Global Study Finds Enterprises Planning Widespread Deployment of Multi-Cloud IT Architectures in 2015
November 5, 2014 - Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EQIX), Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the global interconnection and data center company, today announced the results of a survey conducted by Dimensional Research that uncovers global trends in information technology (IT) strategies for 2015.
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services’ Regulatory and Risk Indicator on the Rise for U.S. Insurers
November 4, 2014 - Wolters Kluwer Financial Services' new U.S. Insurance Regulatory and Risk Management Indicator reveals that overall levels of concern for compliance and risk within the industry have risen sharply. In the report released today, the main Indicator score rose to 146 from its baseline of 100 established in October 2013.
Thomson Reuters Survey Reveals Increased Cybersecurity Risk to Boardroom Communications
November 4, 2014 - Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, released its board governance survey for 2014, which shows that despite a slight decline in the amount of board information being produced each year, corporate boards are increasingly exposed to cybersecurity risk. Boards continue to communicate through unsecure means, and have minimal measures in place to prevent a security breach. The survey also shows that one in ten organizations reported that a board member had either lost or had their computing device stolen in 2014, continuing the upward trend of reported sensitive data breaches.
FFIEC Releases Cybersecurity Assessment Observations, Recommends Participation in Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center
November 4, 2014 - The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), on behalf of its members, today released observations from the recent cybersecurity assessment and recommended regulated financial institutions participate in the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC).
November is card fraudsters' favourite month
October 31, 2014 - As November approaches, data science company Feedzai is warning that the month is the fraudsters' favourite, when both card-present and card-not-present crime spike.
Is your risk department an impediment to business growth?
October 31, 2014 - The estimated combined spend in 2012 and 2013 by banks on risk management systems was pegged at USD 44 Billion (Chartis Research – Global Risk IT Expenditure 2011, 2014-15) and is expected to reach a combined spend of USD 59.9 Billion in 2014 and 2015.
Millennials and high earners drive North American adoption of mobile money and digital currencies
October 30, 2014 - A significant proportion of North Americans - 40% - have used their smartphones to make payments at merchant locations, up from just 16% two years ago, according to an Accenture survey.
Big Data Market worth $46.34 Billion by 2018
October 29, 2014 - The global big data market is forecast to show a compound annual growth rate of 26 percent—jumping from $14.87 this year to $46.34 billion by 2018, according to a new report from research firm MarketsandMarkets.
