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From the archive: FST US 9 podcast

We take a look back to our last issue to see what was on the industry's mind in Autumn 2008.
03 Feb 2009
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Top Stories

The human factor

James Gay explains his role as CISO of Travelex and details the main challenges he faces in protecting the company from unnecessary risk.

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Latest News

  • Is credit card debt a hindrance?

    With the recession forcing more and more Americans to burden their credit cards with debt, it's time to ask whether the increasing accrued costs are manageable, or are...
    03/17/2010 09:12
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  • Lehman bankruptcy report

    Jenner & Block, the New York law firm appointed to examine the cause of Lehman's monumental demise have found that failings by executives, bad calls by management and its...
    03/15/2010 16:04
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  • New York agrees 9/11 payout

    Almost ten years after the Twin Towers and Building 7 collapsed from the Manhattan skyline, the City of New York will compensate rescue and recovery workers affected by the dust...
    03/12/2010 16:10
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  • Where next for IPOs?

    An IPO enables a company to gain access to a pool of stock market investors through listing its shares on the public stock, thus increasing its chances of raising revenue to...
    03/09/2010 15:56
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  • Pandit returns to testify

    Vikram Pandit, CEO of Citigroup, is facing a tough week this week as he returns to Capitol Hill to testify before the congressional panel in charge of overseeing the US...
    03/04/2010 15:47
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  • FDIC moves toward new market

    In an attempt to rid itself of assets from failed banks, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) is looking to tap into the securitization market with three new guaranteed...
    03/03/2010 16:26
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Editor’s Choice

  • The 21st century Trojan War

    David Jevans details the growing challenge of protecting corporate online banking from next generation malware.
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  • Fortified Citi

    FST talks with Frank Wu about the challenges of global security management and how new technologies are impacting the space.
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  • Message rules

    Michael Osterman explains that, while social networks are on the rise, email remains king when it comes to security threats.
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  • Caller ID

    Speaker verification and voice biometrics present more user-friendly and secure methods of customer identification in telephone banking.
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  • Closing the gap

    Craig Vaream outlines electronic payment strategies to reduce Days Sales Outstanding
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  • Getting things moving

    Does the solution to unleashing the potential of mobile payments lie in developing a new infrastructure or in the integration of distributed components of the mobile ecosystem?
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Readers’ Choice

  • A broader focus

    James Beeson of GE Commercial Finance answers our questions on risk management and technology advancement, and tells us how looking at GE's broader set-up can provide real ROI.
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  • Interesting times

    Karl Landert's first few months as Credit Suisse's CIO coincided with an unnaturally turbulent period for the industry. FST spoke to him about managing IT in an age of uncertainty.
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  • Citi breaks

    A decade after it changed the financial landscape, Citigroup is falling apart. BM editor Huw Thomas traces the decline of a banking giant.
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  • Optimizing the mobile customer experience

    Financial institutions face greater challenges today than ever before as consumer demand shapes the way they attract and keep customers. By CheckFree Corporation
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  • Reinventing the file transfer

    How banks can move from “servers to services” to deliver great customer service and lower costs. By Doug Kern of Inovis
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  • Latest threat: ‘man-in-the-middle’ attacks

    What exactly is “good enough” security -- and is it really good enough?
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Executive Interviews

Online fraud grows up

Entrust's Bill Conner explains how financial institutions must take a more comprehensive approach to protecting against new and innovative attacks by sophisticated criminal organizations.
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Data dilemma

Walt Thomasson of Rentsys details recent changes in the options available for data backup and recovery.
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On the frontline

Econiq's Jim Callan outlines how technology and a consolidated approach to staff training can help improve frontline performance in financial institutions.
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Financial Services Technology Summit 2010

Financial Services Technology Summit 2010
12th - 14th October

The Financial Services Technology Summit in October 2010 will once again serve as an arena for senior level executives to engage in clear and focused dialogue with their peers and examine their management objectives in a relaxed and vibrant environment.