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The Quartz Revolution: How Seiko's Astron Transformed Timekeeping
Almost fifty-five years ago, on December 25, 1969, in Tokyo, Seiko sparked a technological revolution in global timekeeping…
How the World Wars forged modern time
This Remembrance Day, Richard Hoptroff shares a fascinating account of how the World Wars impacted modern timing with City AM.
Times Radio - Why does Daylight Savings exist?
Listen to Hoptroff founder Richard Hoptroff on Times Radio, on why Daylight Savings exists.
UEBiz selects Hoptroff TTaaS™ to ensure leading bank meets strict regulations
When a leading bank's capital markets team faced a dual challenge, global solutions integrator Universal Technology Solutions (UEBiz) knew Hoptroff's TTaaS™ was the answer.
Hoptroff’s time synchronization services ensure ongoing compliance and precision for Quod Financial
How our time synchronization services helped release Quod Financial from the stranglehold of complex regulatory requirements.
The growing role of time in cybersecurity compliance
Recent cybersecurity regulations mean compliance is at the top of the agenda for many industries – and timing has a crucial part to play.
Right on time: redefining the second with atomic clocks
Richard Hoptroff joins a fascinating conversation about the advantages and potential use cases of optical atomic clocks.
Precision timing and transaction reporting after MiFID II
Looking back at key regulations, it’s clearer than ever that time is the hidden currency of the financial world.
Precision time and cybersecurity: ensuring NIS2 compliance
Timing systems are of ever-growing importance in cybersecurity – and in a post-NIS2 world, shared infrastructure offers a future-proof solution.
DORA regulation and the importance of Smart Timing
New legislation encourages us to rethink the role of time and digital infrastructure for operational resilience.
Mastering time synchronisation for cloud computing
A conversation between Hoptroff, Temenos and IBM on why synchronised time is vital for data integrity in the cloud, for IBM’s Banking on the Cloud podcast.
How DORA could change the way we view cybersecurity
Richard Hoptroff speaks to InsurTech magazine about how new regulation shows us that timing systems complement the traditional tools of cybersecurity.
The impact of DORA on the financial sector and beyond
Read our founder and CTO Richard Hoptroff on how the recent DORA regulations have shifted the emphasis to precision timing, for Retail Banker International.
The Dispatch - Why do we need coordinated moon time?
Listen to Hoptroff founder Richard Hoptroff on Digital Frontier’s podcast, The Dispatch, bringing you stories of disruptive technology in business, finance and culture.
Hoptroff wrapped: 2023 in review
With 2024 around the corner, we’re looking back at the many achievements of 2023…
Meet Elaine Bucknor, our new board member
We are delighted to announce that Elaine Bucknor is joining our board of directors.
Precision time protocol built for Zero Trust Architecture
The increasing popularity of living cashless intensified the need for accurate time synchronisation, ZTA, and trusted timestamping.
Meet Steve Suarez, our new board member
We are delighted to announce that Steve Suarez is joining our board of directors.
The crucial role of timestamps in blockchain technology
Including timestamps regularly in hash ledgers, for example once per second, strengthens the immutability, ensuring secure and indisputable verification.
Podcast: Technology-enabled innovations in financial services
This podcast explores the remarkable technologies that are poised to revolutionise the landscape of global financial institutions.