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Archive for: September, 2007

Peter Roberts - UCL - London | 28/09/2007 | 3240 views

Contactless mugging

So if I've read this Finextra item correctly - you just wave the thing over a reader with no questions asked. Is this a mugger's dream? How many low value transactions could someone run up before the thing could be cancelled? Or do you just make sure you only pre-load a small amount in case it's nicked. In that case how do you know you ... Tags: Cards

Peter Roberts - UCL - London | 21/09/2007 | 3812 views

Eros card - that's a top idea

There was some discussion in the office about why it was called Eros. When we twigged the reason and that you can't after all use it in Ann Summers it seemed less interesting.Still I imagine early adopters out there can't wait to get a contactless pre-payment card just to buy a specific newspaper for slightly less than normal. I don't a... Group: Cringeworthy marketing gallery

Peter Roberts - UCL - London | 20/09/2007 | 2610 views | 1 comment

Wondering if you should blog?

Blogging can be time consuming so we're certainly not expecting people to do it every day - although there are folk who do this. If you want to give it a try, as a gentle introduction you may like to comment on an existing blog post. You'll be prompted to login (if you haven't already) and then taken straight into our editor page. Blog... Group: Finextra site news

Peter Roberts - UCL - London | 20/09/2007 | 3445 views

I'm intrigued - what do they mean by an online mishap?

I've been with an online-only bank for years - the lovely Smile as it happens - so I'm hardly likely to go back to conventional banking. I'm also not sure what counts as a mishap online alluded to in this study reported in Finextra recently. Or maybe I do - for some reason I've not been able to get into my Northern Rock account onli... Tags: Retail banking

Peter Roberts - UCL - London | 20/09/2007 | 4899 views | 4 comments

What to do in Boston!

Sibos is a few days away, so if you know any good places in Boston that you are willing to share with the wider community - let us know. You can either comment on this blog or create a new blog post yourself. We'll make sure the best posts are highlighted across SibosOnline.Not a member yet? Register now! Tags: SibosGroup: Finextra@Sibos