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Bank technologies are obsolete the day you buy them

I have had the contention for a while that Technology needs to be seen as disposable.  The day you buy it, it is out-of-date.  No sooner do you invest in new technology, than you find your investment is obsolete.    It has always been this way ever since the PC revolution took over.  Should I…

Visualise your virus

Most of us are fearful of virus, malware and phishing, especially in the financial industry.  Therefore, I was pleased to see a way to make our fears become reality by the online security firm Messagelabs.  Messagelabs has visualised these online security threats into art and you can checkout this lot at their art gallery, which…

Visualise your virus

Most of us are fearful of virus, malware and phishing, especially in the financial industry.  Therefore, I was pleased to see a way to make our fears become reality by the online security firm Messagelabs.  Messagelabs has visualised these online security threats into art and you can checkout this lot at their art gallery, which…

The Supply Chainsaw Massacre

As those who deal with me in my work as Balatro know, I’m a one-man band.  I gain most of my knowledge by conferencing, networking, meeting, consulting and drinking with bankers and technologists through the Financial Services Club, and all the other events I speak, chair and present at.  Why am I telling you this? …

The Supply Chainsaw Massacre

As those who deal with me in my work as Balatro know, I’m a one-man band.  I gain most of my knowledge by conferencing, networking, meeting, consulting and drinking with bankers and technologists through the Financial Services Club, and all the other events I speak, chair and present at.  Why am I telling you this? …

Numbers, Part Ten: eBay and PayPal

It’s been a while since I logged a numbers blog, the last one was in November, but it takes a while to find one that’s worthy.  So I was gratified today to find one – eBay.  Now, what has eBay got to do with financial technology, you may ask?  Well, many folks have said that…

BBC survey: 57 percent of Brits are happy with their bank

I hid this link in my blog about the Abbey, but had to draw out this survey in more depth.  According to the BBC’s Mintel survey of over 13,000 Brits, 57.5% are very satisfied or satisfied with their bank.  Mind you, that does mean that 42.1% are disatisfied or very disatisfied. Nevertheless, 80% have stayed…

BBC survey: 57 percent of Brits are happy with their bank

I hid this link in my blog about the Abbey, but had to draw out this survey in more depth.  According to the BBC’s Mintel survey of over 13,000 Brits, 57.5% are very satisfied or satisfied with their bank.  Mind you, that does mean that 42.1% are disatisfied or very disatisfied. Nevertheless, 80% have stayed…

Phishing the Phishers

Interesting podcast from the British Computer Society today discussing a Moroccan phishing kit called "Mister Brain" that you can download and use for free.  It allows you to create a nice little phishing site of your very own.  They even provide templates for spam e-mail including brands such as Bank of America, eBay, PayPal and…

Phishing the Phishers

Interesting podcast from the British Computer Society today discussing a Moroccan phishing kit called "Mister Brain" that you can download and use for free.  It allows you to create a nice little phishing site of your very own.  They even provide templates for spam e-mail including brands such as Bank of America, eBay, PayPal and…