It's a small world: How the ATM industry brought 3 friends together

Connections to the ATM industry — and a bit of serendipity — brought three women full circle from a tiny Catholic high school in New Orleans.

ATM fraud in the age of EMV

While credit unions, banks and other ATM owners and operators continue to migrate their machines to EMV technology, the question remains: Will EMV ultimately…

Brits break all-time record for ATM cash withdrawals with pre-Christmas rush

January 6, 2017

Link, the U.K.'s ATM network today announced that Friday, Dec. 23 set an all-time record high for Link cash machine withdrawals, with a total of 730 million…

Indian ATM independents battered by losses following demonetization

January 6, 2017

Nonbank ATM operators in India are weighing the idea of asking the government for compensation of losses incurred by its surprise demonetization — two months…

Criminal masterminds, they're not

January 6, 2017

This week, the San Diego Tribune reported on the sentencing of Alvin Lee Neal, who will spend up to three years and 10 months in prison for robbing a downtown…

Shortage of ATMs hobbles Nigeria's cash-less initiative

January 6, 2017

Nigeria remains more than 40,000 short of the number of ATM installations needed to serve its 180 million citizens, but has "come a long way," according to a…

Security information, event management systems essential in thwarting ATM cyberattacks

January 6, 2017

Cybersecurity company Positive Technologies has received kudos from Intel Security for detecting a serious vulnerability (described in a Dec. 1 security…

Competitive concerns over Link ATM network cloud MasterCard-VocaLink deal

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

In its assessment of a proposed MasterCard-VocaLink deal, the UK Competition and Markets Authority has zeroed in on competitive concerns related to one of its…

Elavon certifies Cayan Genius Platform for EMV processing

January 4, 2017

Payment technology provider Cayan has attained EMV certification with payments processor Elavon, a global payments company and subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp.

PAI expands ATM portfolio through acquisition of hometown IAD

January 4, 2017

Payment Alliance International, a provider of electronic payment processing solutions, has acquired independent ATM operator Avery Scott LLC. Both companies…

Europe embraces mobile payments, but isn't ready to oust cash

January 4, 2017

Across Europe, consumer adoption of mobile banking, shopping and payments is gaining momentum, according to a new study by the European financial institution…

Mitek, American Cancer Society make collecting check donations a snap

January 4, 2017

The American Cancer Society has integrated Mitek Mobile Deposit and MiSnap technology into its mobile fundraising app for iOS and Android platforms.

PSCU members report 20 percent drop in fraud post-EMV

January 4, 2017

PSCU, a Florida-based credit union service organization, is reporting a 20 percent reduction in payment card fraud among its member-owner organizations since…

Is it time to punt paper receipts?

Inspiring frustration isn't the analog receipt's worst crime. It also suffers from inertia — static and unable to influence or mobilize customers.

Fewer industry stakeholders seeing rise in ATM crime, study finds

January 3, 2017

The ATM Industry Association has released the results of its 2016 annual fraud survey results. In a key finding, the study charted a year-over-year decline…

'Productathon' promises cash prizes for cashless payment concepts

January 3, 2017

Chennai, India-based FSS, a provider of payment and fintech solutions, has announced the FSS Payments Productathon, a payments-focused contest open to both…

AFI cleaning kits aim to keep ATMs online, attractive

January 3, 2017

AF International, a manufacturer of specialist cleaning products, has announced new extensions to the company's Card Clene range of card reader maintenance…

Hawaii State FCU, NewGround unveil next-gen branch

January 3, 2017

NewGround, a St. Louis-based design-build firm, has announced the completed transformation of the Hawaii State Federal Credit Union Pearlridge branch in Aiea…

Bitcoin on the rise again

January 3, 2017

Bitcoin's price topped $1,000 on Monday for the first time since 2013, marking a comeback that could see it gaining further acceptance, according to CBS News. 

Lost in translation? The changing language of transactions

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

Payments solutions, networks and end points will have to continue to support a duopoly of plastic and cash, even as our understanding of what a payments end…