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Bank pins recovery hopes on high-performance IT

Lloyds TSB is tackling risk management as a key technology priority while the financial services sector deals with the economic turmoil 04 Dec 2008

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HSBC extends point-of-sale deal

Wealth management division makes further investment in IT 04 Dec 2008

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Norwich Union closes Hitachi storage deal

Four-year agreement will support datacentre move 03 Dec 2008

Computing podcast - Standard Life's offshoring plans; and the prospects for government IT

The insurance giant outlines its new outsourcing strategy; and we ask if the government's economic bailout will affect its IT plans 28 Nov 2008

Citi makes head of electronic trading redundant

Another senior IT executive to leave the beleaguered bank 28 Nov 2008

Online cheque checker offers clearer view

New tool allow customers to see different stages of the cheque clearing process 25 Nov 2008

Credit card firms to extend customer data sharing

More details will be shared to improve risk management in lending 24 Nov 2008

Lloyds TSB appoints new IT director

RBS boss Mark Fisher to take over responsibilty for technology and operations at merged bank 04 Nov 2008

Banks to cut back on IT spending

Recapitalisation will lead to a shift in technology strategy, says research 03 Nov 2008

City looks to IT for insight

IT professionals have a critical role to play in helping financial services firms through these troubled times, says Gary Wood 30 Oct 2008

IT staff to vote on strike ballot over offshoring plans

Steria employees under threat of redundancy as Co-op contract transfers work to India 27 Oct 2008

HSBC to use smart building technology

System will monitor individual appliances that can be adjusted remotely 27 Oct 2008

Exclusive: Citi IT boss Robin Young to quit

CIO steps down to take on a "major IT integration programme" elsewhere 23 Oct 2008

IT holds the keys to business survival

Harnessing innovation is the only way to survive 23 Oct 2008

Indian IT providers hit by credit crunch

But TCS and Wipro remain confident new opportunities will emerge 22 Oct 2008

IT job market shrinks in London

Banking crisis leads to headcount freezes in the capital 21 Oct 2008

Barclays Capital boosts e-commerce

Investment bank opts for latest internet application tools 20 Oct 2008

More share trading firms prepare to swoop on European markets

Bats' trading platform nears final IT testing to increase competition in equities markets 20 Oct 2008

Merrill Lynch merger to cost thousands of IT staff

Technology workers expected to go as Bank of America seeks $7bn in savings 20 Oct 2008

Computing podcast - What the politicians plan for IT; and how the credit crunch is affecting outsourcing

We review the three main political parties' plans for government IT, and examine how the financial services crisis will affect the big outsourcing providers 16 Oct 2008

Outsourcers take stock of market turmoil

Financial crisis leads to review of providers' strategies 16 Oct 2008

Computing podcast - IT implications of the banking crisis, and the FSA clamps down on IT security

We discuss the effect of shotgun mergers and acquisitions on financial services IT staff, and examine the industry regulator's plan to fine directors for information security breaches 09 Oct 2008

City in pressing need of skilled IT matchmakers

With the financial services sector plunging ever deeper into an M&A maelstrom, IT leaders are having their systems integration skills and due diligence expertise tested as never before 09 Oct 2008

Hot Seat: Neil Williams, Market Harborough Building Society

Neil Williams is head of IT at Market Harborough Building Society, where he concentrates on long-term IT strategy. He manages five staff. 09 Oct 2008

UK banking fraud soars in 2008

Apacs reports overall losses of £300m in the first six months 01 Oct 2008

Private sector project of the year - the shortlist

The Computing Awards for Excellence, the Oscars of the IT industry, takes place in London on 5 November. Janie Davies turns the spotlight on the organisations nominated for private sector project of the year award 25 Sep 2008

Tough times mean IT must fight to survive

The financial services turmoil will have an inevitable effect on IT professionals 25 Sep 2008

Egg keeps costs down by poaching students

An IT academy set up in partnership with a local university is helping Egg to limit the amount it shells out on technology development 25 Sep 2008

Lloyds TSB expands mobile banking

Financial giant adds new functionality for customers using internet services 24 Sep 2008

Risk management jumps up enterprise agenda

SAS research finds economic crisis forcing firms to re-examine strategies 18 Sep 2008

Lloyds TSB and HBOS merger to lead to major IT integration

Offshore outsourcing likely to play an important part in future technology plans 18 Sep 2008

Ensure your recovery before the disaster

The LSE's problems must focus minds on disaster recovery 18 Sep 2008

HSBC banks on streamlined communications

New system aims to improve access to corporate transaction data 16 Sep 2008

Confusion hampers SEPA compliance

Banks still unclear about IT rollout for Single Euro Payments Area 15 Sep 2008

Computing podcast 11 September 2008

We look back at the troubled CSA IT system and assess the prospects for its successor, and we examine the prospects for mobile phone contactless payments as the technology completes a major trial 12 Sep 2008

Payment card security standard under fire

PCI DSS a "joke", according to security expert 10 Sep 2008

Turquoise goes live with hosted IT infrastructure

Trading platform aiming for 99.99 per cent uptime - a target the LSE will miss this month 08 Sep 2008

Barclaycard plans OnePulse national rollout

Contactless payment cards coming to a wallet near you 08 Sep 2008

LSE crash leaves traders in the lurch

Technical glitch drives traders to rival platforms 08 Sep 2008

London Stock Exchange improves platform access

Firms will be able to put servers in stock exchange datacentre 02 Sep 2008

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