In today's technology roundup: Banks still oblivious to fraud risks, Yahoo to radically open its platforms, Microsoft reports flat Q3 revenue, and prisoner database scaled back and delayed.
The provider of software for self-service banking and payments has established a footprint in another African country.
In this World Wide Wrap: Business continuity tricks employees, Coyote named finalist, and bank gets disaster recovery.
Criminals fleece victims in multiple new ways, says the SA Banking Risk Information Centre.
NSFAS fintech partners to challenge contract cancellations
In this week's tech news roundup, Fintech partners contracted to disburse monthly allowances to NSFAS-funded tertiary students have challenged the allegations levelled against them, saying they are considering legal action. eZaga and Tenet Technology have denied the allegations made against them and claim to not have received the full report in which these were made Stay informed and engaged with our comprehensive coverage of these stories and more on our website, www.itweb.co.za and social media platforms. Discover the latest advancements shaping the future of technology by ITWeb. #newsvideo #sita #nsfas https://www.itweb.co.za/content/DZQ58MV8yPAvzXy2 https://www.itweb.co.za/content/rxP3jqBEax8MA2ye https://www.itweb.co.za/content/xnklOvz1dnYq4Ymz https://www.itweb.co.za/content/dgp45vaBPVJ7X9l8 https://www.itweb.co.za/content/P3gQ2qGAPrg7nRD1
In this World Wide Wrap: Satyam needs China, ANZ moves to Bangalore, and Infosys gets Conseco contract.
Bytes Specialised Solutions and Absa have jointly developed a UPS unit that guarantees power supply to ATMs during power outages.
In this World Wide Wrap: Banks should consider voice, users satisfied online, and Bangladesh banks told to expand.
Huawei Cloud drives African FinTech innovation
Mark Wang, Solution Architect at Huawei Cloud Southern Africa, spoke to ITWeb about Huawei being a strategic partner in the banking sector. He also addressed challenges for banks in SA and potential growth in the payment ecosystem for customers. #huaweicloud #fintech #digitalbanking
The first three months of this year saw identity-related fraud to the value of R276 million.
Blue Coat appliances provide acceleration, security and control for Web-based content over the Internet gateway for First National Bank.
In this World Wide Wrap: TelcoSI to provide Empirix solutions, 5point unveils Vision Series kiosk, and ATMs top self-service list.
The future of banking in Africa
MTN and Huawei, in partnership with Brainstorm magazine, held an executive roundtable on 11 May for industry insiders from the financial sector to discuss emerging technologies and digitisation in the banking space. #mtn #huawei #fintech
The solution can now be deployed in an active/active environment, ensuring higher ATM network availability.
The popularity of palm vein authentication technology is spreading, says Ugan Naidoo, managing consultant at Fujitsu Services SA.
In this world wide wrap: Nuestro Banco goes Latino, Nationwide replaces legacy systems, and OCBC pleased with Easi-ProCheck.