Paul Dysko

Ah, I remember the good o' times. It was December 1997 sometime between 11 pm and 5 am, at a call center in Scarborough, Ontario. I was one of the fifteen-person team that provided night shift technical support for Sprint Dial-up Internet Services subscribers! Back then the pay was $12 an hour, which to a 17-year-old, was pretty good money. A call came through to me. Caller: "Yes, I can't get connected". Me: "I am happy to help. Have you received the Sprint Internet welcome package with the CD?" Caller: "Yes, I have it in front of me." Me: "You'll need to install the connectivity software to your PC by loading the CD" Caller: "Where do I put the CD" Me: "Locate your disc drive on your computer. It's has a plate with a circular mold in the middle" Caller: "I can't find it." Me: ***Thinking what could go wrong*** "Do you see something like a small rectangular button anywhere on your computer?" Caller: ***After around 20 seconds*** "I think so..." Me: "OK, press that" ***Hearing the sound of the CD drive ejecting*** Caller: "O MY GOD, IT OPENED!!" Me: "That. Is your CD drive, sir." Legend has it, the caller is still playing with the button to this day. https://lnkd.in/eDZTfmpS #Backwhencomputerwasnew

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"𝘞𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮, 𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘷𝘶𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺." It’s a valid concern. Adding tools can sometimes complicate systems and create risks. But what if the tool wasn’t another layer of complexity, but instead a solution that streamlines, secures, and simplifies operations while adding auditability? GAMMA enhances both security and transparency by: 💡Reducing Access Privileges: Operators can securely run predefined Transact, TAFC/TAFJ, and OS-level commands through a user-friendly interface, eliminating the need for root access and minimizing security risks. 💡 Simplifying Enquiries: Operators can execute and export predefined Transact enquiries directly from the GAMMA interface, reducing manual errors and boosting efficiency. 💡Providing Audit Trails: Every action is meticulously logged, ensuring transparency and making compliance and troubleshooting straightforward. How does this look in practice? For example, GAMMA helped FirstOntario Credit Union meet Interac security audit requirements by monitoring ATM and POS transactions and alerting operators to real-time issues. You can always ask for reference calls or a live demo. Simply message or email our Global Sales Manager Jorge Luis Proaño_Mestra ([email protected]), he will be happy to help. 📖 FirstOntario Case study: https://lnkd.in/d5r8mgz3 📖 More about GAMMA: https://lnkd.in/ddAK7bFf #GAMMA #Temenos #corebanking #auditability #transparency

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Vancity, Canada’s Largest Community Credit Union, Selects Intellect for eMACH.ai Composed Digital Transformation Rajesh Saxena, Chief Executive Officer, Intellect Global Consumer Banking | iGCB), Intellect Design Arena Limited, said, “We are thrilled to join hands with Vancity, a respected leader in the credit union space. This collaboration is a testament to our shared vision of delivering exceptional member experiences through innovation and digital transformation and our commitment to the Canadian market. Our DEP and CBX platforms are designed to cater to the dynamic needs of modern financial institutions, and we’re excited to see how this partnership will enable Vanity’s offerings. This partnership is not only a pivotal moment for Intellect and Vancity but also sets a new benchmark in digital banking innovation, showcasing the potential of strategic collaborations in creating enhanced value and experiences for credit union members worldwide.”   https://lnkd.in/drtU37HT Wendy Murphy, ICD.D #fintech #finance #banking #paytech #payments #fintechnews #paymentsnews

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Heading to The Payments Canada SUMMIT May 29 – 31 in Toronto? Find out how to outsmart payment fraud with personalized intelligence for every customer and keep your payments safe. Book a meeting with our team, Stacy Gorkoff, Ali S., & Joe Kitos #PaymentsMatter

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NEWS - Canadian Western Bank hires Validata for SaaS and cloud move Canadian Western Bank will leverage the cloud-native ValidataSense.ai capabilities in a SaaS model,the first time a Canadian bank does so, according to Validata Group https://lnkd.in/dy2wsACy #Validata #SaaS #Cloud #Software #IT #SoftwareTesting #SaaSsolutions #BankTech #Fintech #QA

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Must-Have PIN Pad Features for 2025 Consumers want payment choices. Digital payment transaction volume is increasing worldwide, and in #Canada, shoppers are using #contactless cards, mobile wallets, unattended #payments, and alternative payments at a growing rate. Merchants must also implement #payment solutions specific to their industry or markets, such as omnichannel solutions for grocery and restaurant solutions with tip adjustments and pay-at-the-table capabilities. As 2025 approaches, #merchants should evaluate their current payment technology and how upgrading to #PINpads with modern features can help them meet demands and increase customer satisfaction while also operating more efficiently. https://lnkd.in/grawbP9W

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If you're heading to the #PaymentsCanadaSummit catch Bridget Hall, Ramon Villarreal from Red Hat, Keith Ajmani from Payments Canada, and Brett Ramdeen tomorrow during their panel discussion on scaling enterprise payments with a platform-led approach!

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Discover how ConnexPay's cutting-edge global virtual card issuing platform seamlessly facilitates card payments for Globespan Travel Management / TL Network Canada, revolutionizing their travel management operations. Dive into the full customer story to explore how we can elevate your business's payment processes as well. https://bit.ly/3Usr2CG #CustomerStory #SimplyConnectingPayments

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Can Canadian businesses send real-time payments to suppliers in Europe? Europe has real-time payment rails like SEPA Instant, and others specific to countries, such as Faster Payments in the UK, SIC in Switzerland, and many more. Swipe right to learn about SEPA Instant, how the real-time payment network works in Europe, and how Canadian businesses can leverage SEPA Instant to pay their suppliers. 👉

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During our recent visits to The Payments Canada SUMMIT and #EBAday 2024, we received numerous inquiries about ISO 20022, an open international standard with multiple different scheme implementations, poised to create a unified language with different dialects for most global payments. This framework is currently being implemented across many international markets using their interpretations, including Canada and Europe, revolutionising how electronic data is exchanged between financial institutions. As a result, financial institutions must carefully evaluate how they will respond to this significant shift. The complexity and expense of this migration can be daunting, especially because of the different implementations rolling out. Ineffective compliance could lead to missed opportunities. Therefore, it is crucial for banks and financial institutions to develop strategies to navigate this transition effectively. Collaborating with a dedicated transaction data management specialist, such as Intix, can be a strategic approach. We offer financial institutions and market infrastructures peace of mind by addressing operational challenges related to the migration to one or more of the ISO 20022 dialects. Our comprehensive transaction data platform for financial messaging is accessible in real-time, providing a single source of truth for both real-time and historical transaction data across the different ISO 20022 schemes. Additionally, our advanced indexing technology enables extremely fast, configurable, and detailed searches through financial messaging data. With Intix, a single message or a list of messages can be retrieved in mere seconds. We’ll be discussing this important standard and its different schemes more over the next month, so keep your eyes peeled for additional content on its impact and how companies can best manage the process. 👀 For now, why not look at our Intix Insights blog on ISO 20022 to find out more: https://lnkd.in/dAw9VQss

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RS Software having delivered in US and India the largest card rail in the world, and the world's leading central real-time payment infrastructure, is now ready to accelerate Canada's payments modernization. We will be there at The Payments Canada SUMMIT, booth 24. Meet us to understand how we revolutionize payments! #modernizingpayments #digitalpayments #paymentmodernization

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Stories matter and customer stories are the best. We have a good one for you today. We do business with all of the major Canadian banks. Bank X migrated to MinIO when their antiquated #enterprisedata warehouse started to experience performance and stability issues. They wanted the cloud operating model without the cost and loss of control associated with the public cloud. The challenges associated with data growth coupled with the need to modernize infrastructure provided a roadmap to a modern, #cloudnative, Kubernetes-based architecture. The bank wanted a clean implementation and shortest time to market. That meant MinIO. Long story short: Bank X reduced costs by nearly 60% and improved the performance of key #machinelearning tasks by 30%. Jonathan Symonds lays out the rest of the good stuff here: https://lnkd.in/gGa-5XRF

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Stories matter and customer stories are the best. We have a good one for you today. We do business with all of the major Canadian banks. Bank X migrated to MinIO when their antiquated #enterprisedata warehouse started to experience performance and stability issues. They wanted the cloud operating model without the cost and loss of control associated with the public cloud. The challenges associated with data growth coupled with the need to modernize infrastructure provided a roadmap to a modern, #cloudnative, Kubernetes-based architecture. The bank wanted a clean implementation and shortest time to market. That meant MinIO. Long story short: Bank X reduced costs by nearly 60% and improved the performance of key #machinelearning tasks by 30%. Jonathan Symonds lays out the rest of the good stuff here: https://hubs.li/Q02v5Mr70

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Stories matter and customer stories are the best. We have a good one for you today. We do business with all of the major Canadian banks. Bank X migrated to MinIO when their antiquated #enterprisedata warehouse started to experience performance and stability issues. They wanted the cloud operating model without the cost and loss of control associated with the public cloud. The challenges associated with data growth coupled with the need to modernize infrastructure provided a roadmap to a modern, #cloudnative, Kubernetes-based architecture. The bank wanted a clean implementation and shortest time to market. That meant MinIO. Long story short: Bank X reduced costs by nearly 60% and improved the performance of key #machinelearning tasks by 30%. Jonathan Symonds lays out the rest of the good stuff here: https://hubs.li/Q02v5HHJ0

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Stories matter and customer stories are the best. We have a good one for you today. We do business with all of the major Canadian banks. Bank X migrated to MinIO when their antiquated #enterprisedata warehouse started to experience performance and stability issues. They wanted the cloud operating model without the cost and loss of control associated with the public cloud. The challenges associated with data growth coupled with the need to modernize infrastructure provided a roadmap to a modern, #cloudnative, Kubernetes-based architecture. The bank wanted a clean implementation and shortest time to market. That meant MinIO. Long story short: Bank X reduced costs by nearly 60% and improved the performance of key #machinelearning tasks by 30%. Jonathan Symonds lays out the rest of the good stuff here: https://hubs.li/Q02B1RtZ0

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Built for Canada’s banking needs and trusted by industry leaders. Meet the Canadian Business Layer: a digital banking platform made for Canada, supporting seamless e-transfers, effortless CRA payments, and complete regulatory compliance. Discover more: https://hubs.ly/Q02Yb3DT0 #bankingindustry #digitalbanking #ebankit

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