Penny Crosman is Executive Editor, Technology at American Banker and its publisher, Arizent. Prior to taking on this role, she was Editor in Chief of Bank Technology News. She has held senior editorial roles at Bank Systems & Technology, Wall Street & Technology, Intelligent Enterprise, Network Magazine and Imaging Magazine.
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Those who want to understand exactly how bitcoin is being adopted in the U.S. would do well to take a look at the tech startup Snapcard.
April 13 -
The evolution of the bitcoin tech startup Snapcard provides clues to what's working, what's not in U.S. bitcoin adoption.
April 12 -
Richard Hunt, the president and CEO of the Consumer Bankers Association, weighs in on recent moves by regulators to scrutinize fintech firms and whether the agencies are going far enough.
April 7 -
When JPMorgan Chase recently launched a new website, Gavin Michael, head of digital for consumer and community banking, credited much of the success and speed (it took 18 months) of the project to the bank's recent migration to agile development.
April 7 -
Agile development, a method of writing software in small chunks with lots of user feedback, is a growing trend in banks. Here's why.
April 5 -
Despite email filters and training programs, bank customers still click on fake emails and malicious links at an alarming rate. Newer technologies and methods hold promise for getting phishing under control.
March 31 -
More than half of all U.S. households have suffered a "financial shock" in the past five years. Some say mobile apps could help users brace for and recover from such setbacks.
March 30 -
Asking for static information like a mother's maiden name seems increasingly passé, since shared "secrets" can be stolen or gleaned from the Internet. But without a brilliant alternative, and done with care, knowledge-based authentication still has value.
March 24 -
Startupbootcamp's fintech accelerator in New York boasts an unusually large faculty of 225 mentors, trained to give candid feedback and prepare the class of 10 startups for the real world.
March 22 -
Like any well-run business, the Dridex cybercrime gang is growing and diversifying. It's stepping up its efforts to break into banks, through increased phishing attacks and ransomware.
March 17
