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Banks unprepared for EU payments directive
News The EU PSD, approved in December 2007 and due to come into force in November 2009, is designed to simplify and clarify payments transactions and open them up to new market entrants across the Euro zone. [14 Jul 2008]
Fortis Turkey Safeguards Millions of Financial Transactions With Improved Network Management
White Paper Fortis Turkey is an international provider of banking and insurance services to personal, business and institutional customers. Fortis wants to double its market share in selected products by 2009. To ensure new and existing customers receive an... [02 Jul 2008]
Mobile banking set to boom
News The analyst forecasts 41.5 billion mobile financial service (MFS) transactions will be made by the end of 2011, with services being driven by rapid consumer adoption especially by mobile users in developing countries who do not currently have... [18 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]
Mobile banking set for boom time
News The number of banking transactions made on mobile phones was around 2.7 billion last year but this is expected to hit 37 billion by 2011 as more and more services are deployed. The number of people accessing banking services via their mobile phones... [16 Apr 2008]
Are rogue traders an inevitable evil?
Comment On the downside however, this can mean far less scrutiny of large, atypical transactions and operations staff having to use multiple business applications to fulfil their role. One example was the mandating of segregation of duties to prevent... [15 Apr 2008]
Legal Eye: Could you end up footing your e-crime bill?
Comment What the code has to say about online customers paying for fraudulent transactions on their accounts is worth reading carefully, says lawyer Duncan Pithouse. Now the internet is a primary tool for accessing services and buying goods, will the new... [15 Apr 2008]
HSBC computer fault denies customers account access
News An HSBC spokesman said not all of its Maestro customers were affected and that it only impacted a small proportion of HSBC's 15 million customers, adding that the declined transactions would result in minimal loss for the bank. [25 Feb 2008]
Photos: Accenture waves goodbye to the wallet
Photo The phones can also be used to check receipts, balances and transfers, as well to authorise remote transactions, and is compatible with existing banking systems. The custom built contactless payment terminal shown here demonstrates how NFC (near... [31 Jan 2008]
First Direct banks on Apple
News Just under 80 per cent of First Direct's customers bank online and 87 per cent of all transactions are carried out online. First Direct is now offering its online banking services through Apple's Safari web browser, as well as on the recently... [24 Jan 2008]
Nortel Network Case Study: Lansforsakringar AB
White Paper Lansforsakringar AB decided to look for a self-service contact centre solution that would automate its high-volume transactions. The Lansforsakringar Alliance is one of Sweden's largest financial groups, offering insurance and banking services... [10 Jan 2008]
Locking down financial security
Comment Across the Atlantic, non-mandatory guidelines from the US Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) now also strongly recommend 2FA for web-based banking transactions. Most of the financial services organisations we work with are... [24 Dec 2007]
Top 10 financial services stories of the year
News The Faster Payments system was designed to make transactions near real-time. The SE18 postcode (The environs of Woolwich, close to Shooter's Hill - a notorious haunt for highwaymen in the past) was identified as having the worst record for... [17 Dec 2007]
HP Parallel Library TCP/IP Software
White Paper It is a facilitator of business-to-business transactions. The Internet is revolutionizing every aspect of customer care, banking, stock trading, merchandizing, and marketing. Perhaps less obvious are the demands that this rapid growth of network... [05 Dec 2007]
Firewall Security Pays Dividends for Arizona Financial Institution
White Paper Arizona State Savings & Credit Union (AZSTCU) was anxious to capitalize on that trend, but not before it could ensure the security of its online transactions and strong protection for its internal network. [31 Aug 2007]
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