Canadians lose confidence in privacy of personal data, Interac survey finds
Majority of Canadians polled believe their data is more exposed than ever and are concerned about the threat to their privacy TORONTO,ON – Canadians feel they have lost control of their personal data. Findings from a recent survey by Interac Corp., published during Data Privacy Week, reveal nearly eight in …
Business Leaders Ready to Embrace AI, Other Emerging Technologies to Enhance Financial Operations
But Challenges Remain – BlackLine Survey Reveals LOS ANGELES — C-suite and finance and accounting (F&A) leaders around the world believe the modern business has to embrace new technologies like AI to streamline their financial operations, though many admit they may lack the requisite talent to execute on it, according …
Canadian finance teams are under pressure to deliver accurate real-time insights, finds new Sage report
New report examines challenges finance leaders are currently facing and how they are adapting to drive growth and efficiencies ● The report found that 60 percent of financial leaders in Canada said time spent on tedious manual processes inhibits their work on strategic projects ● Financial teams are under increased …
Report Finds Fraud Costs up to 22.4% from Pre-Pandemic Levels
Annual LexisNexis Risk Solutions Report finds fraud is up across U.S. and Canadian financial services firms ATLANTA, GA–The findings of the 2022 LexisNexis True Cost of Fraud™ Study: Financial Services and Lending shows some disturbing trends. This sixth edition of the report examines current fraud trends for more than 500 …
Canadian businesses believe burnout will hurt companies’ bottom line this year, new Sage study in Canada finds
Business leaders share concerns for employees’ wellbeing; a hybrid work model; and investing for recovery TORONTO, ON–Sage, the market leader in cloud business management solutions, uncovered the impact of burnout on Canadian businesses in a new commissioned report – 2021 Forward Together. The report found: Among businesses hurt by the …
Half of global citizens risk missing out on governments’ digital services boom due to privacy concerns–EY survey
LONDON, UK–Governments pushing ahead with increased online services run the risk of alienating large numbers of their citizens due to concerns around data privacy, according to How can digital government connect citizens without leaving the disconnected behind? a new EY survey of 12,100 respondents across 12 countries. Conducted by Ipsos …
More than half of Canadians feel vulnerable to financial fraud–TD Bank survey
Social isolation, increased online activities cited as contributing factors to vulnerability TORONTO, ON–According to a TD Bank survey for this year’s Fraud Prevention Month, more than half of Canadians polled feel vulnerable to financial fraud. Respondents point to social isolation and online behaviours such as sharing too much information on …
Women entrepreneurs who apply for business loans are more likely than men to be approved, Scotiabank survey finds
On its first year anniversary, The Scotiabank Women Initiative™ releases new survey findings, expands program to Global Banking and Markets (GBM) TORONTO, ON–Women entrepreneurs who apply for business loans may fare better than they expect, according to survey results released today by Scotiabank on the first anniversary of The Scotiabank …
CFIB Survey asks “Where do Canada’s small businesses bank?”
RBC, Scotiabank remain the most used banks by entrepreneurs, but smaller institutions gained ground TORONTO, ON–With a market share of 20 per cent, Royal Bank of Canada continues to be the most used bank by small and mid-sized businesses while the smallest businesses, those with fewer than five employees, primarily …
More Canadian Workers Paying “Time Off Tax”: ADP Canada study
Canadians are working an average of four extra days to make up for time off TORONTO, ON—-An increasing number of working Canadians anticipate putting in extra hours before or after a vacation this year, according to ADP Canada’s most recent Workplace Insight Study. Now in its fourth year, the study …