Security
Looking Ahead to BST North America
A preview of next week's conference agenda for Buy-Side Technology's flagship event.
The Insecurity of Security
Lingering questions remain over the SEC's handling of its own cybersecurity incident.
Peel Hunt Picks Torstone Technology for MiFID II Solution
Torstone’s InfernoRC module will be used to meet MiFID II’s transaction reporting requirements.
New York Firms Feel the Heat from New Cyber Regs
State regulator's rules come into effect for a broad swath of financial firms in New York, presenting unique challenges.
Digital Information Key for KYC's Blockchain and AI Journey
Companies are developing KYC solutions on a blockchain and exploring AI use cases, but more data needs to be made digital
Axe Trading Targets the Buy Side with New EMS
New platform offers liquidity and venue aggregation for asset managers active in the fixed-income markets
Singer Taps Torstone Technology for MiFID II Solution
UK-based N+1 Singer selects Torstone’s InfernoRC module to comply with transaction reporting requirements under MiFID II.
Waters Rankings 2017: Best Accounting System Provider—SS&C Advent
APX and Geneva prove unstoppable this year as SS&C Advent looks at new ways of serving new clients
Illuminate Reinvests in Big Data Privacy Startup Privitar
Privacy engineering software vendor raises $16 million from investors including Illuminate Financial and CME Ventures.
The Approaching Fintech Flip
Incumbent vendors may turn the table on fintech upstarts, once regulation begins to calm down
Illuminate Sinks £3M into Secure Data Mining, Sharing Tech Startup Privitar
Privitar's products allow firms to share data internally and with third parties while maintaining privacy, security and compliance.
Kx Systems Launches Kdb+ Version 3.4 With Enhanced Security
The new version allows users to move data faster and more securely between applications
Charles River Gains ISO 27001 Certification
Security credential added to software-as-a-service offering
BT Announces Availability of Ethical Hacking Service
BT's team of security specialists test IT systems by imitating hacker attacks.
DTCC Appoints Experian’s Scharf as Chief Security Officer
Current CISO Mark Clancy to resume CEO role at DTCC-FS-ISAC joint-venture, Soltra.
Waters USA 2014: The Right Mindset on Cyber Infiltration
Focus needs to be on reacting, not stopping every threat
APFIC 2014: HK Gov't Deputy CIO Warns Firms Must Strengthen Data Security
Official says Hong Kong's valuable data makes it a target for hackers, so firms must remain vigilant
Your Next Security Threat is...POODLE
Three Google security researchers have discovered a new security hole in version 3 of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.
NY Fed: Capital Markets Must Be More Wary of Data Cyber Threats
Capital markets firms must take more steps to protect sensitive information and market data from cyber-terrorists intent on stealing and reselling valuable data, including carefully guarding their internal data architectures and external providers,…
Solarflare Bows Data-Ordering Timestamps, Preps Security Adds
Hardware acceleration and data network technology vendor Solarflare has rolled out a timestamping API as part of its technology stack that ensures data is processed in the correct order, and is planning additions to its range of security tools designed…
Under Attack: Is Real-Time Data Safe from Hackers?
With recent data breaches such as US retailer Target falling victim to point-of-sale customer data theft and AOL email passwords being compromised grabbing the headlines, it's easy to understand why consumers are paranoid about data privacy. With the…
Solarflare Preps ‘Lockdown' Data Protection Tool for Trading Servers
Hardware-acceleration and data network technology provider Solarflare will later this year introduce a server security product designed to protect servers used to support trading platforms from malicious intrusions designed to access or steal data, to…
Financial Industry Faces Up to Cybersecurity Challenges
While the internet has revolutionized nearly every aspect of the financial markets, it carries with it an implicit level of risk that has only recently started to be properly examined by institutional trading firms. But when it comes to cybersecurity,…
Mackay Shields CTO: Routinely Check Vendor Data Security
A vendor tried to expand its business relationship with New York asset manager Mackay Shields, and in one conference call, almost lost the customer entirely.