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Tech Trends: The Rapid Move to Cloud E-Mail Archiving
Smarsh Inc. was launched in 2001 as a financial technology solutions and consulting corporation. Its primary focus shifted swiftly to e-mail archiving as more and more firms scrambled to meet government and industry electronic communications compliance mandates. With it, systems administrators can review electronic communications; implement classification, data-leak prevention and encryption policies; and analyze the effectiveness of enforcement procedures.
SEC Stresses Importance of Social Media Guidelines and Compliance
Stephen Marsh, founder and CEO of electronic communications archiving provider Smarsh Inc., said between the risk alert and the charges against Fields, the SEC is sending a clear message: Registered investment advisors (RIAs) need to extend their recordkeeping initiatives to social media and consider the complexities of social networks when crafting and enforcing social media guidelines.
Western International Securities Promotes Compliant Use Of Social Networking
Western International Securities recently implemented technology offered through Smarsh, Inc. to promote the compliant use of social media networking such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Numerous advisors are taking full advantage of this new service to be able to reach a larger audience for networking, marketing and prospecting.
Cos. Struggle With e-Communication Compliance [Compliance Week]
According to a survey conducted by Smarsh, a provider of e-mail archiving and compliance solutions, 79.6 percent of 223 corporate executives in the financial services industry ranked new and changing regulations as their top concern related to electronic message compliance. New communication channels (such as social media and text messaging) came in a close second, cited by 78.6 percent of respondents.
Online Forum Seeks Cloud Computing Best Practices
A new industry-run website called SafeGov.org aims to provide government with a greater understanding of the benefits of cloud computing. According to the website, "SafeGov.org works to empower government users to make well-informed procurement choices from the growing universe of marketplace offerings." Industry partners include the Chertoff Group, Civitas Group, Harris Corporation, Juniper Networks, KE&T Partners, L3 Stratis, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Peerstone Research, Ponemon Institute, SANS Institute and Smarsh.
Tips For Working With A Social Media Partner
Content management is quickly becoming a crowded field. "A lot of companies are springing up out of nowhere," Marissa Fox-Foley, senior vice president of marketing at LPL Financial, said at the conference. A few well-known companies are Socialware, Actiance, Erado, Smarsh and Arkovi, but there are many other players.
Financial Services, Social Networking, and FINRA
Stephen Marsh, founder and CEO of Smarsh, offered his take on the significance of last month's announcement: "FINRA 11-39 is significant in that it adds more context and detail to FINRA's approach to social media and personal devices which was originally laid out in 10-06. The biggest takeaway for broker-dealers is that it's about the message – not the medium. If the message is business-related, then it doesn't matter if it's a tweet, a text from your personal BlackBerry or an email from your work computer – you must retain, retrieve and supervise it."
Tarpon Springs Wants to Step Up its Efforts on Facebook
Because the Facebook page is an extension of the city, Castelli said a private company, Smarsh Inc., was hired to archive all the postings because they are a matter of public record. Dunedin prints out its postings for the same purpose.
FINRA Regulatory Notice Provides Guidance for Using Social Media
Stephen Marsh, founder and CEO of Smarsh Inc., an electronic communications archiving provider, said the message of FINRA Regulatory Notice 11-39 notice is clear: It's the content that ultimately determines whether a message is a qualifying business communication.
Get With The Social Media Program
James Douglas, senior account executive at Smarsh, shared that their recent survey of broker-dealers and registered investment advisors showed the number one concern of respondents is "new and changing regulations."
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