Coming up this month: ICCOS EMEA 2014

by Brendan Burge

The Cash Cycle Seminar is just around the corner, taking place Feb. 24–26 in Istanbul, Turkey. This seminar is the EMEA currency event to attend, with more…

Gas pump skimming and ATMs

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

This month, the Manhattan District Attorney indicted four lead defendants on charges of skimming gas pumps to steal customer bank data, which was used steal…

Why banks need to be in the mobile wallet business

by Dan Kramer — Senior Vice President, Marketing & Merchant Servic, SHAZAM

A recent Allied Market Research report indicates the global mobile wallet market is on target to reach $5.25 trillion in 2020, with a compound annual growth…

IT guys get suckered in social media exploit

by Robert Siciliano — speaker, IDTheftSecurity.com

The defenses of a U.S. government agency were defeated by an experimental scam created by security experts. What's especially scary is how easily it was…

FI execs afraid of being first - and last

by Terry Dooley — SVP & CIO, ITS, Inc

Researchers recently interviewed merchant and financial institution executives to uncover their concerns regarding the ever-evolving payments arena.

More banks add mobile payments to enhance customer experience

by Jim Ghiglieri — Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, SHAZAM

According to a recent Independent Community Bankers of America survey, mobile payment offerings continue to rise at community financial institutions.

Risks and solutions in cloud computing

by Robert Siciliano — speaker, IDTheftSecurity.com

A public cloud service can bring up five risks for a business. Following are descriptions of each of these risks and their solutions.

ATMs play a role in FIs’ omnichannel goals

by Dan Kramer — Senior Vice President, Marketing & Merchant Servic, SHAZAM

Mercator Advisory Group's recent "2013 ATM Market Benchmark Report" examines the ways in which the ATM channel is assisting financial institutions in their…

How often are data breaches really reported?

by Kevin Christensen — Vice President, Audit, SHAZAM

Many Target customers are upset, and understandably so. In their view, the retailer did not do enough to protect their private information from the crooks.

E-payments industry continues to face hurdles

by Dan Kramer — Senior Vice President, Marketing & Merchant Servic, SHAZAM

In its seventh annual overview of the status of the electronic payments industry, Digital Transactions looks closely at ongoing interchange issues, virtual…

For some, frivolous ATM fee notice lawsuits are still a threat

by Mark Smith — VP of Financial Solutions, Kahuna ATM Solutions

On Dec. 20, 2012, President Obama signed HR 4367 into law, eliminating the federal requirement that ATM operators post surcharge fee notifications not only on…

Will cupcakes save the ATM from extinction?

by Richard Buckle — Founder and CEO, Pyalla Technologies, LLC

Senators propose hearings on Target data breach

by Terry Dooley — SVP & CIO, ITS, Inc

Following the recent Target data breach, three U.S. Senators are pushing lawmakers to assemble to discuss the future of cyber security standards for businesses…

Consumers lost billions as a result of Durbin regulation

by Terry Dooley — SVP & CIO, ITS, Inc

Economic consulting firm, Global Economics Group, recently released the results of a study exploring the impact of the Durbin Amendment on consumers…

Where's the beef?

by Terrina Rishel — CEO, ATM Authority, LLC

Remember the Wendy's Old-Fashioned Hamburgers slogan, "Where's the beef?" I've always thought it was one of the cleverest marketing campaigns because it cut to…

4 examples of ATM branding to jumpstart a creative brainstorm

by Rebecca Hellmann — Marketing and Sales Coordinator, Welch ATM

Many financial institutions and retailers still see ATMs merely as cash or transaction machines. In reality, creative thinking can transform a standard…

Counting on currency again!

by Brendan Burge

With a New Year upon us, what better way to celebrate a fresh start than to relate a recent experience that highlights the persistent truth that we are…

It's still anyone's game in mobile payments

by Jim Ghiglieri — Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, SHAZAM

In a previous blog post, I wrote about some of the reasons mobile technology needs financial institutions. In this blog, I'd like to follow-up with some…

Consumers want real-time payments - from their primary FI

by Terry Dooley — SVP & CIO, ITS, Inc

A recent FIS study reiterates three key points regarding consumers and real-time payments. 

Double-encrypted PINs provide extra layer of protection in breaches

by Dan Kramer — Senior Vice President, Marketing & Merchant Servic, SHAZAM

As Target breach updates continue to roll out, PIN compromise is among the hot topics. The question as to whether PINs were exposed in the holiday-season…