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I believe that one problem with the model below in today's environment
is the need for strict security. I've worked in banking IT operations
all my career. At one location we gave time on the mainframe to a vendor
who had some products that plugged into IBM's CPCS (Check Processing
Control System) in exchange for free use of his software. I don't
believe there is any bank that would do that these days because of
security issues.
Tom Kelman
Commerce Bank of Kansas City
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Tom, from my experience in finance-related industry (Futures and
Options), I have to agree. The concern for security today is such that
most firms wouldn't even let a potential ISV to SEE the computer, much
less use it, regardless of any security arrangements, software, etc.
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