Category: US

Power to the bank customer

The Credit Union National Association recently reported that, in the month of October alone, more than 650,000 customers joined credit unions – which is roughly equal to all of the customers that moved in 2010 combined. Is this the return of the thrift bank?

Bringing banking services to India

India, as one of the BRICS, is a fast-growing and exploding country. Named a ‘superpower-in-waiting’ by The Economist recently, it is attracting investors and many a business to tap into this wealth of people, services and skills. Which creates wealth, and indeed, there is a booming middle class taking advantage of this growth, especially in […]

Digitised healthcare records – a matter of life and death?

Is the health of your health records at risk? In our quest to make personal health data easily available to medical professionals and reduce the number of paper files, many countries have mandated the use of electronic medical records (EMR). The challenge is that these records are typically not well protected leaving the door wide […]

Payments Summit Kicks Off, so does payment innovation in the…

This week in Salt Lake City, the Smart Card Alliance Payment Summit saw record attendance from industry players over previous years.  As a past attendee, it wasn’t surprising that attendance would be up this year – conversations around EMV in the U.S. and mobile payment are heating up. Issuers including MasterCard and Visa have both […]

NFC News: Isis Gets Closer to Pilots, Gemalto Prepares for…

Summer is upon us, and with that we are excited for Isis to start its pilots in our hometown of Austin, Texas, as well as in Salt Lake City, Utah.  We’ve mentioned Isis a few times in the past; it is the joint venture between AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless that aims to […]

What does our future identity look like?

Facebook and Google have been under the spotlight recently for the way they deal with online identities. These are just some of the most high profile examples, but have helped drive heightened awareness of our online identities and privacy settings. This week’s SXSWi is understandably awash with debates about what the future might look like […]