Safeguarding Financial Data in the Digital Age

Farah Naz is a highly accomplished Assistant Professor in the Accounting and Finance department at Kinnaird College for Women in Lahore, Pakistan. She earned her esteemed PhD from the School of Accounting & Finance at the University of Central Punjab. Driven by her passion for knowledge and research, she possesses a broad and diversified expertise in various aspects of accounting, finance, and business research. Dr. Farah Naz's intellectual curiosity and dedication to academic excellence have led to the publication of several of her research papers in esteemed journals. Her contributions to the academic community extend beyond her own publications, as she actively engages in the peer review process for prestigious journals such as Annals of Operation Research, Energy Economics, Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences, and Resources Policy, among others. Her commitment to advancing the fields of accounting, finance, and business research is evident through her continuous pursuit of knowledge and active involvement in the scholarly community. Dr. Farah Naz's scholarly endeavors have made a significant impact, and she continues to inspire both her students and peers through her remarkable contributions to academia. Sitara Karim is an Associate Professor of Finance at Sunway Business School, Sunway University, Malaysia. She has been recognized as the World's Top 2% Scientist in Financial Economics in 2023 (Stanford University Rankings/ Elsevier). She won the “Dean's Excellence in Research Award” in 2023 by Sunway Business School, Sunway University, Malaysia. She has been Awarded as “Outstanding Reviewer” under the Emerald Literati Award (2023). She is serving as Section Editor (Economics & Business) in MethodsX (Elsevier) and as an Associate Editor of the International Review of Economics and Finance (SCOPUS Q1; ABDC: A, ABS: 2, IF: 3.393). She is also Guest Editing a Special Issue in Energy Economics (ABDC: A, ABS: 3*, IF: 9.252, SCOPUS: Q1) and Journal of Accounting and Organizational Change (ABDC: B, ABD: 2, IF: 1.90; SCOPUS: Q2). She is supervising several Ph.D. and Master research students and inspiring other early research careers. She has published in various top-tier journals e.g. European Financial Management, British Journal of Management, The European Journal of Finance, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, International Review of Financial Analysis, International Review of Economics and Finance, Finance Research Letters, Energy Economics, Economics Letters, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, and so on. She is the European Marketing and Management Association Women's Forum Member and a fellow of Center for Marker Education. Her significant contributions to the academia and industry are reflective of her persistence, determination, proactiveness, and commitment.