technology

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  How to Avoid Software Buyer's Remorse

  By Bob Webb  |  May 23, 2013

  This Opinion piece looks at how to avoid buyer's remorse when paying tens of thousands for a software system.

• IMCU Converting to Symitar

  By Marc Rapport  |  May 22, 2013

  Billion-dollar Indiana credit union to run Episys platform in-house.

• Study: Credit Unions Dramatically Overpay for Core Systems

  By Robert McGarvey  |  May 22, 2013

  Consulting firm claims community financial institutions pay on average 24% over fair market value.

• Michigan CUSOs Add Owners, Release DDoS White Paper

  By Marc Rapport  |  May 20, 2013

  CU*Answers and Xtend Inc. have added new owners and the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based core processor also Is offering a white paper on DDoS risk.

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  Digital Usage Policies and the ‘New’ Desktop

  By Mark Austin  |  May 20, 2013

  This Opinion piece looks at this reality: Every admin knows it - written policies aren’t worth the paper they are written on.

• Wisconsin's RiverWood-Maritime Switching to Sharetec

  By Marc Rapport  |  May 16, 2013

  Bradford-Scott says its conversion dance card is now filled for the year.

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  Securing Email is Idea to Bank On

  By Andy Coutts  |  May 15, 2013

  This Opinion piece looks at the reasons for securing email in the financial services enterprise.

• Credit Union Branches to Go on the Endangered Species List?

  By Robert McGarvey  |  May 15, 2013

  The one clear fact in the raging debate about the role of branches for credit unions is that the voices are getting louder on both sides, with some insisting that clinging to branches is strangling the industry’s profitability while others say that the personalization is what makes credit unions different.

• Tech CUSO, Item Processing Firm Combine Forces

  By Michelle Samaad  |  May 13, 2013

  MnIPC and CUsource have linked up to help credit unions combine deposit item volume and help control cost.

• Alliant CU Builds Compliance Program

  By Michelle Samaad  |  May 13, 2013

  PolicyWorks, a compliance product and service provider, said it recently signed on Alliant Credit Union of Chicago.