Officials of Qatar Islamic Bank and NCR Corporation shake hands after the signing of an agreement for the implementation of IT and security-related projects this year. QIB and NCR Corporation have signed an agreement for the implementation of technology and security-related projects for 2014. QIB chief information officer Ghazi Qarout said the bank will invest in key infrastructure and security technologies that place the bank “at the forefront of infrastructure and ATM technology” and protection. “Our agreement with NCR will deliver the latest software and hardware technology to help the ‘Protect QIB’ banking platforms so we can sharpen our focus on productivity and protect our clients’ data – a key pillar of our business strategy and a continuous improvement we have in plan,” Qarout said. He said QIB will implement the NCR Skimming Protection Solution (SPS) “to proactively address today’s ATM skimming challenges and deliver maximum protection and convenience to its customers.” George Flouros, NCR’s financial solutions vice president (Mena), said: “We are confident that these solutions will improve ATM availability as well as consumer confidence and help QIB further expand its leadership in ATM innovation and consumer experience.”
