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Associated Press
27-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Dr. Eric Lang, world-leading behavioral science and insider prevention expert, joins SRI Advisory Board
Dr. Eric Lang joins Swedish personnel security and insider prevention company Scandinavian Recruitment Intelligence, SRI, as Advisory Board member. STOCKHOLM, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, May 27, 2025 / / -- Swedish personnel security company SRI, with a clear vision of enhancing the safety and security of Swedish workplaces, the Nation, and international partners who depend on Sweden, has in recent years focused significant resources on raising awareness and educating Swedish employers about insider threats. As part of this focus, the company has collaborated with Dr. Eric Lang from the United States. Dr. Lang is a world-leading authority and expert in the behavioral and social sciences, and insider prevention. Dr. Lang is responsible for research studies and tools that are now used by governmental and private sector security functions worldwide. With the aim of becoming a leading player in security culture and insider prevention that supports both Swedish and foreign operations, the collaboration with Dr. Lang has now been expanded as SRI welcomes Dr. Lang to its Advisory Board. The need for knowledge and tools in this area is also expected to increase in the coming years, as the prevailing geo- and security policy factors have caused the situation and threat landscape to deteriorate rapidly in recent years, which has led to an increased insider threat in Sweden and throughout Europe. Dr. Lang is a social psychologist with over 35 years of experience improving organisational effectiveness, fairness, security, and well-being through science-based policy recommendations and best-practice tools. Dr. Lang has led multiple research groups and is best known for his many years as Director of the Personnel and Security Research Center (PERSEREC) – a research arm of the U.S. Department of Defense. In 2025, Dr. Lang chose to retire from government service and return to his private sector roots (e.g., he spent over 10 years as an applied scientist and leader in small and big businesses, and a 'think tank'), and now joins SRI. Dr. Lang remarked: 'Malicious and unintentional Insider Risks are increasing in Sweden and across the world. From the smallest businesses to the largest governments, organizations increasingly experience loss and compromise of intellectual property, sensitive data, staff and facility safety, and financial resources, as well as downstream consequences such as increased organizational stress, employee attrition, and decreased trust among partners and customers. Technological tools are necessary but not sufficient. The greatest gaps and opportunities in Insider Threat management center on human factors and organizational culture issues. Research-based social science insights, practices, and tools continue to be misunderstood and underutilized by most organizations. SRI leadership and staff understand these needs deeply. Their activities, reports, and tools—such as SRI's annual Summit, Annual Insider Review, and Prisma software—demonstrate skill and commitment to support their customers, partners, and Nation. I am grateful and excited at the opportunity to collaborate more extensively with SRI on this critical mission.' Dr. Lang has collaborated with SRI in various ways over the past few years, most recently at the company's 2024 annual security conference, SRI Summit, where he gave an acclaimed keynote presentation centred, in part, on his 'Seven Science-Based Commandments' journal article which is considered by many to be a foundational publication in the Insider Threat field. Dr. Lang is often consulted to help leaders and security professionals understand and manage security, organisational culture, and psychological issues related to insider risk. At SRI, Dr. Lang will join the company's Advisory board and, through it, contribute with his vast knowledge and experience. SRI's Advisory Board consists of Stefan Kristiansson, former head of the Swedish Military Intelligence and Security Service (Must), Therese Mattsson, former Director General of the Coast Guard and the Director General at the Swedish Customs Administration, and Joakim Paasikivi – a well-known name to many. Joakim has, among other things, served as a military strategy professor at the Swedish Defence University and held positions within Must. Pierre Gudmundson, Personnel Security Specialist and Head of Insider Prevention at SRI said: 'Eric Lang's deep knowledge and impressive experience of research and work at the absolute cutting edge of the U.S. Security Service in applying personnel-related research in counterintelligence is invaluable to us. With Eric's help, we will be able to quickly take big and important steps to help many employers in both Sweden and around the world to create safer workplaces and preventively and systematically prevent insider problems from arising.' Anders Selvehed, CEO of SRI, said: 'For us at SRI, it is extremely flattering that Dr. Lang, a world-leading authority in this field, chooses to join our Advisory Board and make his expertise available to us and our clients. Our aim is to become a leader in Sweden, the Nordics and Europe in the insider prevention segment. We have already developed our own security culture enhancing- and insider prevention program that is appreciated by Swedish employers, our own Annual Review on insiders, as well as training and lectures in insider prevention. With Dr. Lang's help, we will be able to support clients with specific needs in this area in an even better way.' About SRI: SRI (Scandinavian Recruitment Intelligence) is a Swedish-owned private company and a leading actor within background checks, protective security and operational security with an overall vision of contributing to the creation of safe and secure workplaces and a safer Sweden. SRI works with people in focus and are experts in the field of personnel security and insider prevention. Within this discipline, SRI assists public and private organizations with Security-as-a-service solutions, business intelligence, consultation and training to promote proactive and systematic security work. As a private actor, SRI contributes to qualified investigations that counteract espionage, insider activities and terror, among other things, as threats and risks are directed at Swedish operations. Anders Selvehed SRI [email protected] Visit us on social media: LinkedIn Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Wedbush Maintains Outperform Rating on Palo Alto Networks (PANW) After Q3 Report
On May 21, Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives reaffirmed his positive stance on Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW), maintaining an Outperform rating and a $225 price target. The rating came after the company posted impressive Q3 2025 results, in which it beat expectations across key metrics. Palo Alto Networks' (NASDAQ:PANW) Q3 revenue hit the high end of guidance, reaching $2.29 billion. The company posted 15% year-over-year revenue growth while achieving significant milestones in its platformization strategy. Next-Generation Security (NGS) was the best-performing segment, for which the annual recurring revenue (ARR) surged 34% to $5.09 billion. Ives highlighted strong growth across the company's key platforms, including XSIAM (Cortex), SASE (Prisma), and Product (Firewall), despite macro uncertainty in April. He also anticipates even better financial performance for Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) in the future on the back of increased AI adoption. Ives considers Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) among his top cybersecurity picks for the next 12-18 months. The company will benefit immensely from AI spending and cloud migration trends. Palo Alto Networks is a global cybersecurity company that provides network security, cloud security, and endpoint protection solutions. Its key products include Next-Generation Firewalls, Prisma Cloud, Cortex XDR, and SASE solutions. It serves over 85,000 customers across 150+ countries. While we acknowledge the potential of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than PANW and that has 100x upside potential, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock. READ NEXT: 20 Best AI Stocks To Buy Now and 30 Best Stocks to Buy Now According to Billionaires. Disclosure: None.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Wedbush Maintains Outperform Rating on Palo Alto Networks (PANW) After Q3 Report
On May 21, Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives reaffirmed his positive stance on Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW), maintaining an Outperform rating and a $225 price target. The rating came after the company posted impressive Q3 2025 results, in which it beat expectations across key metrics. Palo Alto Networks' (NASDAQ:PANW) Q3 revenue hit the high end of guidance, reaching $2.29 billion. The company posted 15% year-over-year revenue growth while achieving significant milestones in its platformization strategy. Next-Generation Security (NGS) was the best-performing segment, for which the annual recurring revenue (ARR) surged 34% to $5.09 billion. Ives highlighted strong growth across the company's key platforms, including XSIAM (Cortex), SASE (Prisma), and Product (Firewall), despite macro uncertainty in April. He also anticipates even better financial performance for Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) in the future on the back of increased AI adoption. Ives considers Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) among his top cybersecurity picks for the next 12-18 months. The company will benefit immensely from AI spending and cloud migration trends. Palo Alto Networks is a global cybersecurity company that provides network security, cloud security, and endpoint protection solutions. Its key products include Next-Generation Firewalls, Prisma Cloud, Cortex XDR, and SASE solutions. It serves over 85,000 customers across 150+ countries. While we acknowledge the potential of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than PANW and that has 100x upside potential, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock. READ NEXT: 20 Best AI Stocks To Buy Now and 30 Best Stocks to Buy Now According to Billionaires. Disclosure: None. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Dynamic Persona-Driven Marketing for Credit Unions Now Possible With Prisma Campaigns and FinGoal Partnership
MIAMI, FLORIDA / / May 21, 2025 / Prisma Campaigns, a marketing automation platform for financial institutions, has announced a new partnership with FinGoal, a personalized financial engagement solutions provider for credit unions and community banks. This new integration enables Prisma Campaigns clients to directly leverage FinGoal's transaction data-based persona modeling technology within their marketing automation workflows. The partnership allows credit unions to dynamically generate detailed member personas based on transactional data, behavioral patterns, and engagement history in order to deliver digital personalized campaigns, relevant product offers, and financial education across digital channels such as online banking, mobile apps, email, and SMS. Traditionally, segmenting members and delivering targeted communications has required significant manual effort and lacked precision. With the Prisma-FinGoal integration, credit unions can now automate the creation of segmented audiences, trigger contextually relevant campaigns, and adapt messaging in real-time based on evolving member profiles. This will accelerate campaign time-to-market and enhance member engagement by aligning financial offers and advice with needs and goals. "Our partnership with FinGoal enhances Prisma's ability to deliver intelligent, data-driven marketing automation to financial institutions," said Guillermo Winkler, CEO of Prisma Campaigns. "By embedding persona modeling into our platform, we empower credit unions to build highly personalized experiences that drive loyalty, product adoption, and financial wellness." The integration is fully operational and available to Prisma Campaigns clients. The option provides a scalable solution for institutions looking to enhance personalization strategies without additional operational complexity. About FinGoalFinGoal's mission is to be the most trusted enabler of hyper-personalized financial services. We build analytics and infrastructure for trusted financial brands all predicated on understanding their individual members on a more human level; what they care about, what they value, and what is motivating them right now. For more information, visit About Prisma CampaignsPrisma Campaigns, selected as the preferred marketing automation partner by CUNA Strategic Services, is a marketing automation platform designed specifically for financial institutions. Prisma enables credit unions and banks to deliver targeted, omnichannel campaigns that drive measurable growth and deeper member relationships. Learn more at Contact Information Florencia DominguezHead of Growthfdominguez@ 808-1828 SOURCE: Prisma Campaigns View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Judge declines to OK settlement in challenge of hedge funds' handling of KY pension money
Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate has issued a ruling that appears to be a win for four state employees who are suing hedge funds over controversial investments made on behalf of state public pension funds. (Kentucky Lantern photo by McKenna Horsley) FRANKFORT — Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate has declined to approve a final settlement in the longrunning lawsuit against big hedge funds over their role in controversial investments by the Kentucky Retirement Systems more than 13 years ago. The settlement was announced Jan. 8 by Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, who said the hedge funds had agreed to pay $227.5 million to Kentucky's pension programs for public employees. But in a four-page order, Wingate said, 'The Court is left without a sufficient reason as to why the Court's approval is necessary for this settlement or why this Court is being asked to make findings that the Court is without sufficient knowledge to make.' Wingate wrote that he 'welcomes the parties to settle the matter as they best see fit, however, the Court declines to bless an agreement and enter an order that asks the Court to make findings that the Court believes to be outside of its role.' While the order leaves open the door to further settlement talks, it is a setback for Coleman, the hedge funds and the other parties who had presented a proposed final settlement order to Wingate for his approval. Kevin Grout, a spokesman for Coleman's office, said late Monday, 'We're reviewing the court's order and discussing with the Kentucky pension board leaders.' The order appears to be a big win for four Kentucky public employees who filed a separate case against the same hedge funds. That's because a key part of the proposed settlement order would have required that their case, as well as other related cases, be dismissed. The employees in that separate case are represented by attorney Michelle Ciccarelli Lerach. A spokesman for Lerach said Lerach is reviewing Wingate's order and will release a statement later this week. Wingate's Friday order also included a directive that will slash the potential amount that could be paid in fees to attorneys who represent Coleman's office in the case. The contract between Coleman and those private attorneys led by Ann Oldfather, of Louisville, calls for the fees to be 20% of the first 20% of gross recovery in the case. The proposed settlement called for hedge funds to turn over $227.5 million, but that total had two parts — $82.5 million in new money plus $145 million held in reserve by Prisma, one of the hedge fund companies that are defendants in the case. KY state workers group blasts pension settlement with hedge funds, presses its own lawsuit Wingate's order said the $145 million has belonged to Kentucky's pension funds all along and is 'not to be considered 'recovered funds' and/or a portion of the 'settlement recovery' for the purpose of determining attorneys' fees.' Don Kelly, the attorney representing Blackstone, one of the defendants in the case, emphasized in a statement Monday that Wingate's order leaves the door open for the parties to settle the case. 'The settlement is clearly in the best interests of the Commonwealth and its pensioners and will result in significant assets being paid to the pension plans,' Kelly said. 'As stated by the Attorney General and the KPPA (Kentucky Public Pension Authority), who are best positioned to make decisions in the public interest, now is the time to put an end to this long running expensive and distracting litigation.' From the case's outset the hedge funds have denied allegations that the investments resulted in high fees, low transparency and massive losses for Kentucky public pension plans. Kelly said in his statement Monday that Blackstone Alternative Asset Management had 'delivered a net return of 30 percent on investment.' CommonwealthvKKROrder5-12-25
