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Explore in-depth insights from Grant Thornton and the Athens University of Economics on Greek businesses' digital transformation, technology use, and future prospects. Learn everything there is to know about Greece's evolving technology sector.

The intersection of business, technology, innovation, and people (mainly focusing on Millennials and GenZs) is an important area to consider for companies looking to connect with the next generation of consumers and employees.

Cybersecurity threats are a growing concern in today's digital age. With increasing reliance on today’s technology, businesses and individuals must take proactive measures to protect themselves against various forms of cyber-attacks.

The rapid development of technology, its direct impact on the operation of businesses and the easier than ever access to large amounts of information over the internet have made it necessary to establish rules and practices that are able to enhance the resilience of businesses to cyber risks, provide the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data, and achieve privacy and personal protection Data.

Cybersecurity is here to stay. Will businesses be able to cope with the challenges it brings with it?

As we start to adapt to life after lockdown, many organisations will be considering the impact on their technology strategy.

Mid-market technology companies need to be creative about supply chain cost management

Some years ago, one would have never dreamt of the possibilities that this “digital network” called the Internet, would provide regarding the ways and means of communication with other people across the globe.

Businesses of all shapes and sizes are trying to carve out a competitive advantage by leveraging digital information. The most cutting-edge companies harness customer preference data for a range of reasons, including to create personalised services and targeted marketing campaigns; to scrutinise employee performance data to drive productivity; and to analyse supply chain information to drive efficiencies. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg, with digitised data embedded across business practices.

Businesses have ploughed billions of dollars into technology that promises to keep cyber threats at bay. Gartner claims that end-user spending for the information security market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 8.5% between 2017 and 2022, reaching $170bn.

Businesses of all shapes and sizes are trying to carve out competitive advantage by leveraging digital information. But owing to the increased use of personal data, it also creates vulnerabilities and inter-dependencies between two previously discrete threats – data privacy and cyber security.

Articles, surveys and up to date news about digital transformation and technology.

Technology companies must adopt a new approach to digital risk

While some dynamic businesses are reaping the benefits from the introduction of enterprise management software applications, robotics, and advanced business intelligence tools, for others there is a significant risk of being left behind and even making costly strategic errors.

Whether it’s robotics, artificial intelligence or the cloud, advances in technology present a golden opportunity for the finance function. But what’s the best way to maximise potential gains: an enterprise-wide solution, or a more targeted approach?

A lack of awareness is fuelling the surge in cyber crime but there are pragmatic steps that organisations can take.