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The buzz and hype around cloud computing is practically deafening. However, despite all of the talk, users are still confused about the definition of cloud. But most important for the capital markets: cloud vendors still don’t “get it” when it comes to the regulatory and compliance concerns that most firms face on a daily basis. In fact, many capital markets executives feel that cloud vendors don’t grasp the the magnitude and severity of their security demands.

The results from a recent Wall Street & Technology Cloud Computing Survey (download here) and the following report from the Innovation Councils, a group of senior capital markets technology executives founded by Julio Gomez, echoes the concerns.

For the real scoop about what capital markets executives are saying about cloud computing, read Gomez’ take from the recent Innovation Council meeting that took place this past weekend ...

In this clip from the UK version of The Office, David Brent gives a stomach churning turn as a motivational speaker...

FINRA recently issued brokers with new guidelines regarding communications with the public through social networking sites. In this video, Larry Tabb, CEO and founder of TABB Group, outlines what policies and procedures financial firms should have in place to communicate with investors while staying on top of the newest trends in social media.

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