March 5, 2013 - Research conducted by Varonis, the leading provider of comprehensive data governance software, found that half of companies have lost a device with important company data on it, causing security implications for over a fifth of organisations. Further, 57% of employees believe that BYOD puts their personal data at risk as well. Despite these concerns, the study also revealed that 86% of the workforce are obsessed with their devices.
March 5, 2013 - ISITC (The International Securities Association for Institutional Trade Communication), the industry trade group focused on standards in transaction processing and related communications, today announced the results from its annual member survey which polled perspectives on financial services industry progress.
March 4, 2013 - Nearly two thirds of Asia Pacific banks expect to see their risk management technology budgets grow this year, according to research from IDC Financial Insights.
March 4, 2013 - The International Organization of Securities Commissions published today the final report on Principles of Liquidity Risk Management for Collective Investment Schemes, which contains a set of principles against which both the industry and regulators can assess the quality of regulation and industry practices concerning liquidity risk management for collective investment schemes (CIS).
February 25, 2013 - The IT GRC Forum has announced the grand prize winner of an Apple iPad 2. Congratulations to Laura Buckley, who was randomly selected from more than 240 registrants when she attended our webcast on 'How to Select the Right MDM & BYOD Security Solutions' held on February 21, 2013.
February 21, 2013 - American IT security firm, Mandiant, has released a report that identifies what it calls Unit 61398 as a secretive branch of China's military that is dedicated to cyber-hacking and stealing data and secrets from the west, confirming long held fears. China's government has denied the accusation.
February 18, 2013 - Major banks could be forced to markedly increase the amount of capital they hold against their trading assets, it has emerged.
February 14, 2013 - US President Barack Obama has signed a cybersecurity executive order designed to improve collaboration and information sharing between the government and critical infrastructure providers such as banks.