TECHNOLOGY

Banking and Fintech Convergence will Increase Reliance on IT

Banking and Fintech Convergence will Increase Reliance on IT

By Mark Weir, Regional Director UK & Ireland at Fortinet  Will fintech and blockchain banking improve security, or introduce new r..

FIME’s Japanese laboratory achieves AMEX & EMV C-4 accreditations

FIME’s Japanese laboratory achieves AMEX & EMV C-4 accreditations

Supports contactless payment terminal and mPOS manufacturers, and kernel developers, with certification projects FIME is pleased to an..

‘Native versus hybrid’; why the debate cannot end

‘Native versus hybrid’; why the debate cannot end

Paul Boyham, Head of Mobile at Radical Company Native versus hybrid is a well-rehearsed debate in the world of mobile app development...

Retailers Weighed Down by their own Legacy Systems, survey reveals

Retailers Weighed Down by their own Legacy Systems, survey reveals

Growth hampered and made worse by IT in-house skills shortages Research has today revealed legacy systems are causing retailers to mis..

“IT’S SECURITY, STUPID…”

“IT’S SECURITY, STUPID…”

Keeping the bad guys out of your business should be trumping everything on your agenda. Alan Prescott Brann But how do you hardwire i..

What can accountants learn from Great Britain’s Olympic team?

What can accountants learn from Great Britain’s Olympic team?

By Steve Cox, product director at IRIS Software Unless you’ve been stranded on a remote island for the past two weeks, you’ll have not..

WHY IS COMMUNICATION VITAL IN THE EVENT OF A CYBER-ATTACK?

WHY IS COMMUNICATION VITAL IN THE EVENT OF A CYBER-ATTACK?

Cyber-attacks pose a constant threat to organisations. Nick Hawkins, Managing Director of Everbridge EMEA, discusses how cloud-based c..

What’s the tech behind regtech?

What’s the tech behind regtech?

Jarred McGinnis, UK managing director at Ontotext, goes behind the headlines to find out what’s really going on with the newest trend ..

Can financial services brands ever be credible on social? 

Can financial services brands ever be credible on social? 

Tim Page, VP Revenue at Adaptly Adaptly Mastercard Valentine Campaign 1 More innovation is needed in the UK banking sector.That’s the..

Host Analytics Survey Sheds Light on Perceptions and Roles of Finance Professionals; Organizational and Technology Barriers to Success

Host Analytics Survey Sheds Light on Perceptions and Roles of Finance Professionals; Organizational and Technology Barriers to Success

Finance Execs Turning to Cloud, Non-Financial Big Data and Enterprise Performance Management to Support Strategic Initiatives Today..

DIY apps – Should businesses make their own custom app?

DIY apps – Should businesses make their own custom app?

Ann Monroe, vice president of marketing, FileMaker Ann Monroe Custom apps have the potential to help teams and businesses become more..

Conforming to the FCA’s cloud guidance: the challenge for financial services organisations

Conforming to the FCA’s cloud guidance: the challenge for financial services organisations

The rapid adoption of cloud technology within the financial services industry shows no signs of slowing. Businesses are embracing the ..

The FCA allows financial services firms to use the cloud – but why should they adopt it?

The FCA allows financial services firms to use the cloud – but why should they adopt it?

Robert Rutherford, CEO of the business and technical consultancy QuoStar Financial services firms operating in the UK are now able to ..

Threesteps to a successful digital transformation

Threesteps to a successful digital transformation

Opinion piece by Sébastien Vugier, SVP Global Sales Solution Center, Axway Digital technologies are part of our daily lives. Smartphon..

LAW FIRM USES CLOUD-BASED COMMSPLATFORM TO BOOST EFFICIENCY

LAW FIRM USES CLOUD-BASED COMMSPLATFORM TO BOOST EFFICIENCY

An expert law firm has partnered with VIA, the business telephony and communications specialist, to improve how employees across its f..

Around the world in mobile payments

Around the world in mobile payments

Ante Ukalovic, the CEO of Centili Ante Ukalovic The global explosion of mobile payments has sparked countless conversations about how..

Going digital spurs rapid growth at Murrison& Wilson Accountants

Going digital spurs rapid growth at Murrison& Wilson Accountants

Accountancy firm Murrison& Wilson is today announcing a 40 per cent growth of its client-base just three years on from implementin..

Why the Financial Services industry is struggling with digital transformation

Why the Financial Services industry is struggling with digital transformation

By Gustavo Gomez, CEO, Bizagi  The state of digital transformation in the Financial Services industry Despite expressing a willingness..

END OF LIFE ANNOUNCED FOR SAGE 200 2010 – BUT WHAT DOES THIS MEANS FOR BUSINESSES?

END OF LIFE ANNOUNCED FOR SAGE 200 2010 – BUT WHAT DOES THIS MEANS FOR BUSINESSES?

By DMC Software – https://www.dmcsoftware.co.uk/ The date is drawing ever closer; 31st October 2016 will see Sage 200 2010 reach..

All shapes and sizes: How to match your technology to your finances

All shapes and sizes: How to match your technology to your finances

By Cormac Costelloe, vice president and general manager, Dell Financial Services, EMEA When you think of a successful business, you of..

Wrapping Financial Services in a Security Blanket

Wrapping Financial Services in a Security Blanket

Mark Weir, Regional Director UK & I, Fortinet The Enterprise security market has grown extremely complicated over the past decade...

How Is Modern Technology Shaping Our In Store Experience?

How Is Modern Technology Shaping Our In Store Experience?

The rate at which digital technology is infiltrating our lives over the past decade has brought us to a place where NOT having it is i..

Manchester arts centre The Lowry selects LogPoint’s SIEM technology to safeguard customer data

Manchester arts centre The Lowry selects LogPoint’s SIEM technology to safeguard customer data

New solution helps large gallery complex go beyond PCI compliance to identify network and security issues through diagnostics Manches..

Is your ERP system Industry 4.0 compatible?

Is your ERP system Industry 4.0 compatible?

Andy Archer, Regional Vice President UK and Ireland, Epicor Software  We are on the cusp of Industry 4.0, the fourth Industrial Revolu..

Green light for SETsquared’s automotive technology innovators

Green light for SETsquared’s automotive technology innovators

SETsquared companies got into the driving seat when they met with Ford and Visa Europe to discuss the next innovations in automotive t..

What Is ID and Verification and Why is it Such an Integral Part of Digital Life?

What Is ID and Verification and Why is it Such an Integral Part of Digital Life?

By David Poole, Head of Growth, MYPINPAD Introduction Identity and verification (ID&V) are two closely linked concepts that play a..

HOME-START LINCOLNSHIRE IMPLEMENTS FLEXIBLE UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TO REDUCE COSTS

HOME-START LINCOLNSHIRE IMPLEMENTS FLEXIBLE UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TO REDUCE COSTS

Home-Start Lincolnshire, the family support charity, has modernised its various telephone and conferencing communication systems to pr..

Is Regtech just a buzzword, or is it the new Fintech?

Is Regtech just a buzzword, or is it the new Fintech?

Robert Gothan, CEO and founder of Accountagility – the leading solutions provider for the finance function The financial services sect..

What is the optimum mobile payment mix?

What is the optimum mobile payment mix?

By Ralf Ohlhausen, Business Development Director, PPRO Group Like many others, I am eschewing my physical wallet and using my phone as..

From legacy systems to CTRMtechnology – how Dow Chemical is reacting to today’s volatile energy markets and increasing visibility into daily risk

From legacy systems to CTRMtechnology – how Dow Chemical is reacting to today’s volatile energy markets and increasing visibility into daily risk

By Michael Hinton is Chief Customer Officer and Senior Vice President Product and Solutions for Allegro Development Michael Hinton Th..

MISSION CRITICAL SECTOR CHALLENGES

MISSION CRITICAL SECTOR CHALLENGES

Jim Hart CEO of Business Critical Solutions Ltd, gives insight on the challenges faced by the mission critical sector today The rate o..

Payment Community Engagement in the Development of the EMV Specifications Increases

Payment Community Engagement in the Development of the EMV Specifications Increases

EMVCo welcomes 25 new organisations to its participation programme EMVCo, the global technical specification body, today reports that..

AON EMPOWERS CAT MODELLERS TO RUN ANY MODEL ON ITS ENHANCED ELEMENTS 10 PLATFORM

AON EMPOWERS CAT MODELLERS TO RUN ANY MODEL ON ITS ENHANCED ELEMENTS 10 PLATFORM

Ability to run insurers’ own or third party models – plus access to new flood models for US, Canada, Malaysia and Poland Impact ..

GETTING OVER THE CLOUD HURDLE IN BANKING

GETTING OVER THE CLOUD HURDLE IN BANKING

By Ian Stone, Managing Director, UK & Ireland, Anaplan Across industries, conversations around the use of cloud are commonplace. T..

BLOCKCHAIN: A CASE FOR THE GENERAL LEDGER

BLOCKCHAIN: A CASE FOR THE GENERAL LEDGER

Dennis Gada, Vice President and Global Client Partner at Infosys, a global leader in consulting, technology, outsourcing and next-gene..

INFLUENCE OF THE RISE OF MACHINERY ON BRITAIN’S WORKFORCE

INFLUENCE OF THE RISE OF MACHINERY ON BRITAIN’S WORKFORCE

By Shaun Simmons, Managing Director for Cordant Technical Recruitment In a digitally forward culture, technology is fast becoming the ..

MANAGING THE HIDDEN SECURITY GAP IN FINANCIAL SERVICES: THE OFFICE PRINTER

MANAGING THE HIDDEN SECURITY GAP IN FINANCIAL SERVICES: THE OFFICE PRINTER

James Stelfox, MD of QuoStar MDS, a managed document solutions and print management service The financial services industry is under ..