The Nexus of Forces and Software Quality in BankingApril 18, 2013As banks struggle to deal with the emergence and convergence of cloud, social, mobile and big data, some banks are improving software and application development and management by centralizing their testing of new software solutions.
Guitar Center Accepts PayPal In-StoreNovember 19, 2012National musical instruments retailer Guitar Center is now offering PayPal mobile and card payments at the point-of-sale.
HP Layoffs Signal Punishing FallMay 21, 2012Unless HP can turn enterprise software, cloud services, or some other line into a high-volume, high-margin business, it's in for a world of hurt.
AJB and First Data Team to Fight Retail Data BreachesMarch 23, 2012AJB Software Design's payment processing application suite now integrates First Data's TransArmor data security solution to eliminate sensitive cardholder data from the retail environment.
Report Points to Security Holes in Customer-Facing Bank AppsMarch 07, 2012The CRASH Report, a study of the structural quality of applications, reveals that banks have some work to do when it comes to making their customer-facing applications structurally sound and secure -- especially as they innovate in the mobile channel.
The Path to SmartPhone Banking AppsJanuary 10, 2012Despite mobile banking's growth, many financial institutions still view it as a cost rather than a revenue opportunity. In this roundtable we discuss how banks can speed up adoption rates and increase profit margins, and where deployment of apps fits into
Consumers Should Share the Cost of Fraud, AVG CEO SaysOctober 14, 2010With the ongoing threat of account hacking, phishing, spear phishing, keyloggers, trojans and the general proliferation of electronic fraud, perhaps it's time for financial institutions to turn some of the responsibility for consumer identity protection ba
Temenos to Acquire Wealth Management Provider OdysseySeptember 29, 2010Core banking software provider Temenos signed an agreement to acquire Odyssey Financial Technologies, a global provider of front- and middle-office software for the private banking and private wealth management industries.
Insight Bank Cuts Costs in the CloudJune 17, 2010Insight Bank leverages Egnyte's cloud-based file server for secure document sharing at one-sixth the cost of a packaged solution.
Microgen Unveils Aptitude 3.0 Business Process Software June 15, 2010Microgen plc, a London-based software developer, introduced Microgen Aptitude Version 3.0, the latest version of its Business Process Platform. Microgen claims the new software extends its transaction processing capabilities, provides enhanced functionalit
Bank of the West implements Lightning SaaSJune 15, 2010San Francisco-based Bank of the West ($61 billion in assets) today announced it has completed implementation of Lightning, an SaaS solution from financial services provider SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Fran. Selects CalypsoApril 29, 2010Calypso Technology, Inc., a global application software provider, announced today that the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco has selected Calypso Technology's front-to-back office system to support its front office trade origination, valuation, accou
MB Vietnam Bank Accelerates Its CoreMarch 19, 2010Capacity management software is helping the bank keep up with fast growth and eliminate bottlenecks, the Vietnamese bank says.