What Will Retail Banking Look Like in 2020?March 01, 2013Today, the definition of “bank branch” is being transformed by technology, competitive dynamics and economic pressures.
Cloud Growth: Strategy, Not Cost-CuttingOctober 30, 2012Adoption of cloud and as-a-service computing models is accelerating in banking. While costs-savings may be the primary driver, increasingly the cloud is seen as a means of innovation and competitive advantage.
What Banks Need to Know About the CloudOctober 18, 2012The industry group Cloud Security Alliance offers resources for financial institutions looking to utilize cloud services.
ELITE 8 2012: Charlie Lai Overachieves in the Name of the CustomerSeptember 26, 2012Charlie Lai, CIO and EVP of Fairwinds Credit Union, is always prepared to go the extra mile in the name of customer convenience, whether he is converting core systems or thinking about the institution's next mobile app.
Can the Cloud Ever Be Safe?September 10, 2012Can banks trust their client data to the cloud? Absolutely, say the experts, who suggest financial institutions manage the risks of cloud-based services as they would outsourcing risks -- only with more caution.
FFIEC Issues Cloud Outsourcing GuidelinesJuly 11, 2012The regulator says financial institutions must institute stringent controls if they are to use third-party cloud services.
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
Temenos and Microsoft Make Cloud-Based Core Systems a RealityJuly 19, 2011Six microfinance institutions in Mexico are now running Temenos' T24 core banking clients on the Windows Azure platform, with more implementations to come around the world.
The Building Blocks of Data Center TransformationJuly 01, 2011The building blocks of data center transformation are automation, virtualization and cloud computing. But reinventing the data center with these technologies begins with an IT transformation.
