Technology

"You’re boring. That’s why people are ignoring you.” Seth Godin , marketing guru By Jeffry Pilcher If you’re at all familiar with Twitter , then you know its users have struggled with one basic problem since the service was launched: mundane and trivial tweets. Things have improved recently, and now... READ MORE

The start of a new year is a great time for companies to evaluate their information security practices and prepare for threats they’ll face in the coming year, says Kevin Prince, chief technology officer for Perimeter eSecurity , Milford, Conn. “As these security threats become more serious and difficult to... READ MORE

Conference to Offer Social Media Guidance The 16th Annual CUNA Human Resources/Training & Development Council Conference will feature a session on social media for HR, plus more than 25 other sessions covering industry-essential issues such as: Mergers ; Performance management ; and Remote workforces . The conference will be held April 11-14... READ MORE

By Patrick Totty Many credit union members view brick-and-mortar branches in much the same way that college kids think of home: They function well away from it but love basking in the sheer comfort and familiarity of the place. That basic need for human contact is why credit unions will... READ MORE

Visitors to creditunionmagazine.com were most interested in regulations, corporate stabilization, and the recession during 2009. The most-read stories on creditunionmagazine.com during 2009 were: 10) Strange-But-True CU Crimes   Did you hear about the arrest police made in a 26-year-old credit union embezzlement case? Or about the member who deposited her... READ MORE

FIS , one of the world’s largest providers of banking and payments technology, has unveiled its next generation bill payment solution for financial institutions. Take a tour of FIS’ new bill pay user interface. The new bill pay interface uses task-oriented, configurable modules that answer consumers’ hot button bill pay... READ MORE

As part of its ongoing efforts to form partnerships with the industry’s leaders, Integrated Bank Technology (IBT) has announced a strategic alliance with Elan Financial Services to provide financial institutions with IBT’s innovative core processing applications and Elan’s leading ATM and debit processing services. In addition to the core ATM and... READ MORE

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The recession is putting a major squeeze on credit union earnings. CUNA forecasts average earnings of only 13 basis points for credit unions in 2009. And many credit unions will have negative earnings. In this type of environment, credit union CEOs bring their management teams together and give them their... READ MORE

When David Pavone determines whether to invest in a particular technology, he generally takes the 'fast follower' approach. READ MORE