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Compliance: Turning IT cost into benefit
News Complying with legislation from financial regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley to environmental laws such as the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive are placing an increasing burden on IT management and their budgets.
[April 18, 2006, 16:05]
Dubai International Financial Centre Ensures Regulatory Compliance, Lays ILM Foundation, and Improves Productivity With HP Integrated Archive Platform
White Papers It was looking for one that would ensure compliance with financial and legal regulations, speed up the retrieval of email and data, improve productivity, and form the basis of an Information Management (IM) solution.
[November 19, 2009, 0:21]
Oracle Database Vault for SAP
White Papers International laws and regulations have been introduced for the financial sector in response to the falsification of balance sheets and misuse of data uncovered over the last few years. Companies which are subject to these regulations must...
[November 4, 2009, 7:19]
Sercomtel S.A. Telecomunicacoes Realizes 25% Productivity Gains and Greater Financial Transparency
White Papers Telecomunicacoes worked with Oracle Partner Sunrising Consulting to migrate to upgrade PeopleSoft Enterprise Financial Management to Version 8.9 to consolidate tax and accounting processes and enhance information updates in these areas and enabled...
[July 30, 2009, 1:21]
US agrees ban on offshore casino access
News The Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act would give federal regulators six months to devise regulations to restrict financial transactions related to Internet gambling. The regulations must be "reasonably designed to identify" and...
[June 11, 2003, 10:32]
Compliance: SEC 17a-4/NASD 3010/3110
White Papers NASD 3010/3110 are part of comprehensive regulations enacted and enforced by the National Association of Securities Dealers on behalf of more than 5,000 registered financial institutions and investment funds.
[October 9, 2009, 1:51]
Don't let compliance hinder your growth
News Complying with government regulations is fast becoming a big part of every IT department's mission, as more and more laws are passed that impose requirements for the handling of electronic data. And it's not just those in the US who fall under such...
[October 31, 2005, 17:35]
Regulating Mobile Money in Nigeria
Blog The Traditional financial regulations is no longer appropriate for the new emerging mobile money transfer and Mobile payments in Africa. The major hindrance to emergence and success of Mobile money transfer and Mobile payment will be Regulations.
[March 13, 2009, 8:34]
Sarbanes-Oxley 'good for IT'
News Complying with regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley may have diverted money away from revenue-generating IT projects but it has forced business to get their technical houses in order, according to a senior IT manager at investment bank Dresdner...
[January 27, 2005, 15:40]
Linux use doubles in financial organisations
News However compliance with regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley continued to be a drain on IT budgets. In 2004, 60 percent of the organisations surveyed claimed regulations were merely an extension of existing systems but this year less than half of...
[January 28, 2005, 16:20]
New rules tighten up e-money market
News Among the new rules are measures that dictate that any company must have FSA authorisation; must not make loans, grant credit or pay any form of interest if the company is not a bank; must maintain minimum levels of liquidity (£615,000 or 2...
[April 26, 2002, 16:56]
Surveillance 2: Eye for an eye
News Medical records for Americans are protected by new federal regulations. Unfortunately, however, these regulations contain broad loopholes that give government health agencies unrestricted access if they can rationalise that it is necessary for...
[February 25, 2000, 5:51]
Employees are vital link in the security chain
News As a result of these regulations, companies need to keep their customers' information, as well as their financial reporting material, under tight security. Regulations around privacy, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act...
[July 22, 2004, 14:10]
Dow off sharply as trading resumes
News The SEC also changed some accounting regulations. This is the first time the SEC has used its emergency powers to ease regulations. Over the weekend, the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq said their systems passed their tests, and New York Mayor...
[September 18, 2001, 8:54]
Compliance: Aligning IT and strategic goals
News The challenge it faces is that, although it's a small operator, it still has to comply with the regulations at which large banks throw millions of dollars. According to the report, 45 percent of IT executives, from across the globe, said that the...
[May 27, 2005, 12:05]
Spreadsheet Management Software Improves Regulatory Compliance
White Papers Current financial regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley focus on the need to control the operational risk in spreadsheets. Spreadsheets are an integral part of business for financial institutions to develop complex models, organise reporting, analyse...
[February 23, 2007, 0:00]
The Truth Will Keep You Free: Analytics, BI, and Compliance
White Papers Risk valuation is required by financial accountability regulations, such as Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and Basel II. To comply, companies must document operational risks. To scope compliance efforts, they must determine a corporate risk threshold.
[August 10, 2006, 0:00]
Protect Databases From Security Threats and Automate Compliance
White Papers This paper describes the immediate needs confronted by Federal government agencies associated with protecting databases from security threats and attaining compliance with mission, security, privacy and financial regulations and policies.
[June 4, 2009, 0:00]
Mitigating financial services risk with Component Business Modeling (CBM)
White Papers As they struggle to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley, the USA PATRIOT Act, International Financial Reporting Standards and other industry and governmental regulations, financial institutions are faced with mounting costs.
[December 19, 2006, 13:30]
Sierra Wireless Streamlines Financial Operations and Provides Visibility Into Sales Information
White Papers They wanted to ensure compliance with Canadian government financial reporting regulations and streamline the procurement process to improve order accuracy. The company wanted to streamline financial operations and improve the accuracy of financial...
[December 8, 2006, 0:00]
