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sector . “ Cloud suppliers know that brand reputation – especially financial institution reputation – is at stake , and therefore they are continually raising the standards around security ,” says Leyden . “ Cloud system architectures use many different cybersecurity applications to combat a myriad of threats , isolating and disarming them as they are discovered , and protecting the entire cloud community from being impacted by that specific threat again .”

SAP leads the way To be an enabler of change , SAP must be at the forefront of it . Its vision and strategy centres around moving more quickly , rather than rebuilding technology that is still being relied upon by legacy customers . To do this , the company made a series of strategic acquisitions that fasttracked its digital practices and capabilities , allowing for a combination of technology applications , platforms , and business process expertise .

“ Our innovation and commitment to the financial industry is continuous and ongoing ,” Leyden says . “ We have been investing heavily into our own business to transform ourselves . We were once known primarily as an on-premises ERP provider , but have since been transforming ourselves not only as a supplier of cloud services and SaaS , but also a reliable business partner who can run the digital backbone of the entire enterprise across many business functions . This has required considerable change management internally , and the job is not done yet .

“ Any organisation on the path to and through our digitalisation needs to

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