Financial Services Information Systems covers everything from applications of GIS to designing a high-performance, high-availability network to n-tier design. It also covers Internet topics from homebanking to secure transactions. It addresses the challenges and solutions associated with: supporting the self-service revolution by servicing kiosks and ATMs efficiently and economically, straight-through processing for the securities industry, outsourcing business communications, distributed integration as a cost-effective alternative to data warehousing, and putting inbound fax automation to work in financial organizations.