A Comprehensive Credit Assessement Framework
[ Source: SAS ]
April 2008-
This white paper gives an overview of a comprehensive credit assessment framework (CCAF), developed by SAS, which addresses the credit scoring limitations imposed by insufficient credit and market information, insufficient sampling time frames and static, data-driven factor selection and weightings.
EMC Documentum Information Rights Management Extends Security and Control
[ Source: EMC ]
October 2008-
The EMC Documentum architecture for information rights management (IRM) helps global companies and government agencies actively control, secure, and track sensitive information, wherever it resides, beyond delivery to and access by authorized users. The system uses strong industry-standard cryptography combined with a unique client-server architecture. Documentum IRM Services’family of client applications or plug-ins works with a common policy server to secure and control electronic information. This white paper provides an overview of the technical architecture ....
Operational Risk: Where is the Value?
[ Source: SAS ]
April 2008-
This article focuses on finding the true tangible value of investing in upgrades (such as technology improvements) to the operational risk control framework and helps senior level security executives explain these benefits to the entire organzation.
The Hidden Dangers of Everyday Information Transfer
[ Source: Sterling Commerce ]
December 2008-
Every day financial services organizations share megabytes, gigabytes or even terabytes of data with their business partners around the world using protocols such as FTP, HTTP, S-HTTP, SFTP, and FTPS. If there’s no apparent service outage, security breach or audit failure, most organizations assume these protocols are doing a secure and effective job of file transfer. But each of these protocols has serious flaws that are quietly making it harder for financial ....
ERM: Business Imperatives and Implementation Readiness
[ Source: EMC ]
August 2008-
Enterprise Rights Management (ERM) compliments existing information security technologies. This report by The Gilbane Group includes a brief recap of the history of ERM, an outline of the ERM market study, and highlights of the survey results. This ERM market study was designed to examine the progress ERM has made in the market over the past few years and to assist ERM vendors in positioning the technology to their customers. The structured primary ....
Subprime Lending Crisis: Causes and Effects of the Mortgage Meltdown
[ Source: Wolters Kluwer Law & Business ]
May 2008-
The subprime mortgage crisis, popularly known as the “mortgage mess” or “mortgage meltdown,” came to the public’s attention when a steep rise in home foreclosures in 2006 spiraled seemingly out of control in 2007, triggering a national financial crisis that went global within the year. Consumer spending is down, the housing market has plummeted, foreclosure numbers continue to rise and the stock market has been shaken. The subprime crisis and ....
Best Practices in Data Management
[ Source: SAS ]
May 2007-
As part of the ERM Global Program, this white paper should be used to establish SAS expertise and leadership in data management, particularly in relation to the development of an enterprise risk management strategy.
Authentication and Fraud Detection Buyer’s Guide from Entrust
[ Source: Entrust, Inc. ]
November 2008-
The Entrust Authentication and Fraud Detection Buyer’s Guide guide has been developed to assist financial services organizations in identifying their requirements for an authentication and fraud-detection solution, and in selecting a solution that meets their security needs. It outlines key questions that should be considered during the selection process to ensure that the chosen solution will address the organization’s requirements both from a business and operational perspective.
Man-in-the-Middle Attacks: Helping to eliminate the threat without impacting the business
[ Source: Entrust, Inc. ]
September 2008-
Man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks have become increasing recognized as a serious and sophisticated threat that can defeat a single layer of security. This white paper explains this new trend and how a cost-effective collection of solutions, including EV SSL certificates, multifactor authentication and fraud detection, can help banks defeat MITM attacks.