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Featuring commentary from the editors of Bank Systems & Technology, as well as other bank technology industry experts.Five Steps to Effective Idea and Product Testing
February 28, 2011 @ 11:53 AM | By Patrick O'Reilly- Applied Predictive Technologies
Some ideas should be truly tested for soundness, not just piloted and deployed.
continued...Spanish Security Firm Identifies New Trojan Affecting European Banks
February 28, 2011 @ 11:52 AM | By Matt Gunn
Difficult to detect, the Tatanga Man-in-the-Browser trojan affects as many as eight browsers.
continued...Microsoft and its Partners Express Optimism Around IT Investment
February 25, 2011 @ 12:27 PM | By Matt Gunn
Innovation, differentiation of services and cloud computing are consistent themes with Microsoft's partners.
continued...Synchronization: The Key to Protecting Banks' Key Organizational Asset...Their Data
February 24, 2011 @ 13:36 PM | By Bill Carey- Siber Systems Inc.
Global systems bolster network performance and service levels, while synchronization solutions can ensure uninterrupted access to (and protection for) critical files
continued...One in Five Smart Phone Owners Admit to Being Addicted
February 24, 2011 @ 09:50 AM | By Penny Crosman
65% of iPhone users would fish their beloved device out of a public commode, survey finds.
continued...Social Media: Perhaps Retail Banks Just Don't Get It
February 23, 2011 @ 12:23 PM | By Matt Gunn
An Ovum survey shows global retail banks are still slow to take up social media, and that they might be missing out.
continued...New OddJob Malware Targets Online Banking Users
February 22, 2011 @ 11:52 AM | By Penny Crosman
OddJob Trojan silently joins online banking sessions and lets criminals conduct transactions after the legitimate user has logged out.
continued...Dear Bank CEO, Where Are You Taking the Bank? Your Core System Wants to Know
February 22, 2011 @ 10:02 AM | By Art Gillis
The beauty of a two-page strategic plan.
continued...Banks Are Driving ERM Programs, But Believe Their Risk Technology Needs Work
February 18, 2011 @ 11:15 AM | By Penny Crosman
A Deloitte survey shows that an impressive 86% of banks have chief risk officers and 79% have an enterprise risk management program in place or in progress. But the numbers of those happy with their current risk technology are much lower.
continued...Community Banker, Wall Streeters Hired to CFPB Posts
February 18, 2011 @ 07:19 AM | By Penny Crosman
Ex-bankers from Deutsche Bank, Capital One Financial, Morgan Stanley, Philadelphia National Bank and Start Community Bank to join the consumer protection agency for financial services.
continued...Google's Schmidt Says Mobile Payments Will Boom As Part of Mobile Consumerism
February 16, 2011 @ 10:56 AM | By Penny Crosman
Consumer shopping will drive mobile payments, Schmidt believes.
continued...BankSimple Aims to Declutter Mobile, Online Banking
February 15, 2011 @ 16:48 PM | By Penny Crosman
A small group of banks will offer basic checking and card accounts through BankSimple's stripped-down interface.
continued...Making the Case for Core
February 15, 2011 @ 12:22 PM | By Matt Gunn
To say the least, core banking systems renewal is a hot topic among banks. Here's an opportunity to learn more about one of the industry's top technology trends.
continued...Intel Says New vPro Boosts Performance and Speed, for Laptops, Virtual Desktops
February 15, 2011 @ 11:36 AM | By Penny Crosman
More powerful Core processors, built in authentication features and a Citrix collaboration make the latest vPro laptops and desktops worth a look.
continued...The Sweet Spot of Banking -- 1,208 Mid-Tier Commercial Banks
February 15, 2011 @ 09:32 AM | By Art Gillis
Why mid-size banks are good at core systems deployment.
continued...In Closing Branches, BofA Validates Videoconferencing
February 11, 2011 @ 11:56 AM | By Matt Gunn
While Bank of America will close more branches this year, it will also begin to use videoconferencing as a means to connect customers and bankers.
continued...Through A Boomlet of PFM Tools, Banks Offer Consumers Budget Help
February 11, 2011 @ 11:21 AM | By Penny Crosman
PNC, Bank of Montreal and Lloyds TSB are rolling out or enhancing their personal financial management offerings, to meet consumers' psychological need to take control of their budgets.
continued...Americans Misjudge When It Comes to Spending
February 10, 2011 @ 10:55 AM | By Penny Crosman
A Chase survey finds that when people think they're in control of their spending or have stuck to a budget, they're often wrong.
continued...Serving the Underserved Can Help Banks Regain Lost Revenues
February 09, 2011 @ 19:24 PM | By Jack Leach- Managing Principal- EVP- CAST Management Consultants- Inc.
Why aren't banks moving more aggressively to tap into the pot of gold represented by the more than 100 million underserved, underbanked and unbanked consumers?
continued...Oracle's Mark Hurd Discusses the Shifting Global Market, Integration and Security
February 09, 2011 @ 11:46 AM | By Matt Gunn
Hurd's Oracle Financial Services Forum keynote highlights the changing shape of technology.
continued...Can Square, Intuit and Other Mobile Payment Providers Compete With A 12-Cent Debit Card Transaction?
February 08, 2011 @ 11:26 AM | By Penny Crosman
They may provide ease of use, but new mobile payment providers targeting small and medium size businesses don't seem to offer transactions cheaper than post-Dodd-Frank debit card payments.
continued...What's in Store for 5,195 Small Community Banks in the U.S.?
February 08, 2011 @ 10:12 AM | By Art Gillis
What small banks need to do to evade extinction.
continued...Mark to Market for Lending Dies -- Good News or Not?
February 07, 2011 @ 10:48 AM | By Bill Bradway
Although a mark-to-market rule for bank loans is off the table, loan troubles persist.
continued...Transforming for Growth in Financial Services
February 04, 2011 @ 10:46 AM | By Bob Reinhold- Ernst & Young LLP
Creating a platform that enables growth requires banks to embark on transformation programs to make infrastructure and applications capable of supporting a dynamic business agenda.
continued...CFPB Meets YouTube
February 04, 2011 @ 09:31 AM | By Penny Crosman
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new website courts consumers with friendly video messages.
continued...Google's Tablet-Centric New Android OS Brings Encryption to Enterprise IT, But Will Companies Adopt Honeycomb over Apple iOS?
February 03, 2011 @ 11:43 AM | By Matt Gunn
Android tablets will have more security options for enterprise IT.
continued...Banks Have Yet to Create the Killer App for Mobile Banking
February 03, 2011 @ 11:41 AM | By Penny Crosman
Although 10 million U.S. adults use mobile banking, that doesn't mean they like it, says Forrester senior analyst Emmett Higdon.
continued...USAA Formally Launches Its iPad App
February 02, 2011 @ 09:45 AM | By Penny Crosman
USAA continues to lead at offering innovative mobile applications for banking, insurance and investments.
continued...The Big 4 Banks and 935 De Novos Look the Same Only in Their Delivery of Tech Services to Customers
February 01, 2011 @ 11:22 AM | By Art Gillis
The technology differences between large, established banks and de novos are not as great as one would think.
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