Bank technology

This fall's cyberhacktivist attacks at banks such as Bank of America, PNC, and Wells Fargo has tech and risk minds working on locating the next threat, and conjuring up frightening scenarios.

Despite the hand-wringing over destributed denial of service attacks, this is a cyber battle that can be won. Here are some of the best ways to fight back.

Its prepaid card partnership with Amex dips another toe into financial services.

Security is a big concern when it comes to cloud computing. We detail steps that can mitigate the threat.

Gamification is coming to programs that train debt collectors.

CTPartners' Robert Both says the retail banking environment is changing, and banks need to focus on alternative channels, or risk going the way of Kodak.

Citi's social media guru Frank Eliason says making social media posts mandatory for staff isn't effective.

We speak with Bill Fisher, the founder of Treetop Ventures, about what it takes to win in the Midwest's explosive tech market.

GoldenSource has partnered with Compliance Technologies International to develop an end-to-end Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act product for financial institutions.

Community & Southern Bank in Atlanta is launching a mobile banking app that includes a mobile deposit feature.

Bank of America announced Wednesday it now offers electronic bank statements for public companies who use Swift to interact with financial institutions.

Tech analysts say the challenges of dealing with exceptions and screen sizes are major issues for new imaging apps such as automated bill payment and mobile loans.

Federal bank regulators gave their examiners new guidelines Wednesday for supervising technology service providers.

Vantiv (VNTV), the payments processor, is buying Litle & Co., which processes payments for companies that sell to goods and services to consumers via the Internet, for $361 million.

Just as it has done in the past for other charities, Wells Fargo (WFC) is allowing its automated teller machine customers to donate to the American Red Cross in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

Fundtech announced Tuesday that its payments platform is compatible with two Oracle (ORCL) database products.

Swift, the international payments messaging group, has added one of the world’s biggest banks to its network to connect to a European securities settlement system.

In a recent survey by the Banking Industry Architecture Network, 78% of bankers said they believe the adoption of a services-oriented architecture will result in a 25-50% reduction in banking IT costs.

Bitcoin and other virtual currencies can contribute positively to financial innovation but also subject users to various risks, according to a report published recently by the European Central Bank.

EMC (EMC) has agreed to buy Silver Tail Systems, a privately held company that helps clients fend off fraudsters and Web-based attackers.