At the recent SAS Financial Services Executive Summit, bankers gained insights into how to address the challenge of aligning technology and business in the age of big data analytics.
After PayPal launched a program last week offering free transaction processing for merchants who switch to its point of sale card reader, Square hit back yesterday by announcing it will be offering a P2P payments service via email.
Don’t Break the Bank: Back up Your FilesMay 10, 2013The loss of sensitive and confidential information, be it by theft, accident or natural disaster, can be devastating.
The Next Generation of Video in BankingMarch 22, 2013Banks are using video in innovative ways that include both employee-facing and customer-facing applications. Experts discuss how video banking is evolving.
The Morality of Big DataFebruary 27, 2013The writings of Alan F. Westin, a legal scholar and expert on privacy who died recently, raise important questions for banks and other businesses seeking to capitalize on big data.
U.S. Bank Is Most Trusted Bank: ReportJuly 12, 2012Ponemon Institute's Privacy Trust Study for Retail Banking analyzes factors that build trust between banks and customers.
The Next Generation of Rewards ProgramsJune 15, 2012How banks can leverage rewards programs in the midst of consumer privacy debates and changing regulatory waters.
How Has the Banking Industry Changed in a Decade?September 09, 2011The banking industry survived, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, only to be confronted in 2008 with the challenges of the global financial crisis. Both events, along with some key technology developments, shaped the financial services industry in which we work t
Bank of China Steps Up Email SecurityMarch 15, 2010In the U.S., the bank is using an appliance and software from Proofpoint designed to catch emails that contain inappropriate words and phrases and personally identifiable information.
Most Banks Lack Key Data Privacy, Security ControlsMarch 05, 2010A Ponemon Institute study finds that while most financial services firms take some steps toward data security, many come up short in critical areas.