Deutsche Borse implements 10GB Juniper switches on Linux trade platforms
Deutsche Borse, the German stock exchange based in Frankfurt, has implemented 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches from supplier Juniper Networks on its Linux-based trading platforms.
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Nationwide hits integration milestone in £1bn IT overhaul
Nationwide has hit a key milestone in a £1 billion technology transformation programme, with the full integration of Cheshire, Derbyshire and Dunfermline building societies.
Australian Stock Exchange network falls flat on Big Bang anniversary
Network connectivity problems forced the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) offline for four hours, on the day electronic trading's 'Big Bang' reached its 25th anniversary in London.
Wikileaks to stop publishing classified files
Wikileaks is set to stop publishing classified files, following a "blockade" by US finance companies.
Government IT strategy promises much wider supplier market
Intellect, the IT industry association, has welcomed the government's promise in its updated IT strategy of involving more suppliers.
Citigroup CEO Pandit's personal data raided by hackers
The mobile phone number and home address of Vikram Pandit, the chief executive of Citigroup, have been placed on the web by hacking group CabinCr3w.
Citadel programmer arrested over alleged algo code theft
A programmer at hedge fund Citadel has been arrested over the alleged theft of key algorithmic trading software code from the company.
Citigroup implements standardised algo trading derivatives engine
Citigroup is set to implement a workflow and trading platform from Fidessa for its derivatives business globally.
AMD inside trader sentenced to 11 years in jail
Raj Rajaratnam - the Galleon hedge fund founder <a href="http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/it-business/3279411/galleon-founder-rajaratnam-convicted-of-huge-tech-stock-insider-trading/?intcmp=in_article;related">convicted</a> of insider trading on millions of dollars worth of AMD, IBM and other stocks - has been handed an 11-year jail sentence.
Co-operative Bank in debit card processing problem
Co-operative Bank customers have been unable to use their debit cards for some transactions, following a weekend software upgrade.
BlackBerry falls flat again
BlackBerry customers have flooded Twitter, saying their data services are down again today.
BlackBerry users express anger at two day outage
BlackBerry users around the world have expressed immense frustration that at an outage has paralysed their mobile email, internet and BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) services for almost two days.
NHS boosts N3 broadband capacity to 5 Gbps
The NHS has increased its N3 national broadband network capacity to 5 Gbps, and improved traffic prioritisation.
Ministry of Justice seeks £300m offender management system supplier
The government is seeking an IT supplier for up to £300 million worth of work at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Noms agency.
UBS: Our risk systems did detect £1.3bn rogue trader
UBS has insisted its IT systems did detect unusual and unauthorised trading activity, before rogue trader Kweku Adoboli ran up a $2 billion (£1.3 billion) loss on the bank's derivatives desk.