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Brazilian banks: an easy target for Anonymous?

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Mark Hillary

This week, almost every major bank in Brazil has been the victim of a sustained attack by organized hackers. Who is responsible? British financial journalist, Shaun Cumming has some ideas… As news breaks that Anonymous successfully intercepted an IT security conference call … Continue reading →

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Banco do Brasil makes IT improvements to attract borrowers

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Mark Hillary

Brazilian-government owned bank Banco do Brasil (BB) is seeking to use more sophisticated customer relationship management (CRM) systems to reach its target of R$ 1tr ($616bn) in assets under management by the end of 2011. 

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Brazilian internet cafés to drive digital inclusion

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Mark Hillary

The Brazilian government has approved a law project that will see internet cafés in Brazil – the so-called Lan (local area network) houses – used as a key instrument to drive digital inclusion.

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Technical education high up on Dilma’s agenda

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Mark Hillary

The introduction of a framework for technical education and an action plan around technology and innovation dominated the agenda of a meeting of the government’s Forum of Economic Development, which took place yesterday.

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Caixa to drill down on customer data

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Mark Hillary

Brazilian government-owned bank Caixa Econômica Federal (CEF) said it will start the deployment of a platform aimed at better understanding its customer base.

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Banco do Brasil’s IT integration is a winner

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Mark Hillary

Government-owned bank Banco do Brasil (BB) – the largest in Latin America by assets – said its successful technology integration with recently-acquired Banco Nossa Caixa is a model of efficiency for financial institutions worldwide.

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