Focus on Governance is Ironically Harming Risk Culture in Boardrooms, says Reuters

Focus on Governance is Ironically Harming Risk Culture in Boardrooms, says Reuters

February 8, 2013 - The increasing prevalence of corporate governance, more stringent regulatory processes post-crash and outdated structures are all preventing boards at all types of organisations from adequately engaging in and setting appropriate risk management cultures within their firms, claims a new Thomson Reuters survey.

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Wolters Kluwer Named “Best Compliance Management Provider” at the European CEO Risk & Compliance Awards 2013

Wolters Kluwer Named "Best Compliance Management Provider" at the European CEO Risk & Compliance Awards 2013

February 7, 2013 - Wolters Kluwer Financial Services announced today that it has won the 2013 European CEO Risk & Compliance Award for "Best Compliance Management Provider." The annual awards, determined by the publication's 50,000-strong readership as well as a panel of expert judges, recognize excellence in the practice of financial risk and compliance.

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Fed hack linked to Anonymous leak

Fed hack linked to Anonymous leak

February 6, 2013 - The US Federal Reserve Bank has confirmed that an internal database of US bank contacts was hacked just days after the Anonymous collective leaked the names, addresses and other personal information of around 4,000 bank executives.

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CA Technologies Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Content-Aware Data Loss Prevention

CA Technologies Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Content-Aware Data Loss Prevention

February 5, 2013 - CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) today announced that it has again been positioned in the Leaders quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Content-Aware Data Loss Prevention.* Gartner positions vendors in the Leaders quadrant based on their completeness of vision and ability to execute.

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Retail banking IT spend to hit $118.6bn in 2013 according to Ovum

Retail banking IT spend to hit $118.6bn in 2013 according to Ovum

February 4, 2013 - IT spending will grow by 3.4 percent at global retail banks reaching US$118.6bn in 2013. The Ovum Business Trends report also finds that European banks are lagging behind their North American and Asia-Pacific counterparts, with just 1.8 percent growth expected, compared to 3.3 percent and 5.1 percent, respectively.

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