Bank technology

Technology in Brief: Deals and deployments by financial institutions, and other newsHeadlines:

People who apply for credit cards online have worse credit histories than the average Internet user, according to a recent study — but some banks disagree.

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Fidelity National Financial Inc.'s plan to combine its back-end banking technology with Certegy Inc.'s card processing business has prompted debate about whether competitors should follow suit.

Associated Banc-Corp was understandably upset when Earthlink Inc. told its users that the Green Bay, Wis., banking company’s Web site was a scam, perpetrated by phishers hoping to steal personal information.

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In a deal that may bring it more financial services customers, the Internet security giant Symantec Corp. is buying WholeSecurity Inc., whose software attacks viruses from a different slant.

The three major credit reporting agencies plan to make companies send them consumer information in standardized encryption formats.

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Moving jobs to developing nations, already fairly common among U.S. financial services companies, is expected to increase dramatically in the next three years.

Banks have high aspirations in security but fall far short of them, according to a survey.

Iconix Inc. is expected today to announce anti-phishing software called Truemark.

KeyCorp plans to add scanners to its teller windows to convert paper checks into digital images as soon as they are presented for deposit.

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With one big bite, Open Solutions Inc. plans to more than double in size, and its chief executive says he remains hungry for further growth.