Banking stories - Page 102
Top 10 technologies to disrupt markets – and unearth new opportunities
Sat, 15th Jul 2017
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digital transformation
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blockchain
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iot
Frost & Sullivan have released insights into ICTs that have the ability to disrupt existing markets as well as unearth new opportunities.
OVH raises €400 million to accelerate global data centre growth
Wed, 12th Jul 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
OVH has signalled its intentions for the future with a huge funding round to support its strategic developments & continued growth around the world.
DRS CEO: “There are 3 groups of hackers: black, grey and white.”
Wed, 12th Jul 2017
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hackers
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security vulnerabilities
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dynamic recovery services
Most of us get a mental image of an anonymous, hooded figure, bent over a computer in some dark recess of the web when the word hacker is mentioned.
Aussie fintech promises to deliver 22-second home loan approvals
Wed, 12th Jul 2017
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fintech
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it automation
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bendigo and adelaide bank
By delivering the first genuinely online and fully automated home loan, Tic:Toc hopes to redefine the way customers secure home finance.
SafeStack snags Google, Microsoft cybersecurity experts for new advisory board
Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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devops
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apm
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software development
New Zealand-based cybersecurity firm SafeStack has signed up major talent to its advisory board to help the company achieve further growth.
Singapore Govt seeks feedback on cybersecurity bill for critical information infrastructure
Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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breach prevention
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risk & compliance
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healthtech
Those who own and operate Singapore's critical information infrastructure will be subject to stricter cybersecurity requirements in a proposed bill.
Utilities most critical industry in the world – but cloud fast catching up
Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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uc
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hyperscale
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cloud services
Vertiv has released a report ranking the most critical industries in the world, revealing cloud and colocation growth rapidly accelerating.
ANZ and Westpac announce blockchain trial with IBM and Westfield operator
Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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document management
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ecm
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blockchain
The trial uses distributed ledger technology to digitise the bank guarantee process used for commercial property leasing.
Wellington students win MYOB IT Challenge with virtual assistant app
Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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uc
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digital signage
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fintech
The Victoria Uni team’s Mind Me app an application that allows users of cloud-based accounting software to interact with a virtual assistant.
Big deals drive India's external storage market spend up
Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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storage
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analyst report
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banking
Big telco deals have bolstered India's external storage market in Q1, with other verticals also performing strongly. So which vendors are winning?.
Three real robots making their way into your home
Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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robots
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ai
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dyson 360 eye
Domestic 'droids': Jibo, Pepper and Dyson's Eye show AI's cosy leap from sci-fi to sofa-side - a robot revolution at home is nigh.
Singapore PC market 'dynamic' - even if it is declining
Fri, 7th Jul 2017
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analyst report
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banking
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retail
Singapore’s PC market has remains dynamic according to industry analysts IDC – despite the market recording a ‘mild’ decline of 2.1% yoy for Q1.
Tech Data becomes a Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider in India
Fri, 7th Jul 2017
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microsoft
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microsoft azure
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tech data
Tech Data's Technology Solutions business has become a Microsoft CSP for India in a deal it says enables partners to create more recurring revenue.
Kiwi company paving the way to brave new AI world – PwC report
Fri, 7th Jul 2017
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ai
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healthtech
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3d printing
NZ at forefront of AI tech, with local firms like Soul Machines leading, reports PwC, predicting a £21.6tn global boost by 2030.
Khonology: Competition or collaboration between fintech and banks?
Thu, 6th Jul 2017
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fintech
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crowdfunding
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khonology
Fintech firms are posing competition to traditional financial institutions after the 2008 financial crisis, says crowdfunding provider WLCF.
Eight things you didn’t know about cloud accounting software provider Reckon
Wed, 5th Jul 2017
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devops
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fintech
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financial systems
The Reckon Hosted offering has 600,000 active customers and growing across Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.
Public cloud provider spend bolsters Indian server market
Tue, 4th Jul 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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public cloud
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cloud services
High spending by public cloud providers is pushing India’s server market revenues up, with IDC reporting a 14.2% increase in the first quarter of 2017.
Reckon helps Tauranga business grow and innovate
Tue, 4th Jul 2017
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
Tauranga's Textiles Alive thrives with Reckon's nimble accounting tech, driving growth and innovation in the SME sector.
Xero founder wins global marketing award
Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Rod Drury was named the Global Marketer of the Year at an international marketing research conference held at the University of Canterbury.
TechnoBind hires former Danske IT exec as cloud channel business unit lead
Thu, 29th Jun 2017
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iaas
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technobind
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banking
Channel distributor TechnoBind has signed on former Danske Bank executive Goverdhan GN as vice president for its cloud business unit in India.