SunGard leverages GPU technology
To help banks in South Africa address evolving risk requirements, SunGard has developed an advanced analytics engine that enables rapid, credit risk reporting and analysis. The technology is driven by parallel computing and graphical processing unit (GPU) technology,...
What’s your credit score?
Most people see credit as a means to an end. It enables us to purchase something when our budgets are stretched, or alternatively to fund a big-ticket item that exceeds our cash flow. Credit also plays a significant role in building wealth. Used wisely, credit can...
MacRobert Attorneys rolls out Teleforge
MacRobert Attorneys, one of the oldest law practises in South Africa, has announced that it has increased efficiencies in its 80-man call centre by up to 100% after installing a solution from Teleforge Communications - which also includes a leading-edge predictive...
Time, education affects buying behaviour
With the advent of the digital age, new channels of communication have emerged, consumers now have 24/7 access to information. This has resulted in the consumer media sphere being bombarded with information. The challenge this creates is that it makes consumers time...
Lowering underwriting risk, protecting the consumer
Auto insurers face a number of challenges in South Africa and perhaps chief among them is the fact that approximately 3,5-million of the 11-million vehicles on the road are insured. The stakes are clearly high for all concerned. Greater access to data can improve the...
Biometric security for mobile banking on the horizon
Biometrics have a bright future in mobile banking, just not today says Dr Nick van der Merwe, director of technology and business development at Muvoni Biometric & Smartcard Solutions (MBSS). There has been a rising trend in fingerprint biometric technology in the...
Nedbank deploys Gemalto solution
Gemalto announces that Nedbank, a leading commercial bank in South Africa, is deploying its Ezio eBanking solution to provide their wholesale customers with unmatched online transaction security and superior convenience. Gemalto also provides Nedbank with consulting...
Unity Bank uses SkyVision VPN solution
SkyVision Global Networks, a leading global communications provider, today announced its recent partnership with Unity Bank, one of Nigeria’s leading retail financial institutions. SkyVision provided its satellite-based Virtual Private Network (VPN) services via its...
How insurers should choose new technology
The process of choosing new technology has traditionally involved selection centred on a functional and technical scoring exercise. However to select the best technology partner, insurers should look beyond core features and functions and aspire to innovations like...
Banks can improve online experience
Banks are today at the mercy of their IT systems. As IT progresses and becomes more consumerised, customers are demanding smarter, faster and better ways in which to do their banking no matter the device. But how do they monitor the success of what they have and...
Bytes, Volanté harmonise payments
The long-standing partnership between Bytes and Volante is now helping South African banks to convert their back office systems to comply with a new standard for cross-border payments clearing. The standard, called SADC Payments, will take full effect in the Southern...
Gemalto protects banks from cyber-threats
Gemalto has launched Ezio Armored Application, an entirely software-based solution that enables banks to quickly deploy secure e-banking applications on any PC. Ezio Armored Application secures e-banking end users against the latest generation of fraudulent and...