This research report explains how to ensure long-term viability in the financial services industry by depending on your ability to invest wisely in projects, meet regulatory targets and avoid the costly and public failures that brought down so many other organizations in the financial services industry. 

This expert e-zine, brought to you by SearchVirtualDataCentre.co.uk, offers advice for developing a successful virtualisation strategy. Discover key points to keep in mind and tips to help you avoid stumbling blocks along the way. 

As the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS, or PCI) becomes more widely adopted in both the United States and Europe, organizations face five major challenges when navigating the PCI compliance landscape. 

A number of factors are driving financial institutions to re-evaluate their payment methods.  These factors include regulations such as Single Euro Payments Area in Europe, which calls for new payment vehicles for customers. Find out how one financial institution was able to meet compliance demands by utilizing a secure payments infrastructure. 

In March 2008, the Economist Intelligence Unit surveyed 320 executives from around the world about their attitudes to environmental risk management. Read about their findings in this paper. 

For the VP of Financial Systems for a Fortune 100 Insurance Company, the decision to implement an SAP compliance and reporting solution was initiated as a result of SOX. Now that the Security Weaver solution has been in place for about two years, the VP is convinced that the decision to go with this solution was the best choice for his company. 

What's arguably the single greatest barrier to the fast close has remained constant - the completion of the intercompany reconciliation process. This paper examines the issues behind intercompany reconciliation and outlines how companies can make impressive progress when they employ software solutions such as those from SAP Business Objects 

In January 2008 Sysmex America deployed SAP for financial processes. While SAP access lets employees streamline workflow, it also created a potential SOD problem. Learn how Security Weaver has allowed better control of user access to its financial system, clearer role definitions, and a clear, accurate data trail suitable for any possible audit. 

Workday understands that compliance is a critical business requirement for their customers and they have designed Workday Enterprise Business Services™ with strict compliance demands in mind. 

In August 2007, CFO Research Services launched a research program to explore the ways in which the role of the finance team has changed in recent years. This report presents the findings of our online survey of 255 senior finance executives. 

Due to the financial meltdown in the mortgage-backed securities industry, new compliance requirements will be implemented. Read this paper to find out how organizations can ensure compliance with stricter regulations and manage risk appropriately so the business does not slip into non-compliance resulting in negative publicity or punitive fines. 

This white paper will tell you why IT security auditing is so important, the problems with the current approach to it, and how this product can help you automate your IT security audits. 

This white paper will detail a strategy that enables companies to easily gain PCI compliance and ensure effective security. By mapping technical controls to PCI standards and by continuously monitoring, assessing, and reporting the status of your environment, you can make your PCI audit the most efficient and actionable of your life.