UK banking group HSBC is deploying extended validation secure socket layer (EV) SSL certificates to help its online customers identify fake sites and block pfishers. The company has tapped California-based digital security firm VeriSign to provide this extra layer of security.

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company has implemented new technology aimed at helping the company deliver higher quality VoiceXML applications to better service their customers and improve efficiencies.

Crystal Capital Fund, an investment fund that provides debt and equity funding to middle market companies, has adopted Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 to centralize its customer-related data and make it easier for employees to query information and create reports.

Wilmington, OH-based National Bank and Trust tapped Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise for two new servers it deployed to improve the firm’s security and remote connectivity. The new servers were needed because remote network users whose computers weren’t totally secure couldn’t connect to the bank’s network while third-party vendors or auditors were working on-site.