Monday, July 27, 2009
Visa Consolidates Marketing and Innovation into Global Sales!
Visa consolidates management functions
San Francisco, July 27, 2009--Joseph W. (Joe) Saunders, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V), today announced that he is reorganizing the company's executive management team's responsibilities to heighten organizational effectiveness and increase the pace of Visa's global alignment.
"We've come a long way since October of 2007 when we merged five independent Visa operating regions, Visa International and its global payment processing subsidiary, Inovant, into one company called Visa Inc. and very successfully took the company public," said Saunders. "Since the IPO, we've expanded our core debit and credit business, reduced operating costs by hundreds of millions of dollars, and heightened our focus on product innovation. We have met or exceeded most of the financial goals we established at the IPO, and continue to meet or exceed all our current financial guidance. As a growing and constantly evolving company, we will continually assess our management team structure and refine it as necessary to ensure that we continue to deliver value to clients and shareholders."
In the new structure, the company's global sales, client service, marketing, product development and innovation functions will be consolidated, effective immediately, under the leadership of John M. Partridge, Chief Operating Officer. With these critical business units more closely aligned, Visa will achieve greater integration, operating efficiencies and increased speed to market in delivering new products to clients.
John C. (Hans) Morris, will step down as President, Visa Inc. He will remain with the company until the end of the year in a different capacity working with Mr. Saunders and helping to ensure a seamless transition to the new structure. Morris joined the newly formed Visa Inc. in 2007 and played a central role in the company's successful IPO in 2008. Since then he has enhanced Visa's client-facing operations, assisting the company in adopting more rigorous customer-centric models required by public companies, led its coordination with Visa Europe and played a significant role with many of Visa's key client relationships.
"Hans played an important role as we created Visa Inc., executed the IPO and transitioned Visa to a high performing public company," said Mr. Saunders. "We've benefitted from his energy, insight and counsel."
About Visa Inc.
Visa Inc. operates the world's largest retail electronic payments network providing processing services and payment product platforms. This includes consumer credit, debit, prepaid and commercial payments, which are offered under the Visa, Visa Electron, Interlink and PLUS brands. Visa enjoys unsurpassed acceptance around the world, and Visa/PLUS is one of the world's largest global ATM networks, offering cash access in local currency in more than 170 countries. For more information, visit www.corporate.visa.com .
Source: Company press release.
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Metavante & Temenos End Core Banking Development Partnership
Bank Technology News | July 2009
By John Adams
Bank Tech News writes that Fidelity National Information Services needs a plan if they are to acquire Metavante
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By John Adams
Bank Tech News writes that Fidelity National Information Services needs a plan if they are to acquire Metavante
"One piece of awkward fallout from Fidelity National Information Services’ planned $3 billion takeover of Metavante was removed last week when Temenos and Metavante agreed to end their core banking development partnership. Metavante will retain a license to use the customer information management components of Temenos’ core system, and the two firms will jointly market Temenos T24 product in the U.S.
Temenos first cried foul when Metavante in March tried to unilaterally terminate the Temenos partnership, signed by the two firms two years ago to develop and sell a core banking platform in the U.S. Temenos said the agreement was binding to successors in the case of an acquisition. Last week, Temenos lauded the new agreement as “amicable” and said it resolved “all issues associated with the agreement.”
What analysts say is still unresolved is the future of Metavante’s core banking strategy if and when the Fidelity acquisition closes, given Metavante initially entered into the agreement with Temenos to bolster Metavante’s ability to providing a robust platform to American banks via a partnership."
“If I were a Metavante IBS customer, I’d want direction from Fidelity on the future of my platform,” says Bart Narter, an svp in Celent’s banking group. “Fidelity needs to come up with some sort of plan.”
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Fidelity and Metavante to Hold Special Shareholder Meetings
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. and Metavante Technologies, Inc. to Hold Special Shareholders Meetings
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. and MILWAUKEE, July (HomeATM Blog.com) -- Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE: FIS) and Metavante Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: MV) today announced that each company will hold a special meeting of its shareholders on September 4, 2009.
FIS will hold a special meeting of its shareholders to vote on the issuance of FIS common stock in connection with the merger of Metavante into a wholly owned subsidiary of FIS, and to vote on the issuance of approximately 16 million shares of FIS common stock to affiliates of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. and Fidelity National Financial, Inc. in connection with the equity investments in FIS to be made by those parties coincidentally with the completion of the merger. FIS shareholders of record as of June 29, 2009 will be entitled to vote at the special meeting. Metavante will hold a special meeting of its shareholders to vote on the approval of the merger agreement. Metavante shareholders of record as of June 29, 2009 will be entitled to vote at the special meeting.
The Registration Statement filed by FIS with the Securities and Exchange Commission has been declared effective and FIS and Metavante expect to mail the joint proxy statement/prospectus relating to the shareholders meetings to their respective shareholders in the next week.
Completion of the merger remains subject to antitrust clearance in the United States, receipt of FIS and Metavante shareholder approvals, and other customary closing conditions. FIS and Metavante expect the merger to close during the fourth quarter of 2009.
About Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE: FIS), a member of the S&P 500 Index, is a leading provider of core processing for financial institutions; card issuer and transaction processing services; and outsourcing services to financial institutions and retailers. FIS has processing and technology relationships with 40 of the top 50 global banks, including nine of the top 10. FIS is a member of the S&P 500 Index and has been ranked the number one banking technology provider in the world by American Banker and the research firm Financial Insights in the annual FinTech 100 rankings. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., FIS maintains a strong global presence, serving more than 14,000 financial institutions in more than 90 countries worldwide. For more information on FIS, please visit www.fidelityinfoservices.com.
About Metavante
Metavante Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: MV) is the parent company of Metavante Corporation. Metavante Corporation delivers banking and payments technologies to approximately 8,000 financial services firms and businesses worldwide. Metavante products and services drive account processing for deposit, loan and trust systems, image-based and conventional check processing, electronic funds transfer, consumer healthcare payments, electronic presentment and payment, outsourcing, and payment network solutions including the NYCE Network, a leading ATM/PIN debit network. Metavante (www.metavante.com) is headquartered in Milwaukee. Metavante and NYCE are registered trademarks of Metavante Corporation, which is the principal subsidiary of Metavante Technologies, Inc.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains statements related to FIS' and Metavante's future plans and expectations, and, as such, constitutes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown events, risks, uncertainties and other factors that, individually or in the aggregate, may cause actual results to be different from those expressed within this press release. The material risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, without limitation, the following: (i) effect of governmental regulations, including the possibility that there are unexpected delays in obtaining regulatory approvals; (ii) the failure to obtain approval of FIS' and Metavante's shareholders; and (iii) other risks detailed from time to time in the reports and filings made by FIS and Metavante with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") that are available on the SEC's web site located at www.sec.gov. Readers are strongly urged to read the full cautionary statements contained in those materials. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed transactions, FIS has filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4, which includes a joint proxy statement of FIS and Metavante that also constitutes a prospectus of FIS. The Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC and FIS and Metavante expect to mail the final joint proxy statement/prospectus to their respective shareholders in the next week. Investors and security holders are urged to read these documents and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC, as well as any amendments or supplements to those documents, because they contain important information about FIS, Metavante and the proposed transactions.
Investors and security holders may obtain these documents (and any other documents filed by FIS or Metavante with the SEC) free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the documents filed with the SEC by FIS may be obtained free of charge by directing such request to: Investor Relations, 601 Riverside Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32204, or from FIS' Investor Relations page on its corporate website at www.fidelityinfoservices.com. The documents filed with the SEC by Metavante may be obtained free of charge by directing such request to: Investor Relations, 4900 West Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI 53223 or from Metavante's Investor Relations page on its corporate website at www.metavante.com.
Participants in the Solicitation
FIS, Metavante and their respective executive officers, directors and certain other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of Metavante and FIS in favor of the proposed transactions. Information regarding the persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be considered participants in the solicitation of the shareholders in connection with the proposed transactions is set forth in the joint proxy statement/prospectus. Information about the executive officers and directors of FIS and their ownership of FIS common stock is set forth in the proxy statement for FIS' 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 15, 2009. Information about the executive officers and directors of Metavante and their ownership of Metavante common stock is set forth in Metavante's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, which was filed with the SEC on February 20, 2009, as amended by the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (Amendment No. 1) for the year ended December 31, 2008, which was filed with the SEC on April 30, 2009.
SOURCE Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
American Express 2Q Net Income Falls 48%
News Alert from The Wall Street Journal
American Express reported second-quarter net fell 48% to $337 million, while revenue dropped 18% to $6.09 billion. AmEx said its loan-loss provisions totaled $1.6 billion, compared with $1.8 billion, reflecting lower average cardmember receivables and loans.
"Given the cutbacks in discretionary spending among affluent consumers, small businesses and corporations, our overall level of billed business is performing well relative to most of the other major card issuers," said CEO Kenneth I. Chenault in a press release.
American Express reported second-quarter net fell 48% to $337 million, while revenue dropped 18% to $6.09 billion. AmEx said its loan-loss provisions totaled $1.6 billion, compared with $1.8 billion, reflecting lower average cardmember receivables and loans.
"Given the cutbacks in discretionary spending among affluent consumers, small businesses and corporations, our overall level of billed business is performing well relative to most of the other major card issuers," said CEO Kenneth I. Chenault in a press release.
MasterCard Could See Double Digit Growth
Put It on MasterCard - Barrons.com
Put It on MasterCard
By BILL ALPERT | Double-digit growth should soon resume for the plastic powerhouse.
MASTERCARD IS OUTNUMBERED BY VISA in most every way.
Visa handles 60% of the world's card swipes, MasterCard about 30%.
Editor's Note: There is however, an opportunity for MasterCard to change that, Consider that there are ZERO card swipes being done on the web.
Visa carries more debit-card transactions. Editor's Note: MC can change that too...
And even after a recent bounce in both stocks, Visa shares go for about 19 times the earnings forecast for 2010 (ignoring some noncash expenses), while MasterCard trades at 15 times its anticipated earnings.
The numbers are what they are. Except, perhaps, the last one: MasterCard's valuation discount. A swelling chorus on Wall Street says MasterCard is underrated and may be the better play in an economic recovery. Editor's Note: MasterCard has played the "security card" (click here)
JPMorgan analyst Tien-tsin Huang, for instance, argues that the Purchase, N.Y.-based bank-card network merits at least a 16 times price/earnings multiple of his 2010 forecast of $12.25 a share in cash earnings. Such a re-rating seems to have taken place in recent weeks, with MasterCard shares (ticker: MA) moving from $157 to 185.
They could go above 200.
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Worldwide, 58% of SMB's Infected by Web Threats
Worldwide, 58 percent were affected, with Brazil showing the highestinfection rate at 86 percent. Only 8 percent of SMBs in Germanyreported infections.
US SMBs cited that, of any threat, viruses affected their companies themost, at 41 percent, and they ranked spyware second, at 26 percent.Worldwide, viruses also ranked first, with 55 percent of respondentsnaming them the most potent threat to their businesses. Ten percent ofSMBs in the US were affected to the point of having to stop production,with a worldwide average of 30 percent.
While 97 percent of US SMBs surveyed have installed antivirus and 95percent claim their security systems are up to date, many SMBs stilllack common security protection. Twenty-nine percent of respondentsdisclosed they have no antispam in place, 22 percent no antispyware and16 percent no firewall.
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Security Over Convenience? RBI Steps to the Plate
The Economic Times
Added security call may hit online bizEditor's Note: If the purpose is to enhance the security of online transactions I think I've got a better idea. We are the only company in "two hemispheres" that offers an eCommerce solution which Tripe DES, DUKPT encrypts the cardholder data... (including the Track 2 data) so, when it comes to enhancing security of online transactions, we are the "Grand Slam Dunk" (and yes...morphing sports metaphors IS allowed on this blog).
27 Jul 2009, 0012 hrs IST, Harsimran Singh, ET Bureau
NEW DELHI: The new Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines, which becomes effective from August 1, to provide a third-factor identification for all online transactions may trigger a 25-30% decline in daily business.
The mandatory third verification is in addition to the card number and the three- or four-digit card verification value (CVV) number that appears on the back of a credit card.
The new norm will introduce a third screen to the processing steps and will make the online transaction longer in a country where low bandwidth has already made e-commerce a time-consuming and tedious process.It could potentially throw the $2-billion B2C commerce out of gear. Says Jankiraman Murugavel, founder CEO of BharatMatrimony.com: “As it is the internet speed in India is dismally low. It takes a lot of time to complete a transaction. With this move, an additional third screen will be created which might drop transactions further.”
The RBI has asked banks to provide credit card users with an additional authentication / validation password for all online card transactions.
RBI’s purpose behind these guidelines is to enhance the security of online transactions, so as to reduce online credit / debit card fraud.
End to End Encryption is a "buzz word" these days, but HomeATM engineered, designed and manufactured our eCommerce PCI 2.x "certified" and
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Another Epic Example of Card's Getting Swiped When They're Typed
Network Solutions Hack Compromises 573,000 Credit, Debit Accounts
Speaking of registering...did you get a chance to "register" your information for this breach? If not, registration is easy...forms can be found and completed anywhere they ask you to "type" your credit/debit card number into a box on a website.
You can register multiple times to increase your chances for winning a free 12 month credit monitoring package! (includes hours of fun speaking to your credit/debit card company, your financial institution and the possibility that you may be reimbursed for your cash losses within 6 months.) Plus you get a SHINY BRAND NEW CARd! So go ahead...enter now! You might even make the news! Or you can "swipe" your own card so that the hackers never can.
Hackers have broken into Web servers owned by domain registrar and hosting provider Network Solutions, planting rogue code that resulted in the compromise of more than 573,000 debit and credit card accounts over the past three months, Security Fix has learned.
Herndon, Va. based Network Solutions discovered in early June that attackers had hacked into Web servers the company uses to provide e-commerce services - a package that includes everything from Web hosting to payment processing -- to at least 4,343 customers, mostly mom-and-pop online stores.
The malicious code left behind by the attackers allowed them to intercept personal and financial information for customers who purchased from those stores, Network Solutions spokeswoman Susan Wade said.
Wade said the company is working with federal law enforcement and a commercial data breach forensics team to determine the cause and source of the break-in. The payment data stolen was captured from transactions made between March 12, 2009 and June 8, 2009.
On Friday, Network Solutions began notifying affected customers by e-mail and postal mail. Due to the potential high cost of notifying individual victims, the hosting company is offering to handle the notification of affected customers of the breached online stores. Forty-five states and the District of Columbia have enacted laws requiring organizations to notify consumers when a data breach or loss jeopardizes the security of personal and financial data, but the rules for complying with those laws differ from state to state.
"We feel terribly about it to burden them with the notification process, which can be kind of tricky because there is no one federal data breach statute," Wade said.
Network Solutions also is offering to pay for 12 months of credit monitoring service through Trans Union for each consumer whose financial and personal data was compromised.
By Brian Krebs
Friday, July 24, 2009
Apriva Certifiies WAY Systems way5000
Apriva certifies WAY Systems mobile POS terminal
Scottsdale, Ariz., July, 2009 -- Apriva, the leading secure wireless solutions provider, announced today the certification of WAY Systems’ way5000 device. Combined with Apriva’s Intelligent Gateway services, the way5000 enables merchants to process credit and PIN-based debit transactions securely from virtually any location. Apriva also provides a number of value-added services including online reporting, order processing and comprehensive customer management. The way5000 is immediately available to all Apriva resellers on all certified credit payment processors in addition to debit processors.
“WAY Systems is a valued partner and we are excited to offer their newest device to our reseller base,” commented Bill Clark, General Manager for Apriva Secure Payments Division. “The new full featured way5000 is an excellent addition to our product portfolio.”
“We are very happy to continue our strategic business alliance with Apriva by certifying our first multi application wireless device, the way5000. WAY Systems has built a reputation of bringing better solutions to our customers," commented Tim McWeeney, WAY Systems’ Vice President of North American Sales. “By combining the new way5000 and the Apriva Intelligent Gateway that’s exactly what we offer. A Better Solution!”
The way5000 PCI PED approved credit and debit device is a new generation of WAY Systems’ small, portable, wireless transaction processing terminals. The way5000 integrates technologies that open an endless number of possibilities. This low cost terminal is programmable, runs multiple applications and can download new applications or update over-the-air (OTA).
About Apriva:
Founded in 1999, Apriva is the leading secure wireless solution provider integrating the hardware, software and network infrastructure required to develop and deploy high-performance, high-reliability solutions in the Point of Sale (POS) and Secure Mobile Messaging markets. Apriva offers end-to-end solutions for Point of Sale that make it easy and cost-effective to develop, deploy and maintain highly secure and reliable business critical mobile applications. Visit www.apriva.com for more information.
About WAY Systems, Inc.
WAY Systems has designed, developed, tested and delivered end-to-end payment solutions for mobile merchants all over the world. Our products and services are designed to meet the payment transaction needs of mobile merchants and exceed industry security standards. We empower merchants to conduct business any time, anywhere, and increase their revenue by accepting credit and pin-based debit cards. WAY’s innovative mobile POS devices and dedication to service make us the ideal partner for you to conduct transactions without boundaries. Users of WAY Terminals are invited to explore the limitless possibilities of commerce and perform Transactions without boundaries. WAY Systems is the exclusive licensee of Accessor™ from Fractal Commerce Inc. a patented terminal technology application for pocketsize mobile merchant point of sale devices.
Source: Company press release.
Browser Flaws Nullify EV SSL
Researchers uncover flaw in handling of EV SSL by popular browsers
New York, July, 2009 -- Intrepidus Group, a leading provider of information security services and software, today announced research that shows new short comings in browser designs that allow an attacker to silently "Man-In-The-Middle" (MITM) Extended Validation (EV) SSL-protected websites. Users of sites that appear to be secure through the "glow" of their green badge, have been found to be at risk of malicious attacks.
Research conducted by Mike Zusman, principal consultant at Intrepidus Group, and independent security researcher Alex Sotirov shows that a common web browser design flaw can be exploited to compromise SSL encrypted data, even when the user sees the green badge of EV SSL. The researchers have devised a new attack, called SSL Rebinding, which exploits this flaw to sniff sensitive data as it leaves the browser. Zusman and Sotirov have also demonstrated that the same flaw can be leveraged to launch browser cache poisoning attacks against EV SSL protected web sites. Both attacks can cause significant exposure and silently expose "encrypted" sessions protected by an EV SSL certificate.
-- SSL Rebinding is an attack against an SSL involving a rogue MITM server which uses a combination of SSL certificates to manipulate client behavior and bypass security mechanisms.
-- EV Cache Poisoning is a persistent attack, where cached content of an EV SSL protected web site can be poisoned without the victim consciously browsing the site.
"Verifying the 'green glow' of EV SSL in the browser has often been pitched as the silver bullet to thwarting phishing attacks," said Rohyt Belani, CEO of Intrepidus Group. "Our research shows that the green glow can be misleading and provide a false sense of security. Employees and customers should be provided a holistic perspective on phishing to best train them to be resilient to this ever-growing threat."
Zusman and Sotirov will present the details of their research findings during the Back Hat USA 2009 Briefings & Training conference. Intrepidus Group has also enhanced its PhishMe solution to empower individuals to identify these attacks and protect themselves from cybercrime exposure.
Black Hat USA 2009 Briefings & Training Presentation
Mike Zusman and Alexander Sotirov will be sharing details of this new research on EV SSL Attacks during the Back Hat USA 2009 Briefings & Training conference at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nev. Their session will be held on "Day 2," July 30, 2009 in the "//random" track from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m.
About PhishMe
PhishMe is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution designed to help prevent damage, theft and loss caused by targeted (spear) phishing attacks. PhishMe facilitates and automates the execution of mock phishing exercises against employees, provides clear and accurate reporting on user behavior, and most importantly provides instant, targeted employee training. This method of delivering training materials is recommended by SANS and found to be most effective by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University.
About Intrepidus
Intrepidus Group (www.intrepidusgroup.com ) is a leading provider of information security consulting services and software solutions. With offices in New York City and the Washington, DC metro area, the company offers innovative solutions to help clients build employee awareness around common information security issues. Intrepidus Group's consultants also conduct hands-on assessments of critical applications, networks and products to uncover vulnerabilities, and provide strategic and tactical recommendations to address identified issues.
PhishMe.com is a registered trademark of Intrepidus Group. All other product and company names herein are or may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Source: Company press release.
New York, July, 2009 -- Intrepidus Group, a leading provider of information security services and software, today announced research that shows new short comings in browser designs that allow an attacker to silently "Man-In-The-Middle" (MITM) Extended Validation (EV) SSL-protected websites. Users of sites that appear to be secure through the "glow" of their green badge, have been found to be at risk of malicious attacks.
Research conducted by Mike Zusman, principal consultant at Intrepidus Group, and independent security researcher Alex Sotirov shows that a common web browser design flaw can be exploited to compromise SSL encrypted data, even when the user sees the green badge of EV SSL. The researchers have devised a new attack, called SSL Rebinding, which exploits this flaw to sniff sensitive data as it leaves the browser. Zusman and Sotirov have also demonstrated that the same flaw can be leveraged to launch browser cache poisoning attacks against EV SSL protected web sites. Both attacks can cause significant exposure and silently expose "encrypted" sessions protected by an EV SSL certificate.
-- SSL Rebinding is an attack against an SSL involving a rogue MITM server which uses a combination of SSL certificates to manipulate client behavior and bypass security mechanisms.
-- EV Cache Poisoning is a persistent attack, where cached content of an EV SSL protected web site can be poisoned without the victim consciously browsing the site.
"Verifying the 'green glow' of EV SSL in the browser has often been pitched as the silver bullet to thwarting phishing attacks," said Rohyt Belani, CEO of Intrepidus Group. "Our research shows that the green glow can be misleading and provide a false sense of security. Employees and customers should be provided a holistic perspective on phishing to best train them to be resilient to this ever-growing threat."
Zusman and Sotirov will present the details of their research findings during the Back Hat USA 2009 Briefings & Training conference. Intrepidus Group has also enhanced its PhishMe solution to empower individuals to identify these attacks and protect themselves from cybercrime exposure.
Black Hat USA 2009 Briefings & Training Presentation
Mike Zusman and Alexander Sotirov will be sharing details of this new research on EV SSL Attacks during the Back Hat USA 2009 Briefings & Training conference at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nev. Their session will be held on "Day 2," July 30, 2009 in the "//random" track from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m.
About PhishMe
PhishMe is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution designed to help prevent damage, theft and loss caused by targeted (spear) phishing attacks. PhishMe facilitates and automates the execution of mock phishing exercises against employees, provides clear and accurate reporting on user behavior, and most importantly provides instant, targeted employee training. This method of delivering training materials is recommended by SANS and found to be most effective by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University.
About Intrepidus
Intrepidus Group (www.intrepidusgroup.com ) is a leading provider of information security consulting services and software solutions. With offices in New York City and the Washington, DC metro area, the company offers innovative solutions to help clients build employee awareness around common information security issues. Intrepidus Group's consultants also conduct hands-on assessments of critical applications, networks and products to uncover vulnerabilities, and provide strategic and tactical recommendations to address identified issues.
PhishMe.com is a registered trademark of Intrepidus Group. All other product and company names herein are or may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Source: Company press release.
Sacramento Selects Bank Up's Remittance Processing Solution
Sacramento selects Bank Up's remittance processing solution
San Ramon, Calif., July 24, 2009 -- The City of Sacramento, capital of the State of California, has selected the outsourced remittance/lockbox solution of Bank Up Corporation, a growing payments processing solution provider to financial institutions and state and local governments, to process payments for its Revenue Division and Police Department.
The Bank Up solution will provide Sacramento with a remittance processing service from its Northern California ASP. The services provided by Bank Up will reduce the Revenue Division and Police Department’s workload since the payments will not be manually processed by City staff. Bank Up’s services will include item processing and image capture, an integrated image archive accessed through the Company’s secure, encrypted Web portal, on-site training for the City’s staff and daily electronic image cash letter deposits to the City’s bank account with Bank of America. This should further reduce work required by the City of Sacramento staff and will insure timely deposits of funds to the Bank. Bank Up will also provide a daily upload to the Revenue Division’s RevenueCollector payment database and the Police Department’s Cry Wolf Alarms and Renewal accounting systems.
Walker Black, Senior Management Analyst for the City of Sacramento Department of Finance stated, “Bank Up’s technical solutions, products and services met the City of Sacramento’s remittance processing needs and requirements. Based on extensive analysis of the City’s remittance processing needs and requirements along with Bank Up’s experience, technical expertise and cost, our staff recommended that Bank Up be awarded the City’s initial remittance processing contract for City invoices. Bank Up demonstrated a strong commitment to customer service in addition to being the cost effective bidder to the City’s RFP”.
“Timely and accurate processing of government payments is critical to maximize cash flow, especially when local governments in California are under tremendous pressure to contain costs,” said Michael Santimauro, CEO of Bank Up Corporation. “Our solutions are available to assist state and local governments improve operational efficiencies and contain escalating costs of payments processing”. Bank Up also provides a Disaster Recovery solution for the State of California’s Treasurer’s Office for item processing.
Bank Up’s remittance lockbox solution is scalable and comprehensive, providing various processing alternatives based on the workload requirements and operational resources available to financial institution and government customers. The solution can either be totally outsourced to the Bank Up ASP, provided through a financial institution in order to provide a solution for their various lockbox customers or installed as an in-house solution tailored to fit the requirements for a specific customer. The solution provided by Bank Up also enables a customer to blend the best of in-house and outsourced processing. In all cases, Bank Up provides its customers with everything required to process remittance payments including the technology, equipment, documentation, training, front-line technical support and system access. In all cases, Bank Up serves as the single point of contact for the support of its customers.
About Bank Up Corporation
Bank Up Corporation is a growing provider of technology solutions and services to financial institutions and government agencies. Bank Up solutions include item and remittance processing solutions, business continuity services, remote corporate capture processing, hosted data back-up and business continuity consulting. Founded in 1989, Bank Up works with more than 70 customers across the country. Headquartered in San Ramon, Calif., the company also has offices in El Monte, CA. Bank Up is SAS 70 Level 2 certified.
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Source: Company press release.
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