In 2007, Jim Bruene (Online Banking Report and NetBanker) organized an event called Finovate.  It was popular enough, and sold out quickly, that this year has prompted the creation of a new event…FinovateStartup. This is the sort of conference that I truly enjoy.  Short demos (5 minutes max, no powerpoint) that touch on the [...]

I have frequently discussed application security on this blog. . .You can use the handy category link to the right to identify several of these posts or click here. As was initially reported in November, PABP has been rolled up into a new standard that is being managed by the PCI Security Standards Council.  This [...]

It would appear that, in my fevered preparation, I have completely forgotten to announce something rather fun.  IP Commerce has been selected to present as part of the ETA Technology Committee’s "Marketplace of Tomorrow" event. The demonstration consists of a software application providing multi-service, tightly integrated commerce workflows into QuickBooks.  I am going to save [...]

In continuing with my thoughts on the best definition of a platform, I’ve realized that I neglected one of the most important elements that defines a true platform. In my last post I spoke of the importance of generating value for the community (or ecosystem).  While this is an absolute necessity, it is also predicated [...]