• Who's there?

    Who's there?

    Though somewhat reluctantly, I agree in principle that we will continue to rely on cash when it comes to the very basic transactions. Reading other posts I get a very real sense that it's just too …
    2 comments
    January 31, 2012 - Richard Buckle
  • Check me in!

    Check me in!

    I finally found time to read the report "2011 ATM Software – Trends and Analysis." It's at the top of the list of the most popular white papers on ATMmarketplace.com for December, according to …
    January 17, 2012 - Richard Buckle
  • Approval for the Approved Card

    Approval for the Approved Card

    Suze Orman today announced her new Approved Card, because in her words (and inflection), "You. Can. Always. Bank. On. Me." The card is the latest in a long line of prepaid cards, a relatively new …
    January 10, 2012 - Arjan Schutte
  • A necessary evil? I don’t think so.

    A necessary evil? I don’t think so.

    I really enjoyed reading the responses to my last post. There was some agreement with my observations, particularly as they applied to the role ATMs play in emerging markets, but less than rousing …
    January 9, 2012 - Richard Buckle
  • Developing countries to see more ATMs

    Developing countries to see more ATMs

    A worldwide increase in the demand for cash is predicted to boost the global installed ATM base skyward over the next several years. Depending on which report you chose to pay attention to, the …
    January 4, 2012 - Terry Dooley
  • Watch those NACHA emails

    Watch those NACHA emails

    Community banks and credit unions can make a significant dent in fraud losses by giving cardholders a heads-up where fraud is concerned. This is particularly important in the area of phishing attacks …
    December 30, 2011 - Kevin Christensen
  • Five FFIEC compliance tips for banks

    Five FFIEC compliance tips for banks

    Experian's Chris Ryan addressed five major questions about compliance with the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's recent guidance on banking authentication. What follows are his …
    December 28, 2011 - Robert Siciliano
  • VTMs for real people

    VTMs for real people

    What comes to mind when you conjure up old episodes of The Jetsons? Is it their flying SUV or their robot maid? Maybe it's their dog-walking treadmill or their automatic shower-shaver-dresser machine …
    December 27, 2011 - Terry Dooley
  • Merchants will re-evaluate card acceptance in 2012

    Merchants will re-evaluate card acceptance in 2012

    In the very recent past, some merchants have been hesitant to accept debit and credit cards. Particularly for those retailers working with small-ticket items, the costs for accepting cards simply …
    December 27, 2011 - Dan Kramer
  • Card security: The U.S. EMV migration

    Card security: The U.S. EMV migration

    EMV, which stands for Europay, MasterCard and Visa, refers to the chip and PIN payment card technology commonly used in Europe and elsewhere around the world. Credit cards that incorporate an …
    December 7, 2011 - Robert Siciliano
  • Welcome Green Dot Bank

    Welcome Green Dot Bank

    On Freedom Boulevard in Provo, Utah, nestled between the mountains of Uinta National Forest and Lake Utah is a nice little one-branch bank, pictured above. It looks innocent enough. Its CEO, Doug …
    November 29, 2011 - Arjan Schutte
  • One very easy way to reduce fraud loss

    One very easy way to reduce fraud loss

    Fraud prevention is a complex endeavor. There is a litany of methods a financial institution can implement to lower or even stop debit card fraud. However, for many it comes down to what the FI can …
    November 28, 2011 - Kevin Christensen
  • Giving the gift of payment

    Giving the gift of payment

    This Christmas season, the search for perfect gifts takes shoppers to convenience stores, groceries, electronic and other retail locations across America where they can pay their families and friends …
    November 28, 2011 - Behshad Hastibakhsh
  • ATM security threats diversify

    ATM security threats diversify

    The world's largest ATM security conference (ATM Security 2011) was held in London last month and it is clear that ATM security is still a major issue. Skimming remains the dominant threat, although …
    November 28, 2011 - Dominic Hirsch
  • Transaction and interchange analysis: To be or not to be?

    Transaction and interchange analysis: To be or not to be?

    Picture this...you take your car to the auto garage for a simple service and after they ask you, "how has it been running?" and you reply, "I've had no problems at all," they say they want to run …
    November 28, 2011 - Bryan Bauer
  • Identity theft ring targeted banks

    Identity theft ring targeted banks

    In what is considered "the largest identity theft takedown in U.S. history," 111 individuals were indicted for "stealing the personal credit information of thousands of unwitting American and …
    November 16, 2011 - Robert Siciliano
  • Three things issuers should consider before migrating to EMV

    Three things issuers should consider before migrating to EMV

    The hot topic in the payments industry today is the recent push by the major card associations for moving to EMV in the U.S. The transition to EMV will be a long and complex one. The issuing and …
    November 15, 2011 - Terry Dooley
  • MasterCard expects lightning-speed EMV compliance

    MasterCard expects lightning-speed EMV compliance

    Whenever a major network like MasterCard imposes a mandate on its participants, it's typically accompanied by a three- to five-year bleed-in period. That's what makes the network's recent …
    November 15, 2011 - Kevin Christensen
  • Not unbanked, untapped

    Not unbanked, untapped

    Most believe the underserved are large in numbers and small in market potential. Of course, micro lenders around the world, such as Nobel laureate Grameen Bank, who serve the poor with small, market …
    1 comment
    November 10, 2011 - Arjan Schutte
  • Kiosk ISO paradigm: Business innovation with ‘reverse ATMs’

    Kiosk ISO paradigm: Business innovation with ‘reverse ATMs’

    The ISO business model proves that small and large entrepreneurs can compete on an equal footing. All it takes is innovation, reinvention, and replication of a successful business model. Many ATM …
    November 2, 2011 - Behshad Hastibakhsh
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