News Topic: Technology

With media outlets reporting the grisly details, there has never been a better time to educate commercial account holders about the risks associated with online banking, particularly phishing attacks. ... Read full article

There are plenty of reasons why small banks may be reluctant to amp up their social media presence. But this week's bad weather illustrates how these platforms can provide a real value-add. ... Read full article

Federal legislation is needed to enhance cyber-threat information sharing so that good-faith responsive actions and information sharing will not trigger legal liability. ... Read full article

The next decade should be a payments-industry renaissance, but thanks to established market shares and persistent consumer and merchant habits, familiar names will remain at the core. ... Read full article

Voice activation could give consumers increased visibility into their accounts and keep them connected to their bank. ... Read full article

If retailers want to reap the rewards of consumer sales, they should also take an active role in protecting their data. ... Read full article

Instead of trying to blame the Target breach on card companies and drag unrelated issues into the discussion, merchants should work with the payments industry to find solutions. ... Read full article

Visa and MasterCard have little real interest in implementing effective security because they donÂ't absorb fraud losses. ... Read full article

Visa and MasterCard have little real interest in implementing effective security because they donÂ't absorb fraud losses. ... Read full article

A recap of the informed opinions (and discussions they generated) on BankThink this week. ... Read full article

The virtual currency has the potential to serve as collateral for loans, but creditors are likely more concerned with restricting borrowersÂ' Bitcoin use due to the regulatory uncertainty, irreversible payments, volatile exchange rates and the ... Read full article

Financial institutions are under more pressure than ever to properly manage their data troves. But many in the industry have yet to master data governance. ... Read full article

As more consumers pile into Bitcoin and the currency's market capitalization increases, any handful of trades will not have as strong an effect on the currencyÂ's price swings. ... Read full article

The issues Google solves with KitKat were among its biggest hurdles, but it's still too soon to declare a winner in the mobile wallet race. ... Read full article

Ten years from now, today's brick-and-mortar banks, and digital banking services, will look like quaint vestiges of a bygone era. ... Read full article

Nacha says the industry wants faster processing and is “working to make it happen in a way that is a win-win for all.” The biggest banks are in no rush. ... Read full article

A recap of the informed opinions (and the discussions they generated) this week. ... Read full article

"I would use this," Mom said, "if there was a place nearby that accepted it." Mobile adoption confronts the classic chicken-or-egg conundrum. ... Read full article