Cybersecurity in Finance: Understanding Third-Party Risk Management

About this episode

Demi Ben-Ari discusses critical cybersecurity concerns for finance professionals, focusing on third-party risk management and AI security implications.

Demi Ben-Ari, CTO and Co-founder of Panoways, breaks down the critical cybersecurity concerns for finance professionals, from third-party risk management to AI security implications. Drawing from his background in the Israeli Air Force and maritime analytics, Demi explains how companies can build effective cybersecurity programs and why firms should prepare for upcoming AI regulations. The conversation explores both internal cybersecurity protocols and external advisory opportunities, offering finance professionals a roadmap for navigating an increasingly complex security landscape. (00:00) - Welcome to Accounting Intelligence (00:46) - Guest Introduction: Demi's Background (02:26) - Founding Panoways and Cybersecurity Risk Management (04:03) - Importance of Third-Party Relationships (05:32) - Financial Audits and Cybersecurity (08:41) - Cyber Selfies and Social Media Presence (11:15) - Internal Cybersecurity Concerns for Finance Professionals (12:35) - Data Privacy Regulations in the US and Europe (13:44) - Supply Chain and Third-Party Risk Management (23:06) - AI in Cybersecurity Audits (28:46) - Cost-Saving Practices in Cybersecurity (29:27) - Risks of Shared Accounts (31:18)…

People in this episode

Host: Isaac Heller

Guest: Demi Ben-Ari

Topics covered

• cybersecurity
• finance
• third-party risk management
• AI security
• data privacy regulations
• internal cybersecurity protocols

Keywords

• cybersecurity
• finance
• third-party risk
• AI regulations
• data privacy
• financial audits
• risk management

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Panoways, Israeli Air Force, AI

Places: US, Europe

More episodes of AI: Accounting Intelligence

• A New Trust Equation: AI at the Heart of the CFO–Auditor Handshake · November 10, 2025 · 43 min
• AI in Action: How Internal Audit & Advisory Can Bridge the CFO-Audit Gap · November 10, 2025 · 26 min
• The Prototype Mindset · September 30, 2025 · 45 min
• The New Era of Audit · August 26, 2025 · 1h 0m
• Why Every Accountant Needs to Become Visible (Or Risk Being Invisible) · July 29, 2025 · 53 min
• The Accountant Storyteller: Building Financial Narratives at High-Growth Startups · July 1, 2025 · 53 min