Big news: This year's most-read blog posts

by Amy Castor — Editor, Networld Media Group

Now that the year is winding to a close, we can look back and see what stories got the most attention. Contactless cards, ATM security, Win10 and bitcoin ATMs…

Contactless cash cards and the future of ATMs

Current ATMs require regular servicing and advanced physical security measures, like safes, locks and barriers. What happens if we adopt contactless cash cards…

State-of-the-art testing: the first line of defense against fraudsters

Where there is money, there are fraudsters. Security is a big issue for ATM and kiosk fleet owners and deployers. While manual testing falls short, the best…

Putting modern payment technologies to the test

Automated testing is an increasingly important consideration as payment providers, retailers and others expand the number of options available option to…

Payments innovation requires smarter testing

New technology and innovation is changing the way consumers want to pay, but the increasingly rapid pace of change also creates challenges and vulnerabilities…

Do bitcoin and blockchain have a future in financial services?

Distributed ledger technology undoubtedly has characteristics that could improve payment processing efficiency and security ... if financial service providers…

3 surefire ways to protect your ATM network

Compromised ATMs are costly in terms of monetary loss and reputational damage. ATM network operators must protect themselves and their customers with a…

The whys and hows of proactive ATM maintenance

Reactive maintenance — too often the default — deals with problems only after they occur. Proactive ATM maintenance, on the other hand, focuses on identifying…

Testing for the unexpected: Is the unexpected really unexpected?

Executing every test in a test script for every feature in a 10-year-old ATM system is impractical. So how do you maintain the integrity of your…

Finding the best route for EMV in the U.S.

A new white paper offers EMV transaction routing solutions for ATM acquirers and other payments stakeholders. 

Inside EMV: the technology behind the transaction

A pair of video presentations pulls back the curtain to give operators a closer look at EMV transaction technology.