FIS launches test solution for real-time payments systems

June 22, 2017

FIS has introduced a test solution to help banks, payment service providers and clearing houses introduce and improve testing as they move to real-time…

BBVA teams with tech startup to form bio ID company

June 22, 2017

BBVA and tech startup Das-Nano have signed a foundation agreement forming Veridas, a technology company specializing in biometrics.

KAL launches open banking technology ahead of Europe’s PSD2 initiative

KAL, a world-leading provider of banking software, is delighted to announce the launch of its new open banking technology designed to help banks get ready for…

Who wants a cashless society?

Over the last few years, the rise of new and innovative digital payments has meant that the concept of a cashless society is a more realistic prospect than…

Tennessee FCU reaches out to remote communities with virtual teller ATMs

June 20, 2017

Appalachian Community Federal Credit Union, a financial cooperative serving communities in northeast Tennessee, southwest Virginia and eastern Kentucky, has…

KAL and Sigma team up to deliver a new generation of self-service ATMs

KAL software now supports Sigma’s Assisted Self-Service machine to meet the growing demand for increased automation of banking transactions as bank branches…

Hyosung passes 10K mark for US ATMs, recyclers under maintenance

June 20, 2017

Nautilus Hyosung America has surpassed the 10,000-device benchmark for ATMs and recyclers under Hyosung maintenance contracts, according to a press release.

Reintroduced Operation Chokepoint bill gets props from CUNA

June 20, 2017

CUNA has sent a letter to Congress voicing support for a bill that would rein in Operation Chokepoint, a government initiative intended to allow banks to shut…

Indian ATMs targeted by Chinese malware 'Rufus'

June 20, 2017

Authorities in India have reported that criminals are using a Chinese malware program called Rufus to jackpot ATMs.

Partnership merges check-cashing capability, bitcoin ATM functionality

June 20, 2017

First Bitcoin Capital Corp., a developer of digital currencies and blockchain technology, has teamed with Simple Automated Money Inc., a provider of automated…

Online card spending to reach $6T by 2021

June 20, 2017

The value of e-commerce card payments made worldwide grew 26 percent during 2015 to reach $2.7 trillion. This represented 12 percent of all card expenditure…

Are we there yet? Understanding the complexities of blockchain production

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

At this week's Blockchain and Digital Currency Conference in New York, blockchain project veterans explained why getting up and running with blockchain…

Getting past square one: How to apply DevOps to ATM testing

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

In ATM testing, the discovery of QA issues can mean going back to square one on an implementation project. Usually, this results in delayed deployment and…

For Canadian operator, life's about cattle, community service ... and ATMs

Alberta, Canada-based Jade Cash is a mid-size operation with approximately 800 ATMs. But what sets the 18-year-old business apart, aside from a hands-on team…

Canadian authorities crack down on operators of unlicensed ATMs

June 16, 2017

The Autorité des marchés financiers, the regulatory and oversight body for Québec's financial sector, has filed penal proceedings in the judicial districts of…

EU authorities round up 31 suspected in attacks on hundreds of ATMs

June 16, 2017

Authorities in Spain and Bulgaria, supported by Europol and Eurojust, have taken down an international criminal network of payment card fraudsters believed to…

Supreme Court decision curtails 'court shopping' by patent trolls

June 16, 2017

A recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court could put an end to the practice of shopping for a friendly court by complainants in patent cases.

Cummins Allison compiles counterfeit bill factoids

June 16, 2017

Cummins Allison, a provider of ATMs and check, currency and coin handling solutions, has assembled a list of the seven most commonly counterfeited currencies…

FICO intros Card Compromise Manager antifraud solution

June 16, 2017

Silicon Valley analytics firm FICO has launched FICO Card Compromise Manager, an antifraud solution that detects and prioritizes compromised merchants and data…

Video teller technology to play an important role in transformed branch

June 14, 2017

Teller Automation and Branch Transformation 2017, a new report from RBR, shows that banks in a number of countries are turning to terminals that offer remote…