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Vishwanath Thanalapatti - Banking Technology Professional - Bangalore | 29/02/2012 | 2156 views

The end of the road for internet banking

There is an ongoing debate if bank branches will survive. Yes they will! Branches will survive in response to customers’ expectation and experience. The classic bank model will be more expensive for customers to transact though; perhaps 5 free visits and the 6th will cost. The crystal ball shows the days of internet banking are numbered. The... Tags: Online banking, Mobile & onlineGroup: Innovation in Financial Services

Jim Marous - New Control - Cleveland | 29/02/2012 | 4908 views | 1 comment

Bank Rewards Programs Benefiting from 'Loyalty Trifecta'

In a new regulatory environment, banks are faced with changing the foundation of rewards programs that were previously funded by interchange income from credit and debit cards. With debit interchange funding gone, FIs still need to continue to find ways to improve bank loyalty and drive the desired card behavior. In addition, banks need to leverage... Tags: Payments, Retail bankingGroup: Innovation in Financial Services

James Richards - 80-30 - London | 29/02/2012 | 2885 views

MWC Day 2 - an emerging mobile money ecosystem

With the plethora of news emanating from Barcelona this week, it has been interesting to see announcements about strategic partnerships in the mobile financial services space dominating the headlines. These have included Vodafone’s alliance with Visa to bring contactless mobile payments to customers in more than 30 countries around the world,... Tags: Mobile & online, Retail banking

Nick Ogden - Voice Commerce Group - London | 28/02/2012 | 2532 views

MWC12: Mobile payments - are we ready yet?

It will come as no surprise that Mobile World Congress this year has been dominated by smartphones and how they impact our day-to-day lives. Figures vary, but there is general agreement that the industry has reached a tipping point; soon enough, mobile internet use will surpass that of PC use. The age of the mobile is clearly upon us. In this m... Tags: Mobile & online, Payments

Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 28/02/2012 | 1491 views

Spotlight on RSA: Latest Security Threats

2012’s RSA Conference kicks off February 27th. Executive Chairman, RSA, Security Division of EMC Arthur Coviello, Jr. will present a program focused on the fact that in the past 18 months, organizations throughout the world have been under attack by nation-states, “hacktivists,” and cyber criminals. PBS NewsHour Senior Correspond... Tags: Security, Risk & regulation