credit in comment and analysis
iPhone 3G, terrorists and tech, file sharers vs ISP
Comment I managed finally to get as far as selecting the model and tariff that I wanted and providing my credit card details. It seems seven days cant pass without the government giving our readers something to rant about… see why one reader thinks we're... [15 Jul 2008]
My 15 minutes with Bill Gates
Comment To Gates' credit, he usually managed to curb his wrath enough to hear most of my questions before ripping me to shreds, or at least trying to. In the early days of PC computing Joshua Greenbaum crossed swords with Bill Gates. [11 Jul 2008]
Woolly risk analysis is hastening a housing crash
Comment Standard & Poor gave the first glimpse of the looming problems by reporting "more than a fifth of UK homebuyers have a chequered credit history and have fallen behind on their mortgage payments". What started off as a liquidity crisis post Northern... [03 Jul 2008]
¿Dónde está el iPhone 3G?
Comment Photo credit: Natasha Lomas Photo credit: Natasha Lomas Everyone knows it's hard to get your hands on a 3G iPhone. That's why the chance to see one in Spain proved irresistible for Natasha Lomas. Last week I was invited on a two-day Telefónica... [01 Jul 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Security scare
Comment Bank and credit card details Without revealing what I did or how and where I did it, I have to confess to having just done something absolutely stupid. Exclusive column: The Naked CIO See what this CIO really thinks… [18 Jun 2008]
Pascal Emile
CIO Profile Emile then relocated to London in January 2000 working with Dresdner's investment banking division and took on a number of senior positions within IT, including global responsibilities for equity derivatives, risk management, cross-asset products... [11 Jun 2008]
David Lister
CIO Profile Given the current credit crunch in the financial services industry Lister will have his work cut out and he has been tasked with consolidating, streamlining and cutting the cost of the back-office IT services provided to the RBS group by the... [11 Jun 2008]
Will consumers always want free banking?
Comment In other words, for customers who use the bank purely for payment transactions, settle credit card payments in a timely fashion, and do not overdraw their accounts beyond agreed limits, the bank's services - which could include cheque, credit card... [12 May 2008]
Legal Eye: Could you end up footing your e-crime bill?
Comment Because most internet crime cases involve misuse of bank accounts and bank or credit cards, how banks treat losses to the customer's accounts is paramount to maintaining consumer confidence in online trading. [15 Apr 2008]
How will your deal weather a downturn?
Comment The credit crunch means a greater focus on cost. What will happen to outsourcing if budgets are trimmed and belts tightened? A careful look at key aspects of existing contracts would not go amiss, suggests lawyer Margaret Harvey. [10 Apr 2008]
People are mugs over identity theft
Comment A need may now exist for a similar model for individuals, to measure personal reputation and exposure on the internet and also link into credit ratings. What we need, other than the exercise of common sense, is to adopt a more universal view of the... [08 Apr 2008]
Recession fears hit IT budgets
Comment The credit crunch, uncertainty in the world's financial markets and fears of a recession all add up to even more pressure on already squeezed tech budgets as organisations tighten their belts. The state of the economy and its potential impact on IT... [04 Apr 2008]
Legal Eye: Is encryption really the silver bullet?
Comment Of course the loss of data happens in business too - such as the loss by TK Maxx of 45 million customer credit files. High-profile data breaches and new laws have put encryption back in the limelight. [27 Mar 2008]
ID tech tightens up compliance
Comment More than 60 banks around the world reported fraudulent transactions based on the stolen credit card data. Organisations are using identity management systems to cut the risk of data security breaches. [18 Mar 2008]
Editor's Blog: An everyday tale of e-crime
Comment A bit of credit card statement checking later, it became clear that his identity had been stolen - or at least borrowed - by someone who had managed to buy three or four mobile phones on his plastic. My friend contacted his credit card company... [13 Mar 2008]
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