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FBI will cash out Bitcoin cache
January 29, 2014
Last fall the FBI shut down the notorious Silk Road black market website, arrested its founder for money laundering (among other charges), and confiscated the…
read nowNew B-Pesa card scheme backed by UnionPay ATM network
January 29, 2014
Smart Banking Solutions Ltd., a Tanzania-based provider of hardware and software solutions for FIs and telecoms, has introduced the first prepaid card in the…
read nowRBI, Prizm launch white label line
January 28, 2014
Prizm Payment Services has launched Money Spot, a line of white label ATMs, under license from the Reserve Bank of India. In an initial push, Prizm plans to…
read nowFree Mercator research series sums up 2014 financial services outlook
January 28, 2014
Will 2014 be a year of fundamental change in payments, or is the industry just tinkering with user interfaces on the fringes while addressing other issues?
read nowARCA to move cash recycler assembly to US shores
January 28, 2014
ARCA has announced plans to transfer the assembly of CM18 cash recyclers from Italy to its manufacturing facility in Mebane, N.C. The company will continue to…
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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…
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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.
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Cash: It really is 'Everywhere You Want to Be'
by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications
Having an EMV-enabled card in Europe is one thing. Being able to use it is another.
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The challenge of Android mobile security
"Literally as soon as handset manufacturers sell a phone, they no longer care about that phone because they're already moving on to the next version," says…
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How a mobile OS was exploited
CrowdStrike's CTO tells how his team exploited a phone using tools and techniques currently available "in the wild." The phone's owner felt personally…
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An overview of the strengths of today's mobile security systems
Dmitri Alperovitch, Co-founder and CTO of CrowdStrike, gives the "good news" in the fight for mobile security. He explains the systems and processes in place…
watch nowEAST gauges interest in contactless ATM access
January 27, 2014
The European ATM Security Team has released the results of a website poll on attitudes toward contactless ATM access. The poll was conducted on the ATM…
read nowMobile money transforms Kenyan banking market
January 27, 2014
Sixty percent of Kenyans now use their mobile phone for banking transactions and 64 percent of Kenyans send or receive money locally through their mobile…
read now2014 ATM software trends survey now open
January 27, 2014
The online survey for the 2014 ATM Software Trends and Analysis Guide is now open and survey co-sponsors KAL and ATM Marketplace are sending out an invitation…
read nowSun Nat'l, Welch partner on ATM branding deal
January 27, 2014
Sun National Bank will offer its customers surcharge-free access to more than 800 ATMs located in Rite Aid pharmacies through a networking and branding…
read nowATMIA publishes Windows XP risk analysis
January 27, 2014
The ATM Industry Association has released a report that analyzes potential risks arising from ATM operators' failure to upgrade their operating systems from…
read nowIndian security company supplements manpower with technology
January 27, 2014
Banks across several Indian states and local jurisdictions have been told that they must increase security at their ATMs or risk having them shut down — an…
read nowE-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…
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Mitigating risk after April 8 - without Windows 7
Microsoft anti-malware support alone won't cut it for ATM security; independent tests say PC/E Terminal Security Software will.
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A summary of Judge Leon's Durbin ruling
An attorney describes Judge Richard Leon's emotionally-charged actions in his ruling on the Durbin Amendment. (Attorney Crystal Kaldjob at the ATM & Mobile…
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