Bank technology

As Google started releasing its wearable computing product Google Glass to developers, it had a message for banks and other would-be commercial users: You will be prohibited from distracting users with ads.

Prolexic Technologies says it's seen more distributed-denial-of-service attacks in the first three months of this year than it ever has in the past.

Ensenta, a developer of software for the financial industry, has received a patent for software designed to deter fraud in connection with check deposits.

Where Bank of America goes in mobile banking, others follow (if they haven't already). David Godsman, online and mobile solutions executive, shares the bank's plans for upcoming mobile app updates.

Swift, the international payment messaging group, has joined with the International Chamber of Commerce to help companies finance international trade transactions.

Old National Bancorp (ONB) in Evansville, Ind., has renewed its contract with Neural Technologies, a provider of risk management software.

Bitcoin and similar rogue digital money exploit the public appetite for an alternative to traditional banking. To stave off this threat, central banks should embrace secure, well-regulated digitization of fiat currencies.

The banking industry backs a controversial cybersecurity bill, saying it would give them timely information needed to fend off cyberattacksm, while civil liberties groups charge the bill lacks safeguards to protect people's privacy.

The Silicon Valley startup, which recently raised $15 million in seed funding, is creating the infrastructure behind a complicated standard created by an association supported by PayPal and Lenovo, among others. This is the third in our series of profiles of six up-and-coming fintech startups.

The House of Representatives on Wednesday is expected to pass controversial legislation that aims to deter cyberattacks.

In the basement of a New York branch, Wells Fargo dreamed up its new "neighborhood store" that debuted in D.C. on Monday. Reporter Mary Wisniewski takes a peek.

While some call Bitcoin an "existential threat to the state," local governments could soon embrace the digital currency and payment system as a practical alternative to credit and debit cards.

Fundtech has added a customer for its cash management system.

City Bank Texas in Lubbock has chosen Allied Payment Network's mobile bill payment tool.

Cardtronics and Frost Bank are placing six new co-branded automated teller machines in Dallas Love Field.

Artificial intelligence software from Narrative Science could allow banks to automatically generate text for internal documents, such as compliance reports, as well as writing personalized portfolio summaries for end customers.

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Diamond Valley Federal Credit Union in Evansville, Ind., has chosen two Fiserv (FISV) products to improve communication and reporting to its members.

Bank of America (BAC) is rolling out a new interface for its online site that enables companies to set up and manage credit card accounts.

ClosingCorp, which provides closing-cost data and services to mortgage lenders, has released a product designed to offer more accurate pricing for real-estate services.