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6 Traits of Finance Leadership

Part 1: Efficiency

Oxford Economics and SAP conducted a 1,500-person CFO survey in the Spring of 2017, looking at what traits an organization embodies that lead to “finance leadership.” And of these 1,500 respondents?

Just 11.5% qualified as “Leaders.”

A major name involved in the Petya cyber-attack in late June is a familiar one in the pharmaceutical industry – Merck. The pharmaceutical giant – who notably has some operations in Ukraine, the country disproportionately affected by the attack, was one of hundreds of companies affected by the global cyberattack.

Given the growing demand for modern technology solutions on-site at healthcare facilities, and the financial and regulatory pressures to modernize, it should come as no surprise that cloud adoption in healthcare has risen over the years. This article takes a look at where adoption stands today and sums previous challenges as well as current trends in the industry.

News broke earlier this week that a large-scale ransomware attack had hit, with companies in both the United States and Europe affected. This news follows a series of cyberattacks in recent months, which have had global impact. Noteworthy corporations including shipping company Maersk and advertiser WPP were among those hit this time around.