• Lloyds Banking Group appointed Manija Poulatova as group chief security officer, effective November 16.
• She succeeds Matt Rowe, who is leaving following more than four years as chief security officer.
• Poulatova joined in January 2024 and currently serves as director of security engineering and operations, leading more than 600 security experts.
• She will oversee cybersecurity and technology resilience, reporting to Group Chief Operating Officer Ron van Kemenade.
• Her background includes nearly five years at Google Cloud, including as head of security and networking practices, with earlier roles at cybersecurity firms.

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