--- title: Community Blog | members description: members | Thoughts, news and events from FINOS and its community. --- [![FINOS](https://www.finos.org/hs-fs/hubfs/sofin%20assets/SOFIN%20LOGOS/finos-logo.png?width=543&height=126&name=finos-logo.png "FINOS")](https://finos.org) - [Projects](https://www.finos.org/projects) - [Artificial Intelligence (AI)](https://ai.finos.org/) - [Common Domain Model (CDM)](https://www.finos.org/common-domain-model) - [FDC3](https://www.finos.org/fdc3) - [Fluxnova](https://fluxnova.finos.org) - [FINOS Common Cloud Controls](https://www.finos.org/common-cloud-controls-project) - [High Performance Computing (HPC)](https://hpc.finos.org) - [OSERA](https://osera.finos.org/) - [Open Source Readiness Initiative](https://www.finos.org/open-source-readiness) - [OS-Climate](https://www.finos.org/os-climate) - [Try our Projects](https://www.finos.org/project-sandbox) - [All Projects Landscape](https://landscape.finos.org/) - [Community](https://www.finos.org/engage-with-our-community) - 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[Artificial Intelligence (AI)](https://ai.finos.org/) - [Common Domain Model (CDM)](https://www.finos.org/common-domain-model) - [FDC3](https://www.finos.org/fdc3) - [Fluxnova](https://fluxnova.finos.org) - [FINOS Common Cloud Controls](https://www.finos.org/common-cloud-controls-project) - [High Performance Computing (HPC)](https://hpc.finos.org) - [OSERA](https://osera.finos.org/) - [Open Source Readiness Initiative](https://www.finos.org/open-source-readiness) - [OS-Climate](https://www.finos.org/os-climate) - [Try our Projects](https://www.finos.org/project-sandbox) - [All Projects Landscape](https://landscape.finos.org/) - [Community](https://www.finos.org/engage-with-our-community) - [FINOS Community Calendar](https://www.finos.org/calendar) - [Community Quickstart](https://www.finos.org/get-involved) - [FINOS Community Site](https://community.finos.org/) - [Contribute](https://community.finos.org/docs/governance/Software-Projects/contribution) - [Unable to Contribute?](https://www.finos.org/open-source-readiness) - [Join our Slack channel](https://finos-lf.slack.com/messages/finos-community/) - [Recognize a contributor](https://github.com/finos/community/issues/new?assignees=mcleo-d&labels=community-recognition&template=Community-Recognition.md&title=FINOS+Community+Recognition) - [Ambassador Program](https://www.finos.org/ambassador-program) - [Membership](https://www.finos.org/membership-benefits) - [Members](https://www.finos.org/members) - [Inquire](https://www.finos.org/membership-benefits#become-a-member) - [Join](https://joinnow.platform.linuxfoundation.org/?project=finos) - [Member ROI Summary & Calculator](https://www.finos.org/roi-report-calculator) - [Dependency Consumption Analysis](https://www.finos.org/dependency-consumption-analysis) - Resources - [2025 Mission & Vision](https://www.finos.org/2024-in-review-2025-vision) - [Research & Case Studies](https://www.finos.org/research-case-studies) - [Training](https://training.linuxfoundation.org/finos/) - [Open Source Maturity Model](https://osr.finos.org/docs/bok/OSMM/Introduction) - [Contributions Live Dashboard](https://metrics.finos.org) - [Our Github Organization](https://github.com/finos/) - [Our Developer Toolchain](https://odp.finos.org/) - [FINOS Store](https://store-finos.myshopify.com/) - News & Events - [This Week At FINOS](https://www.finos.org/this-week-at-finos) - [Community Blog](https://www.finos.org/blog) - [Newsletter](https://www.finos.org/newsletter) - [Podcast: Open Source in Finance](https://www.finos.org/open-source-in-finance-podcast) - [Press Releases](https://www.finos.org/press) - [FINOS Events](https://www.finos.org/hosted-events) - [Community Events](https://www.finos.org/featured-events) - [Community Spotlight](https://www.finos.org/community-spotlight) - [Stay Informed](https://www.finos.org/sign-up) - [About](https://www.finos.org/about-us) - [Stay Informed](https://www.finos.org/sign-up) - [FAQs](https://www.finos.org/faq) - [Contact Us](https://www.finos.org/contact-us) - [Governing Board](https://www.finos.org/governing-board) - [Technical Oversight Committee](https://www.finos.org/technical-oversight-committee) - [Team](https://www.finos.org/team) - [Governance](https://www.finos.org/governance) - [Code of Conduct](https://www.finos.org/code-of-conduct) - [OSFF + Videos](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-finance-forum) - [OSFF 2026](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-finance-forum/) - [OSFF Toronto 2026 Videos](https://www.finos.org/osff-toronto-2026-videos) - [OSFF New York 2025 Videos](https://www.finos.org/osff-nyc-2025-videos) - [OSFF London 2026 Videos](https://www.finos.org/osff-london-2026-videos) - [apidays Paris 2025 Videos](https://www.finos.org/apidays) ![Community Blog](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/10.04.19.FINOS_WebsiteBanners_3.png) # Community Blog ## [Security in FinServ Web Containers](https://www.finos.org/blog/security-in-finserv-web-containers) June 07, 2022 [Nick Kolba](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/nick-kolba) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/security-in-finserv-web-containers#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/Blog_Example.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/security-in-finserv-web-containers) With the recent contribution of the [Electron-FDC3](https://github.com/finos/electron-fdc3) project into [FINOS](https://www.finos.org/), the questions of security, Electron, and desktop containers in finserv applications may be top of mind for some in the industry. So, I thought it might be helpful to provide a view of  the major security concerns for desktop containers, the current state of security in [Electron](https://www.electronjs.org/), and the approach we’re taking in Electron-FDC3. ## [Building an open source ecosystem for FDC3](https://www.finos.org/blog/building-an-open-source-ecosystem-for-fdc3) April 27, 2022 [Nick Kolba](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/nick-kolba) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/building-an-open-source-ecosystem-for-fdc3#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/Building%20an%20open%20source%20ecosystem%20for%20FDC3.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/building-an-open-source-ecosystem-for-fdc3)   It’s been almost 5 years since the FDC3 standards initiative kicked off. In that time, FDC3 has grown from a gleam in the eyes of a handful of technologists to a living and thriving standard adopted by a critical mass of banks and buy-side firms as well as key data and service providers such as [**FactSet**](https://www.factset.com/) and [**Symphony**](https://symphony.com/). The success of the FDC3 standard has been driven by the heroic efforts of its community and maintainers, as well as by a real need in the market for an open solution to the application interop problem.  Throughout this time, one critical piece of the ecosystem has been missing: a complete and fully open source implementation. Today I am excited to announce that this is no longer the case, and a fully [**Electron**](https://www.electronjs.org/) based open source implementation [**has been contributed to FINOS**](https://github.com/finos/electron-fdc3), where we are expecting it to be a critical resource for the FDC3 developer community. ## [FINOS Membership Basics](https://www.finos.org/blog/finos-membership-basics) April 26, 2022 [Alexandra Stratigos](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/alexandra-stratigos) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/finos-membership-basics#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/FINOS-membership-basics.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/finos-membership-basics) Let’s get down to basics. What we are here for, what you are entitled to and most importantly what we all can do together.  **FINOS** - We're a Community Creating Open-Source Solutions for Financial Services, providing an independent setting to deliver software and standards that address common industry challenges and drive innovation. This year more than ever, we’re focusing our attention on Member Success. Your firms joined FINOS for a reason and it is our imperative to help uncover, address and facilitate the OS needs of your organizations. ## [Working with an open source project (aka “Can I modify the code of an open source project?”)](https://www.finos.org/blog/working-with-an-open-source-project-aka-can-i-modify-the-code-of-an-open-source-project) June 21, 2019 [Gilles Gravier](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/gilles-gravier) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/working-with-an-open-source-project-aka-can-i-modify-the-code-of-an-open-source-project#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/opensource-generic.jpg)](https://www.finos.org/blog/working-with-an-open-source-project-aka-can-i-modify-the-code-of-an-open-source-project) *By: [Gilles Gravier, ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillesgravier/)Director, Senior Advisor - Open Source Strategy, [Wipro](https://www.wipro.com/open-source/)* Free software, open source software, or FLOSS (Free Libre Open Source Software) is still, for a lot of people and organizations, the object of many questions and hesitations. One of the more frequent questions is whether somebody, or an enterprise, can modify code, and, if so, whether they can contribute those modifications back (upstream) to the original project. ## [Private Pods in the Financial Markets](https://www.finos.org/blog/private-pods-in-the-financial-markets) October 31, 2017 [Anthony Tassone](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/anthony-tassone) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/private-pods-in-the-financial-markets#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/1-howshippingc.jpg)](https://www.finos.org/blog/private-pods-in-the-financial-markets) Microsoft refers to private clouds as a “temporary inevitability”.  Temporary needs to be defined; in the case of the Financial markets, temporary could mean 10 years or more.  GreenKey, like Symphony, offers "private pods". Although, unlike Symphony, GreenKey's design allows all components to be installed on-premises, either on a private cloud or a physical box. More technically, our pods are one or more containers that share storage, network and scripts for when and how to run GreenKey’s voice collaboration and transcription services.   ## [Talks We're Looking Forward to at the Open Source Strategy Forum, by NodeSource](https://www.finos.org/blog/talks-were-looking-forward-to-at-the-open-source-strategy-forum-by-nodesource) October 13, 2017 [Tierney Cyren](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/tierney-cyren) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/talks-were-looking-forward-to-at-the-open-source-strategy-forum-by-nodesource#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/2017_OSSF_BannerBackground02-089234-edited.jpg)](https://www.finos.org/blog/talks-were-looking-forward-to-at-the-open-source-strategy-forum-by-nodesource) In just a few weeks, the NodeSource team will be attending the [Open Source Strategy Forum](https://opensourcestrategyforum.org/) in New York City. There some compelling talks on the schedule for November 8th, covering topics of community-wide appeal. Everything from understanding licensing issues, like those we recently saw around BSD+Patents in the React community, to enabling developers to contribute back in the open. Here are a few of the talks we’re looking forward to at the event. ## [Open Web Widgets: Enabling Faster Open API Integration](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-web-widgets-enabling-faster-open-api-integration) September 28, 2017 [Kevin Barresi](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/kevin-barresi) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-web-widgets-enabling-faster-open-api-integration#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/pexels-photo-409701.jpeg)](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-web-widgets-enabling-faster-open-api-integration) APIs have evolved significantly over the past two decades, shifting from SOAP/XML/WSDL to REST/JSON/Swagger. Now, we're starting to see the emergence of Open APIs (“open” in the sense of being public), especially in financial services. [According to ProgrammableWeb](https://www.programmableweb.com/news/financial-ecommerce-enterprise-api-categories-see-big-growth/research/2017/04/10), financial APIs are among the top API growth categories. ## [Connecting Capital to Ideas with Open Source](https://www.finos.org/blog/connecting-capital-to-ideas-with-open-source) September 14, 2017 [Jeff Sternberg](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/jeff-sternberg) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/connecting-capital-to-ideas-with-open-source#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/AdobeStock_142802670.jpeg)](https://www.finos.org/blog/connecting-capital-to-ideas-with-open-source) As one of Symphony Foundation's [newest members](https://symphony.foundation/pr/Ipreo-joins-Symphony-Software-Foundation-as-Gold-Member), [Ipreo](https://ipreo.com/) has recently started a journey to embrace open source software development. Ipreo is a financial technology company. Our vision is to power the networks that connect capital to ideas. We do this by enabling capital markets participants – buy-side, sell-side, and corporations – to collaborate efficiently and transparently with software. 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