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"We must not allow ourselves to become a Big Brother society"
News We must not allow ourselves to become a Big Brother society. Shadow home secretary Chris Grayling said in a statement: "Everywhere that you look right now, the government seems to be building databases... [10 Feb 2009]
Nottingham Building Society revamps mortgage applications
Case Study Nottingham Building Society has replaced legacy systems with a new mortgage application supplied by Finnish software specialist Tieto. The new system, which went live in September, will automate much of... [17 Dec 2008]
Data leaks highlight need for content security
Comment When the Nationwide Building Society reported the theft of a laptop from an employee's home in February 2007 it led to a fine of £980,000. High-profile data leaks with fat fines are causing businesses to... [11 Dec 2008]
Leading U.K. Building Society Receives New Infrastructure Under Development Process
White Paper Nationwide asked Microsoft Gold Certified Partner GamCom to create a solution for its Lending Control Department. Nationwide was experiencing inefficiencies because it could not adapt and extend its range of existing platforms in... [03 Dec 2008]
Kurzweil: "Technology is a double-edged sword"
Comment So what used to fit in a building now fits in your pocket, what fits in your pocket now will fit inside a blood cell in 25 years.silicon.com reporter Natasha Lomas recently caught up with Kurzweil to discuss his vision... [19 Nov 2008]
Photos: Take a tour through BT's 'secret WWII tunnels'
Photo The trunk exchange was the terminal for the first transatlantic cable, called TAT1, according to Subterranea Britannica society. The tunnels are shown above being constructed in the 1940s. During their 60-year history,... [20 Oct 2008]
The Cheshire Benefits From a Direct Relationship With Microsoft Through Essential Support
White Paper The Cheshire Building Society decided to consolidate its IT infrastructure on Microsoft technology. It wanted to take pre-emptive steps to avoid failures and unnecessary downtime. To ensure peace of mind... [11 Oct 2008]
Darlington Building Society Invests in Expand Networks to Support MPLS Investment
White Paper Due to the dispersed nature of its branches, Darlington Building Society made a significant investment in a new MPLS network to provide more control over shared resources and to form the foundation of... [19 Sep 2008]
Regulators cracking down on outsourcers
Comment This penalty broke the record fine imposed by the FSA on the Nationwide Building Society in February 2007 for information security breaches following theft of a laptop containing confidential information. [09 Sep 2008]
Skipton Building Society Guarding and Managing Data Integrity With One Complete Solution
White Paper The Skipton is the seventh largest building society in the UK. In 1998, Skipton Building Society decided to embark upon a substantial upgrade to its IT environment, by... [04 Aug 2008]
Citizens use YouTube to keep gov't in check
News Sous-veillance" will see video sharing sites such as YouTube used by citizens to shine a spotlight on things such as deadly hygiene lapses in hospital wards and uncollected rubbish, according to the European Information... [31 Jul 2008]
Woolly risk analysis is hastening a housing crash
Comment The Nationwide Building Society reported that UK house prices have recorded their largest monthly fall since 1991 and have fallen by 2.5 per cent during May. By applying greater sophistication to their... [03 Jul 2008]
Nationwide hands network reins to BT
News Nationwide Building Society has signed a seven-year £160m deal with BT to outsource the management of its networked IT services. BT will also provide improved remote access for the... [30 Jun 2008]
Transformed Customer Service for Leading Scottish Financial Institution
White Paper As Scotland's largest building society, Dunfermline Building Society wanted to improve the flexibility of its customer service. The Society deployed... [25 Jun 2008]
Building soc buys Experian mortgage engine
News Stroud and Swindon Building Society (SSBS) has signed a contract to implement a mortgage sales and originations system from an Experian company, N4 Solutions.silicon.com Financial Services The system... [10 Jun 2008]
