Profile of Becca Lipman

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Becca Lipman is Senior Editor for Wall Street & Technology. She writes in-depth news articles with a focus on big data and compliance in the capital markets. She regularly meets with information technology leaders and innovators and writes about cloud computing, datacenters, market structure, and the impacts of regulations and social media on business strategy. Prior to joining WS&T Becca served as Editor-in-Chief at Kapitall Wire where she regularly reported on the stock market and trading strategies. Originally from New Jersey, she received a BA in both economics and environmental studies from New York University.

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Nasdaq FinQloud Inks 19th Financial Services Client

7/31/2013
Since its launch, Nasdaq OMX's FinQloud offering has secured 19 clients and expects to have 21 by the end of the week.

122% Increase In Financial Services Cyberattacks During Q2

7/30/2013
Up to 95% of data breaches start with a phishing email, according to the Agari Email TrustIndex Second Quarter 2013.

Auditors Not Okay With Rampant Secure Shell Key Mismanagement

7/30/2013
Software that provides a risk and compliance report for Secure Shell environments continues to show large-scale security violations across the industry. Auditors, who are also armed with the software, are not taking kindly to the old habit of leaving forgotten access codes lying around.

Top 7 Financial Services Hacks By The Numbers

7/26/2013
Are you up to date on the latest string of hacks and thefts that have cost financial institutions multimillions of dollars? From Anonymous's hactivism to the most recent credit card scandal, here are the most interesting 2013 data breaches to hit the headlines.

For Banks, FATCA is a Technological Challenge

7/25/2013
The FATCA deadline may have been pushed back, but is there still enough time to react? How has the roll-out of compliance solutions progressed from a technology standpoint?

Yodlee Is Powering Your Financial Apps, and Banks Love It

7/24/2013
Wealth management tools for the masses is old news, but the way banks are using the data internally is eye-opening. For them, uncovered assets mean big business opportunity.

Accenture and Broadridge Simplify Post-Trade Processing

7/23/2013
SocGen is the first bank to expect big savings in post-processing costs after adopting Accenture and Broadridge’s standardized platform.

CFTC First To Use Dodd-Frank To Charge HFT Firm

7/22/2013
The CFTC has shown it's ready to use new regulatory powers to combat corruption in the marketplace. What took so long?

Trusted Analytics Biggest Obstacle in Social Media Adoption

7/22/2013
Understanding the influences of social media on the marketplace and the barriers to adopting this alpha-generating strategy can guide the next wave of financial tech innovation.

Social Media Hacks, Will We Fall For the Same Tricks Again?

7/19/2013
A recent breach of the Nasdaq bulletin boards reminds us that hackers are applying an endless stream of attacks. It begs the question, have any steps been made to protect algo traders from foul play in social media, including another AP twitter hack?

Global CFOs Uncertain But Optimistic, Says Survey

7/18/2013
Accenture surveyed 1,250 senior finance executives across 9 major economies and found the future of finance is a little brighter than it was before.

The Value of Trust: Q2 Financial Services TRust Index

7/18/2013
Can financial services use measured trust in the global financial marketplace to improve insight and progress? Thomson Reuters thinks so.

Cybercrime A Systemic Risk, Say IOSCO & Exchanges

7/17/2013
IOSCO is working to quantify cyber attacks on securities markets. The data is helping to measure systemic risk and threats to the global market.

6 FinTech Winners Revealed

7/12/2013
Large banks threw their support behind six budding financial technology companies, helping them integrate their tools and maximize value.

6 Entrepreneurs Present Latest FinTech Innovations

7/12/2013
Large banks support and mentor financial tech entrepreneurs, matching innovation with the needs of big financial institutions.