Financial Security Solution Resource

Reporting Language (XBRL), for submitting financial reports to the SEC in the United States is being mandated for June 2009. Both the creation of, and reporting from XBRL, are functions performed by the same new tool described in this paper. A new standard file format, Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL), for submitting...

to address specific PCI DSS requirements.

The Security Standards Council of the Payment Card Industry (PCI) owns and maintains the Data Security Standard (DSS), which is a rigorous set of requirements that all merchants, payment processors, point-of-sale vendors, and financial institutions must follow. The stiff penalties defined by...

Database security is the last line of defense, so it deserves greater focus on the protection of private data from both internal and external attacks than IT pros have traditionally given it. Read this paper to learn what steps you can take to improve database security in your organization.

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or small, well known or unknown, experience a data security loss with the potential exposure of thousands to millions of sensitive customer or employee records. This brief examines cryptographic methods, specifically tape data encryption, to combat such security losses. Each month many companies, big or small, well known or unknown...

To find out how senior executives view their financial processes, the Economist Intelligence Unit surveyed a global sample of mostly financial executives in September 2008. Some respondents focused on the importance of developing processes that reduced costs and improved efficiency. Others acknowledged the importance of...

data privacy laws, looming regulations for financial firms and changes to current regulations, such as the recent addition of HITECH.

The regulatory landscape is constantly evolving. Within the last 18 months we've seen revisions to decade-old regulations, tweaks and clarifications to industry standards, new regulations and...

Pharma-Belt” in suburban Philadelphia, Clinical Financial Services, LLC (CFS) is the pharmaceutical industry’s only company focused exclusively on the financial management of clinical trials. Slater knew a better DR plan would not only bolster his firm’s risk management efforts but also reassure the clients looking to broaden the...

bwin used Novell Sentinel solution to improve security, reduce administrative effort and make it easier to demonstrate PCI DSS compliance.

The bwin Group is one of the world's leading providers of online gaming entertainment. All companies that process, store or transmit payment card data must comply with the Payment Card...

a year being spent on anti-virus and other security software, the dangers of becoming a victim of cybercrime are increasing. What was once the hobby of amateur hackers has become the business of organized groups around the world.

Cyberthieves want your identity and financial information, and they are not just going through...

The term "financial close" describes a corporation's ability to complete its accounting cycles and produce financial statements for internal management and external legal reporting. This paper identifies solutions to help organizations improve and sustain their close times and address...

to follow a comprehensive set of information security requirements. Read this white paper to learn more.

In the first ten months after a new Massachusetts identity theft law took effect in late-2007, the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation reported that over 625,000 residents of the Commonwealth had been directly...

increasingly stringent regulations in data security and privacy adds additional complexity for companies with mobile users. Read this technology brief to learn about Intel® Anti-Theft Technology. Keeping data secure in a mobile environment is not just a daunting challenge, but a critical requirement. Complying with...

also leave companies vulnerable to a variety of security risks. Read this paper to learn how a comprehensive data loss prevention solution can protect your company's sensitive data.

The creation and sharing of digital information within the typical enterprise continues to accelerate. Being able to effectively and efficiently...

lessons that have been learnt from the current financial crisis, and propose ten practical lessons that could help to address perceived weaknesses in risk identification, assessment and management.

Chief risk officers at the world's financial institutions are unlikely to look back fondly on 2008. Within little more than a year, the...

these attacks. There is one given in the IT security realm and that is change. The challenges faced by security professionals a decade ago are much different than the challenges we face today. Not long ago, hackers concentrated their efforts on malicious software that was designed for recognition, fame, and glory. Attack...

businesses are seeking to bolster consumer security and confidence. In a 2007 report, Forester notes that thirty-seven percent of online shoppers concerned about identity theft have stopped buying online altogether, leading to an estimated loss of $40 billion in online sales. Gartner, in a 2008 report, reveals that most consumers...

user administration. It helps answer critical security, policy and compliance questions of who has access to which applications and data. This study illustrates the financial impact of CA IM on an organization with 40,000 employees and 200
applications.

In conducting in-depth interviews with four existing customers, Forrester...

in a bid to keep their reporting, data security, traceability and quality processes transparent and adapt them whenever necessary. As such, data protection is often viewed as an onerous 'tax' on IT budgets – a necessary evil to keep the regulators at bay. However this paper will argue that the performance, collaboration...

This report provides the information necessary to determine where antivirus solutions may help an organization to comply with the following regulatory requirements: HIPAA, SOX, GLBA, PCI DSS & FISMA.

The antivirus industry currently serves numerous vertical sectors and has done so for many...

top CFOs are shifting from their traditional financial role dealing with standardized business processes and systems to that of change agent and strategic advisor to the CEO.

Read why top CFOs are shifting from their traditional financial role dealing with standardized business processes and systems to that of change agent...

strategies that will keep you ahead of deadlines and help you avoid costly penalties for non-compliance.

With new looming deadlines for the Payment Card Industry's Data Security Standard DSS (PCI DSS) right around the corner, the time is now to get ready. These new requirements will affect the way...

Application security is the aspect of understanding how applications are built and how someone could gain an advantage by looking at the...