June 17, 2013 - The proportion of high performance computing (HPC) sites employing co-processors and accelerators more than doubled during the past two years, and a surprising two thirds of HPC sites are now performing Big Data analysis as part of their HPC workloads, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Study of HPC End-User Sites. The 2013 study included sites representing 905 HPC systems, more than double the 488 systems profiled in the 2011 version of the study, IDC announced at the International Supercomputing Conference in Leipzig today.
June 19, 2013 - Omgeo, the global standard for post-trade efficiency, today announced that Jeannie Shanahan has been named its new managing director of governance, risk management and compliance (GRC). In this role, Ms. Shanahan will focus on developing and implementing risk-based compliance programs that support Omgeo's ongoing commitment to providing services that reduce operational and counterparty risk and promote regulatory compliance.
June 18 , 2013 - European Union (EU) cybersecurity agency, Enisa has today (18 June) received a new Regulation, granting it a seven year mandate with an expanded set of duties.
June 17, 2013 - Etrali Trading Solutions, the leader in voice and electronic trading infrastructure and services for the trading communities, and its mobile technology partner, Natterbox, today announced the expansion of its mobile recording solution for the US. Dodd Frank stipulates the recording of any conversation by traders on cell phone devices, including "pre-execution information". It also requires that these recordings are kept in a searchable format by counterparty and transaction for a minimum period of one year. The Etrali Trading Solutions service is a reliable, simple and rapid route to helping firms meet compliance requirements.
June 14, 2013 - Cybercrime and data privacy are cited by UK company risk managers as the most concerning issue facing their business, according to research performed by insurer ACE at the recent annual conference held by Airmic, the UK association for risk and insurance managers.
June 13, 2013 - Compliance Assurance Corporation (CAC), a leading provider of regulatory compliance solutions for the insurance industry, has announced that multi-national life insurance provider Foresters™ has selected CAC's Comply On Demand Enterprise (CODE) platform to minimize risk exposure and maintain compliance with insurance regulation in the United States.
June 12, 2013 - Alacra, Inc., a leading provider of business information solutions for financial institutions and professional service firms announced the release of "The Periodic Table of FATCA Acronyms."
June 7, 2013 - Data breaches are not just a hassle for businesses, but for consumers too, with over 50% of US fraud victims in 2012 arising from a corporate cyber break-in, according to a study by Javelin Strategy & Research.
