How banks could make unified communications pay off
A Cisco-commissioned study from 2006 contains a valuable idea that could be adopted by almost any Canadian financial institution that wants to improve collaboration
View ArticleFive ways financial services firms can fight the biggest IT security threats
Financial institutions face two major cyber threats – DDoS attacks and advanced persistent threats. This article outlines why these threats are dangerous and what you must do to protect your data
View ArticleSIP trunking questions financial firms should be asking
Banks and insurance companies struggle with mergers and expansion that leave branch offices difficult to connect. Time to consider eliminating those pricey PRIs
View ArticleWhere Canada’s banks rank on the IT maturity curve
A study by Technology Business Research highlights the differences between Canadian and U.S. banks when it comes to investing in IT as a business driver
View ArticleA hands-on look at why Canadian banks need tablet apps
You know your industry is in for a tongue lashing when two of its biggest players are chided for “inexcusable” behaviour just two paragraphs into an analyst report. Or lack of behaviour, in this case....
View ArticleWhat Canadian banks should do after reading Forrester’s benchmark report
Lisa’s got a lot going on in her life. At 42 she’s married with two young daughters, just started a new job and wants to buy a new house. Even though I just met her, I already know plenty about Lisa’s...
View ArticleHow banks could make unified communications pay off
In the not-too-distant future my wife and I will be attempting the unthinkable: to purchase a reasonably-priced house somewhere in the Toronto area. As much as I’m looking forward to becoming a...
View ArticleFive ways financial services firms can fight the biggest IT security threats
Financial institutions are in a race against cybercrime, and today’s cybercriminals are doing all it takes to come in first. For hackers, the ultimate prize is gaining access to data that can be sold...
View ArticleSIP trunking questions financial firms should be asking
It was market research firm Frost & Sullivan’s 2012 IT Decision Maker’s View of the Enterprise Communications Evolution survey that recently noted that financial services organizations currently...
View ArticleWhere Canada’s banks rank on the IT maturity curve
Compared to their American counterparts, Canadian financial institutions are seen as cautious and conservative, slower to make changes to their core IT strategy. But a large-scale study of financial...
View ArticleA hands-on look at why Canadian banks need tablet apps
You know your industry is in for a tongue lashing when two of its biggest players are chided for “inexcusable” behaviour just two paragraphs into an analyst report. Or lack of behaviour, in this case....
View ArticleWhat Canadian banks should do after reading Forrester’s benchmark report
Lisa’s got a lot going on in her life. At 42 she’s married with two young daughters, just started a new job and wants to buy a new house. Even though I just met her, I already know plenty about Lisa’s...
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