KPMG | News | Cyber Security

An overview of global KPMG news:

Canada

AI-powered fraud hitting companies bottom lines, finds KPMG survey AI-powered fraud is emerging as serious threat to Canadian organizations, according to a recent KPMG Canada survey, with 72% of companies losing as much as 5% of annual profits to AI scams.
04 March 2026
Saudi Arabia

KPMG launches policy tool to ensure national readiness of critical industries KPMG, a global accounting and consulting firm, has launched a new framework and benchmark designed to help policymakers assess the “national readiness” of their critical industries.
13 February 2026
United Kingdom

Cybersecurity pips AI to become top UK tech investment for 2026 As the hype around artificial intelligence continues into a fourth year, a growing number of UK executives believe the technology is about to yield returns on investment, according to a study from KP
27 January 2026
Middle East

KPMG deepens industrial cybersecurity capabilities with Dragos partnership Further strengthening its cybersecurity portfolio, KPMG has signed a partnership with Dragos, a company specialized in cybersecurity for industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (O
19 December 2025
Saudi Arabia

Cyberani and KPMG join forces to boost cybersecurity in KSA’s industrial landscape KPMG and Cyberani have agreed a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing the cybersecurity frontiers of industrial organizations in Saudi Arabia.
09 December 2025
Middle East

KPMG signs Middle East partnership deal with cyber solutions provider Fortinet The Advisory business of Big Four firm KPMG has signed a partnership agreement with Fortinet, a global provider of cybersecurity solutions.
28 November 2025
Canada

KPMG partners with SecurityScorecard KPMG has entered into a strategic agreement with SecurityScorecard, a New York-based provider of cybersecurity ratings and supply chain detection and response (SCDR) solutions.
28 February 2025
United Arab Emirates

Dubai CyberForce Program names KPMG a certified provider KPMG has officially become a Certified Provider for Penetration Testing services under the Dubai CyberForce Program.
26 February 2025
Middle East

Holistic cyber approach needed for secure scaling of IoT smart devices The rapid growth of smart and connected devices is unlocking a next generation wave of opportunities across various industries.
16 January 2024
Middle East

CyberKnight signs inaugural consulting partnership with KPMG CyberKnight has signed a strategic partnership with KPMG, its first ever tie-up with a management consulting firm.
23 October 2023
United States

KPMG spins out AI software business Cranium KPMG US has spun out the first company from its KPMG Studio startup incubator: Cranium, an artificial intelligence security software firm.
11 April 2023
Middle East

Homegrown cyber firm CPX partners with consulting arm of KPMG Within six months of its launch, UAE-focused cybersecurity services company CPX has inked a partnership with KPMG, one of the region’s leading cybersecurity consultancies.
14 July 2022
United States

Kivu appoints former Big Four partner Shane Sims as CEO Kivu, a Bay Area-based full-service cybersecurity consulting firm, has hired Shane Sims as chief executive officer.
03 June 2022
Canada

Less than half of businesses very confident in ability to fend off cyberattack As cyber breaches become more prevalent and disruptive, only 39% of Canadian businesses are very confident in their ability to identify and fend off cyberattacks, according to a KPMG Canada survey.
06 October 2021
Asia

How e-discovery and digital forensics can help tackle cybercrime More than 80 per cent of APAC organisations suffered a cyber-attack last year, and according to recent research, the region is touted to become the new “hot” target for cybercrime and information the
26 August 2021
Saudi Arabia

Certification firms for Aramco’s third party cybersecurity standard Saudi Aramco has selected eight leading professional services firms in the region as its exclusive preferred suppliers for conducting third party cybersecurity assessments and issuing compliance certificat
29 June 2021
Canada

Pandemic has boosted clout of IT leaders, finds KPMG report A majority (6 in 10) of technology leaders in Canada believe they have more influence in the C-suite than ever before, due to the increasing importance of digital technology during the pandemic.
26 November 2020
United States

Companies spent $15 billion extra on technology per week during pandemic Companies spent approximately $15 billion extra per week on technology, according to the 2020 Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO Survey.
29 September 2020
Europe

Cybersecurity teams need to catch up in public cloud space Following a survey of 750 respondents cross North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, KPMG and Oracle have concluded that cloud strategies across the globe are distinctly lacking an adequate security f
01 July 2020
United States

City of Austin appoints former KPMG director Shirley Erp as new CISO The city of Austin, Texas has appointed Shirley Erp as its new chief information security officer.
19 May 2020
Canada

Companies need to reassess authentication as threats increase As Covid-19 has shifted many to remote work, organizations need to enhance how they’re authenticating users, according to a recent article from KPMG Canada cybersecurity partners Hartaj Nijjar and Jo
05 May 2020
Middle East

Business cyber threats increase as criminals use the coronavirus as bait Professional services firm KPMG in Saudi Arabia has warned of an increase in malicious cyber-activity, as online criminals seek to exploit the global coronavirus pandemic.
09 April 2020
Canada

KPMG Canada promotes Hartaj Nijjar to national leader of cybersecurity services KPMG Canada has appointed partner Hartaj Nijjar as the firm’s national leader for cybersecurity services.
17 October 2019
Asia

Deloitte and KPMG make risk and insolvency acquisitions in Australia Two of the Big Four have made purchases in Australia, with Deloitte acquiring Sydney-based risk consultants Converging Data Australia, and KPMG picking up insolvency outfit Ferrier Hodgson.
15 March 2019
Middle East

Timothy Wood joins KPMG Lower Gulf as head of cybersecurity practice KPMG Lower Gulf has appointed former BAE Systems general manager for the Middle East Timothy Wood as its new Head of Cyber Security, with Wood made an Associate Partner.
06 September 2018
Singapore

KPMG and Singapore's A*STAR to collaborate on advanced research venture KPMG in Singapore has agreed on a three-year collaboration deal with the government’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research to pursue advanced tech innovations for the professional services sec
20 August 2018
Europe

Global CEOs are upbeat about growth but weary of cyber risks CEOs across the globe remain relatively optimistic about business in the near future, with the majority predicting growth of at least 2% for the year ahead, and even more for the next three-year peri
02 July 2018
United States

Cyber security is top fear among US CEOs American CEOs are more fearful of a cyberattack on their business than their counterparts across the globe, reveals a new KPMG report.
30 May 2018
United Kingdom

KPMG acquires cybersecurity business Cyberinc, adds 190 experts Global professional services network KPMG has acquired cybersecurity business Cyberinc.
05 January 2018
United Kingdom

KPMG appoints cybersecurity expert David Ferbrache as Chief Technology Officer KPMG has promoted government cybersecurity and company veteran to the role of Chief Technology Officer.
04 January 2018
India

KPMG India enters Guinness World Records with cybersecurity initiative In a time of relentless threats to cybersecurity across the world, KPMG celebrated Global Cyber Safety Day on the 27th of October, conducting classroom sessions on cyber security with students across
10 November 2017
United Kingdom

Board level GDPR engagement may need more attention The British government has warned that boards of 15% of FTSE 350 companies are scarcely aware of the introduction of the GDPR, while only 8% are completely prepared, meaning a significant number of t
24 October 2017

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