financial services firms news from FierceComplianceIT

Big banks are among the most active penetration testers among big companies. And there are plenty of smaller banks and other financial services firms that would benefit from similarly aggressive pen... Read more...

In the post Sarbanes-Oxley environment, the idea that the CFO's role was dramatically changing was discussed in great detail. We noted that the CFO's newfound compliance and earnings sign-off... Read more...

It should be clear to all that the swirling regulatory headwinds have raised the stakes for top IT vendors, especially when it comes to finance modules. SAP America seemed downright giddy when it... Read more...

We've discussed the slew of new financial regulations that may be coming down the pike. Here's one that would have a profound affect on financial services firms. FINRA has asked for comment on... Read more...

One view out there is that GRC vendors are in for some rough times, as the recession really guts IT budgets and companies get more efficient with their Sarbanes-Oxley processes. On the other hand,... Read more...

MarkMonitor says that financial services firms are more vulnerable to phishers. Phishing attacks aimed at financial services firms increased 66 percent in the second quarter of this year, over the... Read more...

We've noted that boards of top financial firms haven't really been held accountable for the turbulence over the past year. But the subprime crisis is hitting home in another way: rising D&O... Read more...

Data retention has been a huge issue in the Sarbanes Oxley era. In many ways, it is responsible for the growth in data centers we're now seeing. For some firms, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure... Read more...

Reference data--documenting, storing and protecting it--is a big issue these days. Most recognize the value of... Read more...

Last week, we discussed the nature of compliance at financial services firms, particularly... Read more...