The Clearing House calls for 'safe evolution' of US payments system
December 5, 2013 - The Clearing House (TCH) today issued a working paper entitled U.S. Payment System: Recommendations for Safe Evolution and Future Improvements that offers recommendations on how best to evolve the existing payments system.
Quarter of Brits would consider leaving bank over IT meltdown - survey
December 4, 2013 - A quarter of Brits would seriously consider switching their bank if it suffered a major technology failure, such as a problem with ATMs, according to a survey from Fujitsu published just two days after the RBS meltdown.
Misys named as overall winner in enterprise-wide risk management as well as seven other categories in the 2013 Risk Technology Rankings
December 4, 2013 - Misys, the global leader in financial services software, has won more accolades to emphasise its leading position in enterprise risk management. The company has been awarded first place in eight of the categories in this year's Risk Magazine Technology Rankings.
Tax Leaders from Global 2000 Companies Struggle to Find Accurate and Complete Data
December 4, 2013 - According to a recent Thomson Reuters poll, consolidating and gathering tax-related data requires the most effort during the compliance process (with 44 percent of respondents indicating as such). Other areas of focus for tax departments include:
ISACA - 10 Questions to Ask Before Deploying Security as a Service
December 4, 2013 - Companies seeking to improve information security without incurring significant expense are increasingly turning to the cloud for security as a service (SecaaS), which promises low costs and high flexibility. But when cloud security is already a concern, outsourcing security services themselves to the cloud poses a significant set of risks to address. A new free, downloadable white paper from global IT association ISACA evaluates the impact of SecaaS on an enterprise and outlines 10 key questions to ask—and answer—before deploying it.
Mobile payments increased 19.5% on Cyber Monday
December 3, 2013 - Cyber Monday saw millions of Americans turning to smartphones to access the bargains and deals provided by retailers.
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Awarded “Risk Management Software of the Year – Financial Risk”
December 3, 2013 - Wolters Kluwer Financial Services announced today that it has been awarded the "Risk Management Software of the Year – Financial Risk" category at the Continuity Insurance & Risk (CIR) Risk Management Awards 2013. The CIR risk management awards, adjudicated by industry experts, recognize those that have significantly added to the understanding and practice of risk management.
In wake of latest meltdown, RBS boss admits decades of IT neglect
December 3, 2013 - RBS chief Ross McEwan has admitted that the bank has failed to invest properly in its IT system for decades after customers were left unable to access their money or pay for goods on Cyber Monday.
