Gemalto highlights NFC at MWC 2013
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, demonstrated innovative NFC applications at this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain. This proof of concept for enterprise applications transform mobile phones into secure and convenient identification...
Finance to go truly social in 2013
Next year personal financial management will move into an entirely new phase of development. Service providers within this competitive space say the continuous focus on research and development and rollout of offerings has helped lay the foundation for growth – and...
Bytes partners with Volante
Bytes Systems Integration has partnered with international data integration, software and services company Volante Technologies to provide global best practice financial messaging and integration solutions for the South African financial services market. This...
MasterCard introduces MasterPass
At the Mobile World Congress, MasterCard has introduced MasterPass - the future of digital payments. MasterPass is a digital service that allows consumers to use any payment card or enabled device to discover enhanced shopping experiences that are as simple as a...
LV= adopts Mendix App Platform
LV=, one of the UK’s largest insurers, has adopted the Mendix App Platform for its fast-track development of innovative applications. In the hotly competitive insurance industry, LV= has seen its business grow rapidly over the past five years, which has created...
New insurance app offers instant assistance
According to the Apple App Store, downloads have doubled over the past year alone to reach 40-billion downloads in January 2013. In line with this shift, local underwriter MUA Insurance Acceptances has now launched a new mobile app that enables instant communication...
PM vital in financial services sector
Streamlining operations, enhancing efficiencies and monitoring performance across various business units, divisions and branches is critical in the financial services sector, says David McWilliam, director at Cortell Corporate Performance Management. This is the only...
Nedbank’s digital banking takes off
The face of digital banking is changing, thanks to an increase in user confidence brought about by world class security. Nedbank successfully launched its digital banking offering to the market last year. The Nedbank App Suite, MyFinancialLife and Approve-IT include a...
mPowa a company to watch in 2013
Rapid advances in e-commerce are expected to revolutionise the way that companies receive payments for their goods and services with the mobile phone fast becoming mobile cash till. The benefits for companies operating across a wide verity of sectors in both the...