Technology and wealth

Article Abstract:

Financial services professionals can take advantage of technological advances by recognizing how business practices must change, studying how information technology breakthroughs are being used, sharing customer information and expertise with company home offices, acting as leaders in utilizing new technology, and self-education. Quick self-education, including electronic education via CD-ROM, has become essential. Technological changes, historically leading to increased wealth amid shorter cycles of economic and societal change, are driving the reengineering trend as well as creating opportunities for the financial services industry.

Innovations, Technological innovations

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Promoting your business with a Web home page on the Internet

Article Abstract:

The Internet offers cost-effective resources to businesses and customers. Businesses can use the Internet's corporate Web home pages to inform shoppers about their new products. The use of e-mail to send out business letters can provide substantial savings. Access to the Internet can also be provided through on-line services such as America Online and CompuServe, or by using special kits that are easy to install. Microsoft's Windows '95 has a built-it kit that allows Internet access. Internet use is growing rapidly, with Web use doubling every two months.

Internet, Information services

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From Internet to Intranet: benefiting your business

Article Abstract:

Intranets can benefit the financial services professional by providing for immediate data sharing within an office and with branch offices as long as the information can be converted into hypertext markup language. The advantages include low training costs, little additional equipment, compatibility with most computer types, little development required and simplified information distribution. However, Web server capability and information security issues must be addressed.

Evaluation, Technology application, Intranets

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