News & Media From Richard Buckle

In the mood to steal? You might be out of luck!

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

Could the role of the humble ATM evolve to the point that it is able to talks good guys and bad guys, too, out of taking cash?

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Life without limits? Say it isn't so!

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

We all recognize the principle — or at least understand it, even if we don't believe it applies to us — that if it seems too good to be true, it very likely is.

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The terrible toll of going cashless

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

On a recent road trip, ATM Marketplace blogger Richard Buckle recently discovered that not carrying cash can get very, very expensive.

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Burgers for cash ... or burgers and cash?

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

I can see a transformation under way in which multiple devices morph into one entity and cash is dispensed along with burgers and all the trimmings. You'll be…

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With ATMs, should we begin to 'color outside the lines'?

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

Walking through a mall this week, I caught sight of an ATM and immediately identified the financial institution by its color scheme — a predominantly blue…

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Smartphones may rule the empire but it's slow going through the kingdom of cash!

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

The only thing that develops traction is the thing that clearly offers an improvement over what we already have, and mobile wallets just don't have enough…

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The changing shape of my wallet …

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

Could I be comfortable having no wallet? Having no cash? Having to depend that every place I visit and every transaction I initiate will have the supporting…

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No more cash, cards or keys? Shut the front door!

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

For much of the world's population, cash still dominates, so having a real wallet seems most appropriate — even if access to cash withdrawal is via a mobile…

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'Unemployed ATMs' anxious about their future?

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

Can we teach old ATMs new tricks? Or are the demographics simply working against ATMs as younger generations rely more on the smartphones and tablets?

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In it for the long haul

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

In the long run, it's going to be a question of how creative we can be when thinking of what needs to be dispensed to authorized ATM users.

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Hybrid architecture for ATM networks: It’s music to a CIO's ears!

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

With options, choice, and better use of resources, services at the lowliest ATM can expand in a manner that turns more ideas into greater business value faster.

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Bubbling to the top — champagne time for NonStop!

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

There are few ATM networks today where a NonStop isn't involved, so I expect a big turnout for HPE's NonStop Technical Boot Camp in San Jose, Nov. 15–18.

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Yes, that was my money and I saw it on TV!

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

If we get omnichannel backend processing correct, it doesn't matter all that much where the channels head or what device is on the other end.

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Friendly ATMs — what brings you back?

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

If gaining access to money from an ATM crosses the line from convenient and 'cool' to burdensome, the flight from cash will accelerate.

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Like empty beer cans, Australian ATMs are being crunched!

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

A report by the Reserve Bank of Australia says that "it is likely that ATM numbers will begin to fall, given the observed decline in cash use and ATM…

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Befuddled and confused about EMV

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

Those needing to update their infrastructure to support EMV might be befuddled and confused by chip and signature, but wrongdoers have it all figured out.

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Scary times ahead, indeed!

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

What is particularly scary is the sheer number and value of transactions being processed today.

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Blink and you'll get it!

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

Picture this: MasterCard is piloting a security scheme that will approve bankcard purchases with a selfie — and a blink.

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Hell's Bells — no more transaction fees!

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

Payments software giant ACI Worldwide has acknowledged that, in the future, users of licensed payments solutions won't look favorably upon vendors charging…

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Under the Milky Way tonight ...

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

How brightly do our systems shine today? How proudly do we stand beneath the overarching technology we rely on to compete in today's business world?

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