Blockchain’s Napster Moment

Moving Data to the Cloud

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Moving Data to the Cloud

Introducing a cloud environment into an organization can be an overwhelming process. There are many aspects to consider, including how to incorporate the new cloud environment into your network infrastructure, user authentication across environments, and file sharing from on-premise to cloud access. But one of the most common and foundational questions is: How will we […]

Reviewing the FRTB data requirements and how firms can efficiently develop data strategy

The Fundamental Review of the Trading Book is an umbrella term for a range of regulatory risk deliveries for the minimum requirements for Market Risk Capital. With a BCBS implementation date slated for 2022, risk managers must focus on the new rules with some urgency. FRTB is a complex and large scale regulatory programme that […]

Planning for Data Controls in Financial Data Architecture

When planning for new or revised data platforms, or migrating data from on-premise to cloud platforms, data controls should be considered in addition to core business requirements. The following are key areas to consider: New regulations and standards regarding data security and privacy Digital rights management for data Metadata regarding data quality. Considering these areas […]

Scrapping the Screen Scraping

With the myriad of proposed and instituted data protection rules and regulations across the globe, screen scraping is under scrutiny for its security challenges. In the mortgage industry for example, screen scraping is a popular solution for gathering borrowers’ financial data as well as consuming trustee data for the monthly performance of mortgages included in […]

The Ripple Effect

In our blog “Blockchain’s Napster Moment,” we highlighted the importance of separating the utility of blockchain from the fervor of cryptocurrencies. Since then, XRP made headlines as its value skyrocketed and minted Ripple’s cofounders as the world’s newest billionaires. Ironically, the hype of XRP stole thunder from the product itself, which deserves far more attention. The product is RippleNet, and more specifically its xCurrent software, which enables near instantaneous cross-border payments between banks. It’s a decentralized private network in which banks—the nodes […]

Delv Tech Spotlight: Graph Databases

In this article we explore a database technology that has some intriguing possibilities in the world of finance and banking. While the concept of graph databases has been around since the 1960’s, the technology really began to hit its stride in the 2000’s. By the end of this article, you’ll know what a graph database […]

Blockchain’s Napster Moment

Blockchain evangelists love to herald that if you plot a timeline of the internet from inception to widespread adoption, blockchain is on the same track. The technology’s Napster moment is imminent: The killer “DApp” (Decentralized Application) that no one can live without is near, and it’s the one that fundamentally changes the world and launches […]