Barclays Plc.
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IT firms make play for sporting events
News Vendors are tapping on major sporting events in Singapore, as chance for them to showcase their technology, reward customers and win potential business.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Infrastructure/architecture management, Barclays Plc., Starhub, Event, Spokesperson, Singapore, Lenovo Group Ltd., information technology company, brand
CyberWorks begins second phase of US$12 billion loan
News Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd is asking about 30 banks to join in its US$12 billion one-year loan to help pay for its purchase of Cable & Wireless HKT Ltd.
CyberWorks borrows US$12b to purchase HKT
News Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd, Asia's third-largest Internet investment firm, is borrowing US$12 billion from four banks to help pay for its acquisition of Cable & Wireless HKT Ltd, the biggest loan of its kind in Asia.
Barclays rolls out contactless debit card
News Barclays Bank has launched a contactless debit card, using RFID technology.
Tags: Security implementation/standards, RFID, Barclays Plc., Security, Chip, Spokesperson, payment, University of Cambridge, debit card, U.K.
Vendors urged to take responsibility for security
News When it comes to the security of hardware and software, suppliers should be put on the spot, argue experts at Infosecurity Europe 2008.
Tags: Software engineering/development, PC security, Data security, Network security, Security implementation/standards, Security Management, Barclays Plc., Security, Code, Supplier
Barclays claims card-reader has eliminated fraud
News Pioneering end-user chip and PIN system has eliminated online scams, the bank claims, though not all are convinced.
Tags: Banking, Security, Barclays Plc., Adware, Fraud, phone, software, bank, card reader, Amsterdam
London Olympics tickets to double as contactless payment
News The London 2012 Olympics could be set to pioneer smart tickets that double up as contactless payment cards and subway travel passes.
Tags: RFID, Barclays Plc., Card, contactless payment, London, payment, Visa Inc., IT administration, smart card, RFID
Barclays gives online users free security software
News The investment bank's two million online banking customers can download for free the security package from Kaspersky.
Tags: Antivirus software, Hacking, Security, Security applications/tools, Banking, PC security, Data security, Barclays Plc., Adware, online banking
Barclays to offshore 1,800 IT jobs
News Roles in global infrastructure and service delivery are set to be scrapped in the United Kingdom and new jobs created in Hungary, India and Singapore over the next two years.
Tags: IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Offshoring, Banking, Infrastructure/architecture management, Barclays Plc., India, London, Offshore, Silicon.com
400 IT jobs to go at Barclays
News The bank has cut hundreds of permanent and contractor posts, and unions warn more retrenchments may follow.
Tags: Banking, Human resources, IT Management, Barclays Plc., question mark, globalization, London, Silicon.com, recession, job
Telecom Corp may sell bonds backed by cable Internet revenues
News Telecom Corp of New Zealand, the biggest shareholder of Southern Cross Cable, said it is considering selling bonds against the asset's future revenue in the first sale of its kind in the world.
Short Take: PCCW-Telstra venture gets financing for M1 bid
News Pacific Century CyberWorks and Telstra have secured financing to bid for Singapore's second-biggest cell phone company, MobileOne Asia Pte Ltd.
