Several major U.S. banks are beta-testing a new way to give you access to your mobile banking account, which could mark the beginning of the end for your password headaches, according to Toby Rush, CEO of EyeVerify, a Kansas City, Kan., ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Smart Phone, Phone
The global mobile payments market is predicted to exceed US$1.3 trillion in the coming years, presenting opportunities for cyber-crime gangs to exploit, according to a white paper published by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG). ...
Tags: Android, anti-phishing working group, anti-virus, APWG, banks, CNME
Mobile devices are getting hit by a boom in malware similar to the one that hit PCs starting with the rise of the Web, a security software executive said Tuesday. "Mobile platforms, for a lot of attackers, represent a new target-rich ...
Tags: Mobile Malware, Computer Products, Android
Nationwide Building Society has been hit by an IT glitch, with many of its customers flocking to social network Twitter to show their frustration. Chelsey Strode tweeted "thanks Nationwide for being a massive inconvenience", while Chloe ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
Recent reports from antivirus companies seem to suggest that the number of Android malware threats is growing. However, there are still many skeptics who say the extent of the problem is exaggerated. The security industry has an ...
Tags: antivirus companies, Android malware threats, credibility issue
Africa has become a battleground for low-to-mid-range smartphones following high-profile launches of products from leading manufacturers in the last two months. In Kenya last month, Safaricom, the region's largest mobile carrier, launched ...
Tags: smartphones, Africa, mobile
The head of IBM's mainframe group is looking to bring mobile and social workloads into the platform in another move that would help the mainframe stay relevant and fend off competition from lower-cost systems. The mainframe has confounded ...
Using a smartphone to pay for purchases in lieu of a physical debit or credit card may become a US$1 trillion business by 2015, and some ancillary technologies for consumer engagement could help to make that happen. Shopping for products ...
Tags: smartphone, ancillary technologies, consumer engagement
Retail banks will spend $118bn on IT equipment this year, reports Ovum – 3.4% up on 2012. The spending shows greater optimism in the banking community, says Ovum, and will be used to support mobile banking growth of 4% in Europe in ...
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Barclays Pingit has been named in the App Store Best of 2012 list in the UK by Apple. The ground-breaking mobile payments app was selected from thousands in the Apple store for recognition in the awards' 'Disruptive Services' section, ...
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IDG News Service-BBVA Compass,the U.S.subsidiary of the Madrid-based Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria banking group,is modernizing its core IT banking infrastructure,making it one of the first banks in the U.S.to offer real-time processing ...
Tags: bank, real-time process, IT service
Research of 55 bank CIOs reveal how companies ravaged by recession are investing in IT to help them emerge stronger. The financial crisis which began with the credit crunch in 2008 and the subsequent collapse of investment banking giant ...
Tags: finance CIOs, IT
1. How to get permanent residence permit? You should submit: (a) Valid passport or equivalent; (b) Health certi_ cate issued at state level; (c) Credentials proving no criminal record by China embassies or consulates; (d) Two passport ...
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Almost three quarters of retail banks are increasing how much they spend on innovation as they attempt to better engage customers through mobile and online channels. According to a study of 300 banks in 66 countries, carried out by IT ...
Simon Moorhead began his career as the Bank of England’s CIO with a baptism of fire, having started in November 2008 – just two months after Lehman Brothers collapsed and a year after Northern Rock was rescued by the government. ...
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