Financial Services Industry

Carriers’ ISIS mobile wallet opens up across US

The system comes from a joint venture of Verizon Wireless, AT&T and T-Mobile

How to Improve Your IT Job Prospects by Volunteering

Microsoft announces $40 billion stock repurchasing plan alongside increased quarterly dividend

Microsoft earlier today announced a $40 billion stock buyback alongside a 22% increase in its quarterly dividend payouts.

7 Startups Show How the Entrepreneurial Spirit Drives Innovation

Failed data feed system shutters Nasdaq trading

Fails to deliver on first slated reopening; trading now slated to resume about 3:10 p.m.

Gimme shelter: Wall Street braces for next superstorm

In the wake of Sandy, data centers, exchanges and trading firms grapple with system backup plans

NYSE builds business around resilient infrastructure services

The 9/11 terrorist attacks allowed the NYSE to build its dream resilient network from scratch

Email from social media safest, financial services riskiest

Use of Amazon’s cloud approved for Dutch banks

Cloud providers must be monitored at all times, the Dutch banking regulator said

Cyber drills like Quantum Dawn 2 vital to security in financial sector

Mock exercises can help banks identify weaknesses in their incident response capabilities, analysts say