Actually I think J2EE is usually applied by most serious secure systems. Most banks (actually all the ones that I know) that support online transaction use j2ee. Another feature u will discover with their sites is simplicity and ease of use http://bankofamerica.com is an example.

On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 4:07 PM, Brian Ngure <brian@mystique.boldlygoingnowhere.org> wrote:
Hi Paul,

The Equinox banking system that NIC, Fina Bank, CharterHouse Bank,
HFCK, etc use is a Java solution, built on SOA architecture and based
upon J2EE technology. Please product specs here:
http://www.inntron.com/banksys/neptune.htm

There is no reason to limit use to IE.


On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 3:08 PM, Paul Roy <roykoikai@gmail.com> wrote:
> Good feedback from the comments so far however from Security/Auditing
> perspective this is where Banks differentiate from any other industry. Are
> you guys aware that computer evidence is classified as "secondary
> evidence?" are you guys uptodate with the banking regulations and laws
> issued by CBK? Are you aware of the strict auditing banks are subjected to?
>
> Having said that, its not the banks fault that they are using IE as a
> default browser for their online banking for example or whatever browser, it
> is the vendors of core banking solutions/ internet banking who restrict them
> to what can be used and "shall" be used. Based on that a contract is signed
> arround supportability which then ties the banks to abide by those
> conditions.
>
> So if someone wants to take awalk from a particular bank to another cause of
> supportability of certain browsers or not, you are fine to do that however
> you will still be choosing from the same basket.
>
> A good case is where a vendor of software strictily states that their
> software can only be supported on certain OS. Regardless of how incapable
> that OS is you have to stick to it for supportability if you dont like it go
> shop elsewhere.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 12:45 PM, Rad! <conradakunga@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I think Kenyan banks need a good kick in the pants to spur them to action.
>> In many ways they're just as bad as government when it comes to adopting IT.
>>
>> Why for example should i have to fill in forms AGAIN with name, date of
>> birth, employer etc and provide passport photos, copy of PIN etc etc when
>> opening a second account in the same bank? Absurd.
>>
>> Banks should let customers transact wholly online. Create accounts, move
>> money between accounts, setup standing orders, pay bills etc. Being forced
>> to go to the banking hall in this day and age for the most basic
>> transactions is too much.
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 11:22 AM, solomon kariri <solomonkariri@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Well the main issue here is that even the available sites have nothing
>>> important about banking. All they have is just information advertising the
>>> bank and nothing else. The only bank that seems to have a somehow nice
>>> though not good enough website is NIC. St least they ssl and online banking
>>> stuff in there but not up to the mark. I mean, they should really have nice
>>> sites that allow at least internal transaction processing if they dont want
>>> to bother with even other local banks. All the info you get from the banks
>>> site is their next jubilee and their new offers.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 11:13 AM, Rad! <conradakunga@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I agree 100% that banks are doing a disservice to customers by only
>>>> catering to certain browsers.
>>>>
>>>> But i disagree 100% with the notion that changing operating systems will
>>>> somehow make you immune to phishing. How??! Phishing is not a browser or
>>>> operating system problem.
>>
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