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  Online Security Expert’s View Point  
 
Online security is one of the key requirements by financial customers today, as they increasingly use the internet to not only manage their financial transactions online, but to also buy financial products. According to a 2005 consumer attitude study by JupiterResearch, banks that invest in and promote the security of their online websites stand to differentiate themselves from their competitors and win customers.This, combined with the rapid growth in online phishing and identity scams on one hand and increasing regulatory pressure on the other has ensured that
 
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Information Technology and Post Merger Integration
Depending on the form of a merger, IT should be viewed as an enabling mechanism for achieving merger goals. This implies reducing costs or increasing revenues while minimizing risks. It is important to recognize that IT itself does not make a significant contribution to cost reduction during mergers and that revenue enhancement through IT is a longer-term objective.
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Kaleidoscope
View Point: Banking in Latin America
Latin America has undergone a profound transformation in recent decades. Unlike earlier when authoritarian regimes were evident in the region, liberal democracies govern most Latin American countries, and inward looking economic policies have given way to free market oriented reforms. Currently, the region is enjoying a period of growth. In 2006, the GDP growth rate for the region is expected to be over 4 percent.
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Tech Watch
Distributed Transactions - SOA in Banking
One of the most commonly faced problems in application integration in banking is the collaboration of
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Inside Talk
Acquiring Growth-Interview with Bancolombia S.A
One of Latin America’s oldest banks, Bancolombia is the largest bank
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First Look
Understanding Islamic Banking
DiVanna touches upon the history of Islamic banking and he describesits objectives and principles as
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