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  Apple and Google taking on banks, says CBA

  The competitive threat posed to the Commonwealth Bank by the likes of Apple and Google is as great as that of its big three rivals, its chief executive Ian Narev says

• Corporations need to balance data transparency and security: legal experts

  The Internet is driving greater transparency of information but has also created more risk for corporations drowning in customer data, according to two legal experts.

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  Customer focus in IT critical to business success: CommBank's Harte

  Businesses must use technology to increase focus on the customer or risk failure, according to Commonwealth Bank CIO Michael Harte.

• CommBank gets social with Facebook version of Kaching

  Commonwealth Bank has launched the Facebook version of its payment app Kaching.

• CommBank unveils MyWealth investing website

  Recent core IT upgrades helped Commonwealth Bank of Australia launch a new investing website in less than nine months, CBA officials said at today’s launch of the MyWealth website.

• CommBank updates digital wallet for Android handsets

  The Commonwealth Bank has released a redesigned version of its free Kaching digital wallet app for Android handsets.

• Startup wants to be Australia's Mint.com

  Pocketbook, a Sydney-based startup, seeks to build a simpler and more useful service for managing spending than current offerings in Australia.

• CommBank announces Facebook payments, move to AWS cloud

  Commonwealth Bank revealed a slew of tech announcements today, including Facebook payments, a redesigned Kaching app for Android devices and new business banking products.

• Commonwealth Bank glitch leaves customers furious

  Customers flooded the Commonwealth Bank of Australia's Facebook page with complaints last night after a network issue affected their ability to access their money.

• Q&A: Commonwealth Bank CIO, Michael Harte

  After first joining the Commonwealth Bank back in April 2006 as CIO, Michael Harte, has made significant changes to the technology behind the bank, implementing a customer-focused IT strategy and embarking on a core banking modernisation project.

• Wednesday Grok: Kaching — ring in the laughter, get in on 'The Joke'

  Someone in marketing at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) obviously thought 'Kaching' — you know, the sound of a cash register ringing up a sale — was a clever name for a mobile payment system.

• In pictures: Commonwealth Bank rolls out Kaching

  Computerworld Australia was at the launch of the new Commonwealth Bank iPhone app. Kaching allows Commonwealth Bank members to pay anyone via their mobile device, linking payments to mobile numbers, email addresses, and Facebook accounts.

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  Commonwealth Bank brings NFC payments to iPhone

  The Commonwealth Bank has unveiled a new banking application for Apple iPhones that allows users to wirelessly pay for goods and services using NFC (Near Field Communication) technology.

• Commonwealth Bank shifts to activity-based work culture, swanky new head office

  The Commonwealth Bank has begun transitioning its workforce culture to a more flexible “activity-based working” style, in line with the company’s move to its expansive new head offices in Sydney’s CBD.

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  Credit card breach hits CBA customers

  More than 8000 customers of the Commonwealth Bank (CBA) may have been affected by a credit card breach involving another unnamed bank merchant.