Abstract: Techniques for conveying market information to users are described. The techniques are computer driven and involve receiving by one or more computers a data stream of current market values for the financial item, applying by the one or more computers the data stream to a rules engine to determine a change value corresponding to a change between a current value of the financial item and a historical value and using by the one or more computers the determined change value to retrieve an audio file according to a selected audio representation, with the change value corresponding to a defined status, e.g., price, trading volume level for the financial item.

Abstract: Techniques for passive, visualized monitoring of market data using visuals are described and involve receiving by one or more computers a data stream of current market values for the financial item, applying the data stream to a rules engine to determine a change value and using by the computers the determined change value to retrieve an image according to a selected graphical representation of a financial item, with the change value corresponding to a defined status level for the financial item.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, including executing a plurality of simulations on a retirement account in a retirement plan to produce a plurality of potential retirement account balances at a retirement age and associated confidence levels specifying a predicted level of accuracy of corresponding account balances; selecting, from the range, a particular potential account balance that has a confidence level that exceeds a confidence level threshold; and calculating, by one or more processing devices, a constant periodic withdrawal amount of funds from the retirement account.

Abstract: A business rules batch processor is provided that includes a business rules manager that sends a plurality of pending requests to a rules database for processing. A business rules orchestrator receives statuses of the pending requests from the business rules manager. The business rules orchestrator manages the batch processing of the pending requests by assessing the rules database usage and job requirements of the pending requests.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, are described for transaction-based security risk aggregation and analysis. A server computing device receives security risk data elements from a plurality of data sources. The security risk data elements correspond to a transaction submitted by a remote computing device to the server computing device for execution. The server computing device aggregates the security risk data elements into a weighted risk matrix and generates a risk score for the submitted transaction based upon the weighted risk matrix. The server computing device determines a business-level context and an execution priority of the submitted transaction, the business-level context and the execution priority based upon the security risk data elements.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, are described for secure video conferencing to conduct financial transactions. A server computing device receives a request to establish a video conference from a first client device associated with a user of the first client device. The server computing device authenticates the first client device using credential information. The server computing device establishes a video conference between the first client device and a second client device associated with a customer representative of a financial institution. The server computing device transmits video images associated with one or more cameras coupled to the first client device to the second client device, the video images comprising a view of the user and an area surrounding the user. The server computing device determines whether any persons other than the user are present in the area surrounding the user.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, are described for authentication using a video signature. A computing device receives a request to access a secure resource, and the request includes a first video segment comprising a plurality of visual and audio elements. The computing device analyzes one or more of the plurality of visual and audio elements in the first video segment to determine a value associated with each of the one or more analyzed elements. The computing device calculates a total score for the first video segment based upon the value associated with each of the one or more analyzed elements. The computing device compares the total score for the first video segment to a score associated with a second video segment associated with the computing device. The computing device determines whether access to the secure resource is permitted based upon the comparison step.

Abstract: A method is provided for optimizing savings in financial accounts, including healthcare and retirement accounts for an employee and or participant. The method includes receiving information about the participant and financial accounts for which the participant is eligible to use and or using, and generating for the participant a savings hierarchy recommending the order and amounts to be contributed to the financial accounts from the participant's budgeted savings dollars. The method also includes determining generating the savings hierarchy for both full year and partial year activity by the participant. The method further includes transmitting the recommendations to the participant via data displayed as a graphical user interface with a graphical representation of the savings hierarchy to provide the participant with ease of understanding the recommendations for optimizing the budgeted savings dollars or selected contribution amount.

Abstract: Forecasting financial market activity includes a host system and a graphical processing unit in data communication with the server. Forecasting financial market activity also includes a computer program product residing on the host system, the computer program product including instructions for causing the host system to send one or more financial models to the graphical processing unit; and a computer program product residing on the graphical processing unit for causing the graphical processing unit to: receive the financial models and a list of types of market data associated with each financial model; generate one or more engine instances; structure the received market data; receive instructions, from the host system, to run an identified financial model; clone at least part of the structured market data; run the engine instances; and generate, in real time, forecast data indicative of an expected market performance.

Abstract: Described are methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for automatically updating a tag embedded in a webpage that summarizes a current version of the webpage. A first model representative of the current version of the webpage is extracted. The first model is compared with a second model corresponding to a previous version of the webpage to detect one or more changes to the webpage. If the changes exceed a threshold, at least one keyword is determined for to the current version of the webpage. The tag of the webpage can be updated to include the keyword.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, are described for dynamically generating a mobile application. A server receives a request from a mobile device to launch an application on the mobile device. The server generates a configuration file based on the launched application. The server transmits the configuration file to the mobile device for generation of a user interface of the launched application using the configuration file. The user interface includes a first display area using browser functionality of the mobile device to display one or more web page elements formatted by the server to appear as native to the mobile device. The user interface further includes a second display area having one or more interface elements that are native to an operating system of the mobile device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, are described for providing an integrated suite of cloud-based, hosted, and internal applications. A server receives from a client device a request to access a portal comprising a plurality of cloud-based, hosted, and internal applications. The server determines an identity of the user, and one or more applications of the plurality of applications available for access by the user. The server establishes a link with one or more computing devices hosting the one or more available applications for providing functionality of the available applications. The server authenticates the user automatically for each of the available applications, and translates communications between the server and each of the applications based on a mapping configuration. The server integrates the established links into a user interface that provide access to each of the available applications, and provides the integrated user interface to the client device.

Abstract: The SECTOR-BASED PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION PLATFORM APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“SPC”) transform user data request via SPC components into sector-based portfolio investment transaction records. In one implementation, the SPC may provide an electronic user interface (UI) (e.g., web-based, mobile, etc.) for a user to construct a sector-based investment portfolio, to obtain performance prediction for the portfolio's allocation strategies by performance back-testing of selected sector funds and indices.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, including receiving information indicative of a request to send an electronic communication to a recipient; executing by one or more computer systems one or more validation operations to determine whether the recipient is an intended recipient of the electronic communication by producing a validation score; determining, based on comparison of the validation score to a threshold value, that the recipient is an unintended recipient of the electronic communication; and when detecting the recipient as an unintended recipient, notifying the sender that the recipient is potentially an unintended recipient of the electronic communication prior to sending.

Abstract: A network monitoring system is provided that includes a plurality of tiers being arranged in a network having a plurality of hardware and software resources for executing a selective number of applications. The tiers include disparate technology stack formats. A platform resource receives monitoring information from the tiers in their respective disparate technology formats and stores the monitoring information where the monitoring information is normalized into a format that is universally recognized. An aggregation presentation module aggregates and analyzes the monitoring information from the platform resource to determine if there are any anomalies of the hardware and software resources, and formats the monitoring information to be presented as selected real-time performance analytics to a user.

Abstract: A system for monitoring a portable system external to an enterprise network is provided that includes a network monitoring system that monitors any changes to the network configuration of the portable system. If a change is detected the network monitoring system determines if the portable system is not currently connected to the enterprise network and has access to Internet so as to block access to the Internet until the portable system is properly connected to the enterprise network. An event logger receives notification from the network monitoring system and logs the status as to whether the portable system has Internet access.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, are described for communication session transfer between a plurality of computing devices. A first computing device detects the presence of a second computing device in proximity to the first computing device, where the first computing device has established a first communication session with a remote computing device. The first computing device establishes a wireless connection to the second computing device. The first computing device receives, from the second computing device, information associated with the first communication session. The first computing device establishes a second communication session with the remote computing device using the received information, where the second communication session is established with the same state as the first communication session.

Abstract: An optical network including at least one optical network node that receives an optical signal for either transmission or reception. The optical network node analyzes the optical signal and applies communication protocols necessary for optical transmission or reception of the optical signal to or from the optical network. At least one communication module is coupled to the at least one optical network node either decodes or encodes the optical signal by identifying or adding at least one wavelength to the optical signal for security.

Abstract: A method of performing a software development process that includes performing a release execution process that analyzes a software code and stores relevant information associated with the software code. Also, the method includes executing a continuous improvement process that is executing on a computer platform. The continuous improvement process receives the relevant information and computes a plurality of relevant scores to measure the likelihood of success of a software development project. Furthermore, the method includes performing a product planning process that utilizes the relevant scores to assess the viability of the software development project.

Abstract: System and method configured to provide an access management system configuration that provides the benefits of single sign-on while reducing internal hardware and administration maintenance costs. The system is reconfigured to provide an access control module that directs authentication network traffic such that access management agents are not required to be installed on the application server for each protected application. The system provides a redirection of a login request from the application server to an external security gateway that authenticates the user via policy and sends authenticated user credentials on a back channel to the access control module to obtain a session cookie which is redirected back to the user so the user can establish a session with the application. The solution reduces the plethora of agents to be maintained and upgraded in order to remain compatible with the evolving hosting software, reducing both hardware and administration maintenance costs.