NYDFS sets out cyber security regulation details
November 10, 2015 - On the day US prosecutors laid out their case against three men accused of hacking a host of FS firms, the New York State Department of Financial Services has outlined its proposals to strengthen cybersecurity regulations.
Partnership for New York City launches innovation council
November 5, 2015 - The Partnership for New York City, the city's leading business organization, today announced the launch of the Partnership Innovation Council, a panel of industry experts who will seek to ensure that New York's legal and regulatory environment is keeping pace with the technological revolution that is transforming business and the economy.
Tech industry heavyweights to lobby for financial innovation
November 3, 2015 - Technology industry leaders Amazon, Apple, Google, Intuit and PayPal have formed a coalition to lobby for policy initiatives that will further the development of innovation in the financial services industry.
Survey Suggests Major Global IT Vendors Could Hold Back Block Chain Technology
November 2, 2015 - Major global IT vendors – including leading hardware, systems software, eCommerce, big data, cloud, network, telco and systems integrator companies - have little wisdom, advice or vision to offer their customers and prospects when it comes to block chain technology, according to a survey Searching in Vain for the Block Chain just conducted by enterprise IT specialist consulting firm Lighthouse Partners.
Vodafone suffers breach as police arrest third person in TalkTalk probe
October 2, 2015 - On the day that UK police arrested a third person in their investigation into a massive data breach at TalkTalk, another UK telco, Vodafone, admits that 1800 accounts have been plundered by unknown intruders.
Banks failing to provide secure connection for all online payments - research
October 29, 2015 - New business research* by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International reveals that 33 per cent of financial services don't offer customers a secure channel for all their online payments.
Bank boards have little or no technology experience says study
October 27, 2015 - A survey by Accenture has found that almost half of the world's biggest banks have no directors with any technology experience on their board.
Over four million account details stolen in massive cyber attack on Talk Talk
October 23, 2015 - The banking details of over four million consumers may have been stolen following a sustained cyber attack on the Website of mobile operator Talk Talk.
