#finance IT

Java Champion and JAX Finance advisory board member Peter Lawrey talks about what programming trends are penetrating the Finance IT sector, and shares his opinion on the speed of streams and Java’s development under Oracle.

Leading IT innovators in finance and DevOps are set to convene in London for the JAX Finance and JAX DevOps conferences, running side by side in April 2016.

If you had the chance to design a bank from scratch using only one system, what would it look like?

What was once thought to be only a Bitcoin innovation, now has the potential to shape new technology across the entire internet. In the coming years, we can expect to see other industries unleashing the potential of blockchain technology and Bitcoin sidechains, says George Basiladze.

Why are post-its yellow? And what does that mean for product managers? How much of the code that we write actually makes a difference? And what is the whole point of IT? We look back on six key learnings from the first day of the main JAX London conference.

Ransomware is becoming a serious problem for the Bitcoin community. Yet while security experts struggle to find a catch-all solution to this flaw, it appears there is no end in sight to Bitcoin’s malware problems, both for enterprises and consumers.

How fast are Java lambdas? Is there no end to the microservices hype? What role will the database play in IT’s cloud-driven future? The biggest ever JAX Magazine issue has arrived with a brand new app for easier reading, on or offline.

FinTech startups or other innovative players are capitalising on the rise on new services in the industry, however the technical and regulatory requirements remain. Banking Service Providers could decrease the problems new players are facing.

Given the peaks and troughs of the Bitcoin world, it’s tough to stay optimistic about making money with mining. But is it possible to look into the crystal ball of hash rates, changing equipment and ASIC technology to see the future of mining profitability?

Git problems, developer CVs, testing tips and more: this biggest ever JAX Magazine issue is bursting with tips, tricks and trend commentaries for the enterprise developer – free as always.

Current approaches to application security are failing to provide adequate protection, says Waratek CEO Brian Maccaba.

Following his stimulating talk at the JAX Finance, Ben Stopford explores a range of data platforms through a lens of basic hardware and software tradeoffs in the second part of his two-part article.

Following his stimulating talk at the JAX Finance, Ben Stopford explores a range of data platforms through a lens of basic hardware and software tradeoffs in this two-part article.

Programmers who possess acute business knowledge in the finance sector were once a rare breed, but the spotlight still needs to shine brighter in order for the industry to grow and thrive.