No Rush to
Windows 8
A few pioneers, including ING
Direct in Canada and Bank of
America, had Windows 8 mobile
banking apps ready close to its
launch date. Others are watching
and waiting.
page 7
BANK TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Technolo�y Innovation. Business Results.
banktechnews.com
NOEXCUSES
Michael Harte, CIO of Commonwealth
Bank of Australia, says concerns about
cloud computing are “baloney,” and
shares his plans now that the bank’s
core conversion is complete. page 16
B of A Takes
On Square
page 11
The large U.S. bank caused a stir
when it debuted its own mobile
payment hardware in October, pitting it against Square and partners
like First Data. Here’s why Bank of
America went out on its own.
Why Old Tech
Doesn’t
Work
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December 2012 • Volume 25, Issue 12
Companies that will break
new ground in 2013. page 20
TECH
COMPANIES
TO WATCH
