The Internet may move at lightning speed, yet members still get yesterday's news when they log-in to view accounts at most online banking sites.

What are your panel's thoughts on offering money-back guarantees or pledges to members that their data is secure at the credit union and won't be breached?

The following are members of The Credit Union Journal's Technology Panel. Readers can ask questions of the panel by e-mailing your questions to Lisa Freeman at lfreeman cujournal.com.

Searching for one misplaced message-on a server overflowing with millions of e-mails-used to take the better part of a day at Credit Union 1 here.

We are exploring a video-connection option for members and our call center. What can we legitimately expect in terms of video quality and uptime, and are there any sales skills/strategies for our reps interacting via video that we should be aware of?

Greenwood CU has contracted with Open Solutions to implement the company's The Complete Credit Union Solution core processing system.

Members "instantly bond" with the shiny, new debit cards issued on-the-spot at their credit unions-and usage rates prove it.

First Data Corp. said it has joined with Austin Logistics Inc. to provide a payment risk system for non-sufficient funds.

Technology CUSOs gained ground this year as credit unions continue to band together to share systems-and power.

NCUA IT Officers To Offer Risk Management Help

Harland Financial Solutions' has tweaked the branding of its UltraData data processing subsidiary according to how a credit union uses the company.

TriCipher, Inc. announced that Q2 Software, Inc., a provider of software and services for credit unions, has selected the TriCipher Armored Credential System (TACS) solution to deploy to its customer base.

FNEFCU Selects Symitar

Credit unions need to gear up now for the next wave of innovation on the Internet.

When Vermont State Employees CU needed more server space, it went out on the virtual edge, literally.

MacDill FCU has raised the ante on Check 21.

Comodo, a global Certification Authority, today announced the immediate availability of SiteMon, a website continuity monitoring service.

USERS, Inc., a unit of Fiserv Inc., hosted more than 500 attendees at EdCon 2006 last week, the company's 23rd annual educational conference. Built around a theme of "The Power of Trusted Partners," the meeting focused on the company's current and future product plans, in addition to the sharing of best practices.

Hundreds of credit unions are scrambling to meet a year-end deadline for implementation of a multi-factor security system for authentication of online users. NCUA Board member Gigi Hyland told those credit unions that are working to meet the deadline but may not be able to do so to carefully document their efforts, so they can show NCUA examiners. "If you can do that, it will go much further to being able to demonstrate compliance with the examiners," Hyland told more than 400 attendees to NAFCU's annual Congressional Caucus last week.

Check 21 technology is paying off for one credit union here, even as the industry struggles against a "painful" trend towards duplicate item posting.