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The International Financial Reporting Standards offer insurers the potential to simplify financial reporting and reduce accounting complexity. Source/Kaynak : http://www.insurancetech.com//showArticle.jhtml?articleID=219400745&cid=RSSfeed_TechWeb

The implementation of IFRS could result in cost-saving synergies in data, metrics and modeling. But up-front investments in data, systems and human resources will be required to realize those synergies. Source/Kaynak : http://www.insurancetech.com//showArticle.jhtml?articleID=219400744&cid=RSSfeed_TechWeb

While the International Financial Reporting Standards for insurers still are being worked out, other accounting standards changes could have a more immediate impact on the industry. Source/Kaynak : http://www.insurancetech.com//showArticle.jhtml?articleID=219400836&cid=RSSfeed_TechWeb

Though implementing International Financial Reporting Standards may help level the global insurance playing field, it also will limit the ability of the IT department to react to other business needs. Source/Kaynak : http://www.insurancetech.com//showArticle.jhtml?articleID=219400739&cid=RSSfeed_TechWeb

While the new International Financial Reporting Standards will impact insurers’ IT systems, the IASB is still developing specific accounting standards for the insurance industry. Source/Kaynak : http://www.insurancetech.com//showArticle.jhtml?articleID=219400735&cid=RSSfeed_TechWeb

A plan designed to promote paperless billing was dropped after telecom regulators and the carrier’s customers cried foul. Source/Kaynak : http://www.informationweek.com/news/telecom/business/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=220000676&cid=RSSfeed_TechWeb

New trading platform will gradually take the place of TradElect and Infolect. Source/Kaynak : http://www.wallstreetandtech.com/advancedtrading/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=220000655&cid=RSSfeed_TechWeb

The new International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) promote transparency in the public’s best interest. But what will be required from an IT standpoint for insurers to comply with the IFRS? Source/Kaynak : http://www.insurancetech.com//showArticle.jhtml?articleID=219400736&cid=RSSfeed_TechWeb

The computer maker’s SimpleTap application allows for multi-touchscreen capability. Source/Kaynak : http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/desktop/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=220000648&cid=RSSfeed_TechWeb

The C-Series offers companies the ability to better manage liquidity and cash through an easier-to-install, real-time interface. Source/Kaynak : http://www.banktech.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=220000641&cid=RSSfeed_TechWeb

The Sun Directory 5.2p6 release notes document the workaround for using the latest Solaris 10 SPARC/x86 NSS patch with the 5.2 console that ISW uses.

"Installation Information for Network Security Services 3.12"

 http://docs.sun.com/source/820-3003/index.html#instinfonss312

Source/Kaynak : http://blogs.sun.com/moranj/entry/isw_v6_and_solaris_10

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Excerpt: A very useful and essential feature of OpenSSO is to allow attribute mappings. This enables you to send addtional attributes in the SAMLv2 assertion/response to the Service Provider. Once the attribute mapping is defined (can be done either from the GUI under the entities “Assertion Processing” tab or in the metadata itself), the map is sent as a name-value pair to the Service Provider. Also keep in mind that the mapping can and should be defined on the remote service provider so that if your hosted IDP is shared amongst multiple SP’s, each can have their…