Many of us can list a handful of examples where companies had high levels of market penetration, profitability, and a competitive moat that seemed impenetrable…only to end up failing due to lack of innovation. Kodak, Blockbuster, Blackberry are all examples of organizations that failed to follow modern technology and remain relevant.
The Zero Trust VPN Alternative Fintech Actually Needs
Many cloud networking solutions can feel similar to walking with a rock in your shoe.
SaaS On-Premise Connectivity: Why Fintech Gets It Wrong
Public cloud. Multi-cloud. Data centers. On-premise hardware devices. Distributed application architectures.
Why Fintech Cloud Apps Fail at FI Connectivity
The FinTech space is transforming. This transformation has been simmering for years and is just beginning to catch fire.
SaaS Data Integration for Fintech: Connecting to FI Data at Scale
The IT industry has been migrating from on-prem hardware and applications toward SaaS delivery for many years. This trend has accelerated as SaaS applications has become more feature rich, widely available, and generally accepted as cost advantageous.
SaaS On-Premise Connectivity: How Fintech Reaches FI Core Banking Data
The cloud has reshaped the way that data and applications interact. No longer is an application sitting next to the data it consumes. Because many modern applications are now provided as a service, and don’t reside in a customer’s data center, it has become increasingly difficult for SaaS providers to connect to the data they need.
Hybrid Cloud On-Premise: Why FI Data Isn’t Moving to the Cloud
Moving processing workloads into the cloud has helped companies lower their operating costs and build modern IT environments with high availability and elasticity.
Webinar: Next Generation Networking for Banks and Credit Unions
Next Generation Networking Solutions as a Solution As security threats increase and regulations continue to change, IT departments of banks and credit unions are facing the challenge of keeping up with the rapidly evolving landscape of technology. In order to address these challenges and stay ahead of the curve, many financial institutions are turning to
Cloud Fintech Needs a Better Network
After years of taking a ‘wait and see’ approach, fintech applications are moving to the public cloud. As a vendor with the privilege of talking to both application providers and financial institutions (FIs) daily, we find very few who are happy with the WAN solutions available to them as they move to the cloud. Initially,
What deploying to 20% of banks and credit unions means to us
The Importance of Security and Cost-Effectiveness in Banking IT Anyone who has worked in banks and credit unions IT departments, knows a couple of truths are threaded through every technology adoption decision. As an industry, financial services organizations are generally more risk-averse than most. And rightfully so – the data they are handling is arguably
The Next Generation of Community Banking Connections
Banking software providers have delivered some of the most solid and secure WAN connectivity for decades. From the early days of dedicated T1 circuits, to MPLS, VPN and now SD-WAN, the connections between software providers and banks, including Community Banking Connections, have been at the forefront of WAN technology. They didn’t really have a choice.
Unpatched VPNs Present Existential Risk
Recently, Finastra was hit with ransomware attacks and was forced to shut down a number of its products and services over the weekend. According to initial reports, the attacks may have been facilitated by the use of unpatched VPNs with known vulnerability issues. While Finastra has not released the full details and scope of the breach,