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Is losing a mobile device really such a big deal?
Comment But really, it's not the loss of the device itself that matters so much, despite the capital cost for replacing the hardware. Losing a mobile device is a common occurrence - but that's doesn't mean it's not serious. [24 Nov 2009]
Naked CIO: Cloud computing more expensive than we thought?
Comment For decades IT has been a very capital-intensive area of the business. Projects and equipment have been funded out of the capital expenditure portion of the budget. It's not just the technology that's... [19 Nov 2009]
Contact Centres: Optimum service at optimum cost
White Paper Technology now enables far more powerful and flexible contact centre platforms to be created without the capital outlay required for conventional systems. Getting the balance right between meeting the inbound call... [18 Nov 2009]
Economic Capital (EC) Meets the Real World
White Paper Most commonly, these measures are based on estimates of the fair value of assets, liabilities and capital and their volatility. In the last several months, all have witnessed financial market turmoil at a level... [13 Nov 2009]
Turning Risk Into Reward: Gearing Up for a New World Order in Financial Reporting, Risk Management, and Capital Management
White Paper Many analysts, investors, and other observers view financial reporting within the insurance industry as baffling, opaque, and ineffective at providing information about the underlying financial condition of a given business. [13 Nov 2009]
Accounting, Financial Reporting, and Risk Management Issues Associated With Hedge Fund Restructuring
White Paper After the market events in the third quarter of 2008, many hedge funds received redemption requests which, had they been honored, would have significantly impaired the capital base of many open ended hedge funds. [13 Nov 2009]
Convergence of IFRS and US GAAP
White Paper Current accounting and reporting practices fall short of meeting the information needs of the capital markets in the 21st century. A critically important element in the solution to this problem is the convergence of US... [13 Nov 2009]
Taming the Market Turmoil: Key Risks and Responses for Asset Managers
White Paper This involves preserving capital and reevaluating risk management capabilities and controls - while maintaining the business. Dealing with the market crisis and its immediate challenges is the top risk for asset managers... [13 Nov 2009]
Sustainable Cost Reduction: How Insurance Companies Can Embed Efficiencies for Long-Term Operating Improvement
White Paper As balance sheets weaken, revenue growth slows and margins come under pressure, the urgency for companies to reduce costs, strengthen risk management and stabilize their capital position is increasing. [13 Nov 2009]
Using Qualysguard to Meet Sox Compliance & IT Control Objectives
White Paper SOX is intended to instill confidence back into the investor community after several corporate scandals resulted in the loss of billions of dollars in invested capital. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has fundamentally... [13 Nov 2009]
VoIP Security Accelerated With Fortinet's Advanced VoIP Security Architecture
White Paper Significant capital and operational cost reductions, improved service reliability and a long list of new and enhanced services designed to improve workplace efficiency. As Voice over IP (VoIP) technology has matured,... [13 Nov 2009]
The Future of Risk Management and Internal Control
White Paper Risk management shouldn't be thought of as a stand-alone compliance or control activity, but as a competency that allows organization to realize its potential whether that means driving top line growth, eliminating costs, enhancing... [13 Nov 2009]
Getting the Most Out of Your Firm-Wide Risk Management
White Paper In the light of the Pillar 2 requirements, financial institutions and investment firms are now obliged to strengthen their firmwide Risk Management, in order to foster the development of a robust risk and capital... [13 Nov 2009]
Risk Appetite - How Hungry Are You?
White Paper After all, is it not simply a combination of an institution's desired credit rating, regulatory capital structure and the relevant solvency needs which set the ability of the institution to withstand shocks and therefore... [13 Nov 2009]
Enterprise Network Mobility: A TCO Analysis
White Paper It's clear that there are significant capital savings that stem from the collapse and integration of multiple discrete network elements into a centralized Mobility Controller, especially in the area of network security... [12 Nov 2009]
