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.
December 3, 2013 - Cyber Monday saw millions of Americans turning to smartphones to access the bargains and deals provided by retailers.
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.
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.
December 3, 2013 - The Mexican Government is saving an estimated MXN $17 billion (US$1.27 billion) per year thanks to a concerted and well-planned shift to electronic distribution of many government payrolls, pensions and social benefits, according to a study released by The Better Than Cash Alliance.
November 29, 2013 - Several UK financial institutions have been hit in the last six months by cyber-attacks, some of which have disrupted services, according to the Bank of England.
November 29, 2013 - Markit, a leading, global financial information services company, today announced that it has been selected by members of the Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA) to provide the online solution to facilitate compliance with Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission's (SFC) new electronic trading rules.
November 26, 2013 - With the backdrop of increasing pressures for financial institutions to meet regulatory requirements and have better visibility and control of their risk exposure, Misys has seen an increased interest in its broad range of risk management capabilities within Misys Global Risk.
