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RSS bankVerifone puts personal cash smartcard on European trial
News The Verismart product comprises high-end server software plus personal hardware appliances which are distributed to the bank's customers. The consumer can then use the product to download value onto their smartcard via... [14 Jul 1998]
Banking Industry fears Y2K and EMU crash
News If just one link fails, it could bring down the whole chain with the bank at its centre. The banking industry fears it is facing a potential disaster because of Year 2000 and EMU threats. In a report called Banking... [10 Jul 1998]
UK Banks hope to play their smartcards right
News APACS spokesman, Richard Tyson-Davies, said: "Each bank will make its own decision about timing, but we expect credit and debit smartcards to start rolling out next year. We are currently piloting the Java-based... [07 Jul 1998]
Logica builds up retail banking strength with Quaestor
News He added: "Quaestor can be customised, so the kernal can be used all over the world, but each bank will be able to adapt it to its own system. Logica has added to its retail banking products with the acquisition of... [03 Jul 1998]
NatWest denies claims of Microsoft involvement in network crash
News NatWest has played down the impact of its retail banking network crash, despite reports that Microsoft and IBM sent teams of specialists into the bank to help track down the problem. Some customers were still suffering... [03 Jul 1998]
NatWest makes light of network crash
News Microsoft reportedly sent a team of specialists into the bank to help track down the problem. IBM was also believed to be working at the bank. The spokesman admitted some customers were still suffering... [01 Jul 1998]
European banks back SME sector
News UK bank NatWest has joined up with Germany's Deutsche Bank and the Netherland's ING Bank to develop a system that gives small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) a stamp of approval for... [01 Jul 1998]
Barclays launches employment smartcard initiative
News Barclays Bank has launched trials of a Government-endorsed smartcard, which allows individuals to register employment and tax details over the Internet. According to the Cabinet Office official, Barclays and National... [26 Jun 1998]
