Nation & World | McCain, Cantwell sponsor bank bill | Seattle Times Newspaper
Originally published December 17, 2009 at 8:09 PM | Page modified December 17, 2009 at 9:58 PM McCain, Cantwell sponsor bank bill Two senators, including Washington state Democrat Maria Cantwell, have called for breaking up large financial firms that perform both commercial and investment banking, adding a wrinkle to already difficult Senate talks on how […]
Compliance: Gain a Competitive Edge
Businesses are tasked daily to increase revenue and maintain profit margins. With today’s economy a competitive edge no matter how minuscule can be the difference between a win and a loss. We see this in retail, in the job market, in manufacturing and now in security and compliance. I know. It’s hard to even think […]
Potential Lawsuits? Have you Practiced Due Diligence and Due Care?
To begin, I am not a lawyer by any means, but I have worked in the industry for almost two decades; the last ten years being heavily involved in the world of information security. I have seen and learned how many legal issues can come from security incidents, leading to a company ending up in […]
Senate Bill Would Curtail Bank Overdraft Charges – New York Times
By ANDREW MARTIN
Old Books
I recently moved. My office is still a desk surrounded by unpacked brown boxes – mostly books. I have a lot of books.
A Different Way to Bank
As a baby boomer, the traditional branch location continues to have some value for use of a community room, safe deposit boxes and just looking your banker in the eye; but the X & Y generations see little to no value in using the traditional branch. Yeah, they may have to go once in a […]
Tech demands of a new generation of consumers to reshape retail banking
Ongoing investment in technology by the retail banking sector is essential if the industry is to win the business of a maturing generation of tech-literate consumers who are forsaking traditional physical channels in favour of online consumption of financial products. Separate studies of Gen Y consumers (those aged between 21 and 29 years of age) […]
Consumer Education a major part in fighting online banking fraud
” The majority of the recent online banking fraud occurred because attackers were able to infect computers used for online banking and commercial online cash management services with Trojans or other malware, generally with the ability to capture passwords, steal documents and cookies, and remote control the infected machine. The first layer of defense is […]
Communication – Proceed with Caution!
As technology becomes more a part of our lives, there are more and more ways to communicate with one another instantaneously. With family, friends and business partners all around the world, electronic communication is becoming more the norm for everyone.
Scheduling Your Time
It seems everything you do now centers around how much time you have to devote to the specific event. Most individuals struggle with allowing adequate time between family and work! With demands of family life, attending school events, maintaining your home and the list goes on and on, your time is extremely valuable.