Wincor expands in emerging markets with Lagos office

July 12, 2013

Wincor Nixdorf has announced the opening of a new representative office in Lagos, the largest city in Nigeria, as a step in the expansion of its business in…

Planad Angola bolsters check security with NCR solution

July 12, 2013

NCR Corp. has expanded its relationship with Planad Angola one of the largest IT distributors for financial institutions in that country, to begin implementing…

Unwrapping the riddle of Bitcoin (infographic)

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Everyone's talking about the virtual currency, but does anyone really understand it?

Have you talked to your legislators lately?

by Kevin Christensen — Vice President, Audit, SHAZAM

Just like average Americans, U.S. financial institutions vary in how involved they like to get in the world of law-making. Whereas some take full advantage of…

Diebold now supporting self-serve network for Belgian FI

July 11, 2013

Assuming ATM maintenance, updating and monitoring responsibilities for one of Belgium's largest financial institutions, Diebold Inc. is now supporting…

ATMs and prepaids: plugging the unbanked into traditional financial services

For those outside the banking system, the ATM can be the payments hub for "plugging in" to a modern economy.

Chinese cyber theft: What's the solution?

July 10, 2013

Verizon provides the information highway for more than 60 percent of the world's Internet traffic. And according to the company's annual report on cyber crime…

More regulation isn't the answer to breach losses

by Kevin Christensen — Vice President, Audit, SHAZAM

Data breaches have become somewhat of a fact of life for those of us in the payments field. For financial institutions, unfortunately, these breaches have also…

Community Bank goes with DNA account processing

July 9, 2013

Glen Ellyn, Ill.-based Community Bank - Wheaton/Glen Ellyn has selected the DNA account processing platform from Open Solutions, now part of Fiserv.

UK bookies, betting shops at odds over ATMs

July 9, 2013

The Association of British Bookmakers says it's irresponsible. But the large U.K. betting shop chain Betfred — not an ABB member — says it has every intention…

Study: 2013 brings big changes for prepaid card market

July 9, 2013

CardHub.com has released its 2013 Prepaid Card Report, which evaluates the alternative banking market and identifies the pepaid cards that best — and most…

GRG ATMS achieve CEN 4 certification

July 9, 2013

ATM manufacturer GRG recently announced that the company had been awarded CEN IV certification for a number of its ATM models. 

Move over, 4-digit PIN

July 9, 2013

A graphic designer from Nottingham, England, believes he's invented an identifier that's simpler and more secure than the four-digit PIN that ATM users the…

The daunting logistics of US EMV

A look at the numbers says that operators should make plans for EMV migration sooner rather than later.

'Er, what's an ATM?'

July 8, 2013

As incredible as it seems, 11 percent of Brits do not know what an ATM or cash point is. Can they all be football hooligans who've been knocked on the head…

Ethiopia's United Bank to triple ATM count

July 8, 2013

United Bank, an Addis Ababa-based commercial bank with 72 branches across Ethiopia, has awarded a contract to Lebanese IAD Computer Business Machines for 5…

Ghana ATMs to get eye ID

July 8, 2013

International Computer Systems and IBM have reportedly teamed with Sunnet Systems to develop iris recognition technology that might soon be introduced in the…

Mass. division of banks issues letter on interactive teller machines

July 8, 2013

The division of banks in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts recently issued a legal opinion on the regulatory approval process for the installation of an…

Diebold primed for turnaround

July 8, 2013

Diebold Inc. recently got some "big ups" on the investment research site Seeking Alpha — a positive turn for a company that's been punished by investors…

Polish banks partner on new mobile payment standard

July 8, 2013

Poland's largest banks are teaming on a new mobile payment and mobile banking standard scheduled for launch later this year.