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The Unicorn in the Middle Office - What Technology Isn't

As I've been circulating through a number of conversations with banks, financial services technology providers and colleagues in every conceivable sub-branch of the banking family tree these past few ...

20 Jul 2009
Transaction Banking
Alistair Kelman

An open letter to Martin Wolf at the FT

Dear Mr Wolf, In your piece "Adapting to Britain’s mediocre prospects -Published: July 16 2009 20:16" you say "...It must start by making finance safer. The simple and painful truth i...

19 Jul 2009
Cedric Pariente

SSL Critical Security Weakness Revealed

It is not new to the experts, but SSL (Secure Socket Layer) is not as secure as it is supposed to be. The SSL security protocol is receiving a critical security update. This update does not concern

19 Jul 2009
Transaction Fraud Systems and Analysis
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Wine is Another Business with Fraud Booming

I do enjoy a good wine, and have been spoiled by friends with great taste and great cellars so this FT article about fake wines caught my eye. I was struck by reports of almost amateur fraud occuring...

19 Jul 2009
Whatever...
A Finextra Member

The Impending Black Hole In OZ unReal Estate

I live in a land of delusion. I like to think that I have a small grasp on economics. I don't claim to be an economist and when writing about it I often do so as the 'noneconomist'. I am concerned at ...

19 Jul 2009
Whatever...
A Finextra Member

The Web of Fraud and Nude Surfing

A recent foray into using a credit card to pay online proved quite enlightening. The only thing it 'lightened' was my daughter's wallet. While she is very familiar with my views about stealing music ...

18 Jul 2009
Whatever...
A Finextra Member

Are you fighting David or Goliath?

Since the widespread adoption of this wonderful gift we call the internet, companies have been trying to find a way to micro-manage all aspects of their public persona. But with 24x7x365x "howev...

17 Jul 2009
Transaction Banking
Robert Siciliano

Tweets Link to Identity Theft

“Misty Buttons” just started following me on Twitter. She’s curvaceous, bodacious and isn’t getting her needs met. Apparently, she needs me to meet those needs. It is, of course, a tempting offer th

17 Jul 2009
A Finextra Member

A different kind of job application

Usually the job application process is relatively straightforward – send in your CV and covering letter and wait for a response. Well, not this one. Mobile phone company Teimlo is looking for a new

17 Jul 2009
Women in Technology
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Heavyweight Data Management...

...I am very concerned that I have previously missed an important requirement for data management solutions - a heavweight risk judging by this great discussion on one of the Microsoft forums.

17 Jul 2009
Data Management 101
Stanley Epstein

Has the financial industry learned nothing?

I have been following recent press reports with a growing sense of unease. What I am reading is that some of the big banks, including some that were only bailed out by their respective governments in ...

17 Jul 2009
Innovation in Financial Services
Uri Rivner

Virtual Madoff

When the news broke out, everyone was in shock. It was an outrageous act of skullduggery. The CEO of a well known financial institution that has, over the years, established a record of impeccable cre...

16 Jul 2009
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