Financial Services Reports

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, after hackers threatened to release data from a US law firm's celebrity clients, will people finally take cyber security seriously? Designing software for older users makes systems better for all – we examine how. And the IT chief at TSB explains how the bank recovered from its 2018 IT disaster. Read the issue now.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 26 May 2020

EZINE: Computer Weekly's annual IT priorities survey was carried out before the arrival of Covid-19 disrupted business plans. It found that more than half of the IT leaders in the Benelux region expected budgets to be higher this year than last, and digital transformation was to be the main recipient of budget increases.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 07 May 2020

EGUIDE: In this e-guide we look at some of the innovations, in the region, that are addressing Covid-19 challenges. But we also feature news that many tech startups in the region might soon face problems innovating at all as investment funds dry up.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 23 Apr 2020

EZINE: Technology experts discuss the challenges and potential solutions to the Netherlands government's IT problems.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 12 Mar 2020

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, after a landmark legal victory against the Post Office over a faulty IT system, campaigner Alan Bates shares his 20-year story of trials and triumph. Oracle is under fire over its cloud sales practices – we examine the claims. And we look at the sustainability challenges for datacentres.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 11 Feb 2020

EGUIDE: The Nordic region punches above its weight in IT terms, with a rich tech ecosystem that ranges from clusters of tech startups creating the latest apps to large in-house IT teams transforming traditional industries. Here are Computer Weekly's top 10 Nordic enterprise IT stories of 2019.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 23 Dec 2019

EZINE: German investment banking giant Deutsche Bank is opening a division focused on innovation as part of its plan to digitise all business operations. Read more details in this edition of CW Europe.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 12 Dec 2019

EGUIDE: Whether it's the insurance sector, lending or full service banking there are a number of companies, often still in their early stages, disrupting the financial services sector. But who are these companies, where do they come from, and what drives them? In this e-guide, the second in a series, we meet another ten of them.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 15 Nov 2019

EZINE: Software robots are being used by more than 20 local authorities in Sweden to carry out repetitive tasks previously done manually, such as document and data checks, freeing up social workers to make life-changing decisions for the needy.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 14 Nov 2019

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we find out how organisations are using an API-based approach to software development to boost digital initiatives. We examine the potential pitfalls in using cloud storage. And we talk to the Department for Work and Pensions about its four-year project to move from outsourced IT to the cloud. Read the issue now.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 05 Nov 2019

EZINE: Dutch banks have decided to work together in the fight against money laundering. Globally, only about 3% of money laundering activity is detected and stopped.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 31 Oct 2019

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, there's a two-horse race for dominance in the cloud email market between Microsoft and Google, but they are not alone – we examine the runners and riders. Our latest buyer's guide looks at governance, risk and compliance solutions. And we assess the progress of public cloud in the banking sector. Read the issue now.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 22 Oct 2019

EGUIDE: Blockchain technology is increasingly showing its value to business. In this 15-page buyer's guide, Computer Weekly looks at the challenges the technology still needs to overcome, how it's shaping the use of data and what it can do for information security professionals.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 16 Oct 2019

EGUIDE: A study shows that most fintech startups, like most banks, are failing to address vulnerabilities in the web and mobile applications, underlining the scale of the challenge

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 21 Aug 2019

EGUIDE: In this e-guide we meet ten up-and-coming financial services disruptors. This series of interviews were originally published on the Computer Weekly blog: Fintech Makes the World go Around.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 07 May 2019

EGUIDE: In this e-guide we meet ten up-and-coming financial services disruptors and discuss what the driving force behind their success is. These were interviews published on the Computer Weekly blog: Fintech Makes the World go Around.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 01 May 2019

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to the Bank of England as it starts the modernisation programme for its core system. We look at the rise of DevSecOps and how it can help deal with increasingly complex security threats. And we examine the different approaches to storage for structured and unstructured data. Read the issue now.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 05 Mar 2019

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to the BBC about how the UK broadcaster is using data analytics to better understand its viewers and grow its audience. We look at how CERN is using IT automation in its quest to unravel the mysteries of the universe. And we examine the impact of GDPR on cloud storage. Read the issue now.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 22 Feb 2019

EGUIDE: In the second part of our 'Future of Financial Services' e-guide series, read about how the financial services industry is not just being shaken up with cosmetic changes, but is about to go through the process of being stripped down and rebuilt.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 11 Feb 2019

EZINE: Oil may be the main fuel to the economies of the Middle East, but the region is trying to break from its reliance on the black stuff. This ezine has already featured articles about the UAE and Saudi Arabia diversifying their economies, with particular interest in fintech.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 04 Jan 2019

EGUIDE: In the first part of our 'Future of Financial Services' e-guide series, we interview 5 fledgling fintech companies that are working on a wide range of products and services to help reduce costs and make businesses more effective.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 17 Oct 2018

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we examine the considerable environmental footprint of the mobile phone industry and ask what can be done to improve it. We find out how disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) is being used and when it's an option for businesses. And we look at some of the UK's emerging fintech success stories. Read the issue now.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 14 Sep 2018

EZINE: The Middle East region is on a path, or even fast track, to becoming a global digital hub. But any country or region heading in this direction will have some fundamentals to get right.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 12 Apr 2018

EBOOK: In this 14-page buyer's guide, Computer Weekly weighs up thecompetition from tech-based challenger banks, the importanceof customer experience and the value of leaving conventionalbanking in the past.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 11 Apr 2018

RESEARCH CONTENT: Apple Pay introduces EMV cryptographic strength to remote payments for in-app payments on the iPhone and interconnected Apple devices. It has the potential to reduce card-not-present (CNP) fraud.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 27 Mar 2018