Application delivery the reason for Cloud: Westpac
Cloud computing definitions vary greatly, but according to Westpac Banking Group's head of engineering, it exists merely for the delivery of applications
Cloud computing definitions vary greatly, but according to Westpac Banking Group's head of engineering, it exists merely for the delivery of applications
Westpac has stepped up its mobile banking capabilities, enabling customers with Blackberry and Android-based smartphones to access its banking services.
Westpac has managed to recover its IT systems following a glitch this morning that resulted in the outage of its online banking services and numerous ATM and EFTPOS facilities.
Australian bank Westpac has suffered an IT meltdown overnight following an air conditioning fault at one of the bank’s data centres.
Financial institutions Westpac and Insurance Australia Group (IAG) have scored some of the highest ratings for corporate social responsibility practices in a new global index of public companies.
Westpac has warned that malicious emails discovered earlier this week are still being churned out to customers.
Westpac has reported that fake emails claiming to be from the bank and including a malicious link are in circulation.
For the second day in a row, customers of Westpac have been unable to access bank accounts online.
Westpac has confirmed that it has again suffered a glitch with its online banking portal for the second time in two weeks.
The growth of online security threats has led more Australian banks partner with software vendors to offer free security suites for customers as a means of minimising risk.
Westpac has confirmed it is the latest bank to experience issues with its online banking portal, with some customers unable to log in to the service early this morning.
Self-regulation would lead to a more trustworthy, local Cloud provider industry and avoid contractual hassles, according to an analyst firm.
Pooling infrastructure and applications into a common public cloud for Australia’s banks is not a far-fetched idea, but the practicality of getting all parties to agree will prevent its reality, according to the head of IT at Westpac bank.
Westpac CIO, Donna-Maree Vinci, has urged her counterparts to persist in implementing service-oriented architecture (SOA), even if the rewards aren't available immediately.
IBM has secured a five-year deal with the Westpac Group for the supply of infrastructure services as the major bank continues its technology transformation.