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Oberthur Technologies to open EMV, NFC service center in Canada
July 11, 2012
France-based Oberthur Technologies, a provider of security and identification solutions and services based on smart card technologies, today announced that it…
read nowAffinity Plus FCU transforms branch with help from NCR TCRs
July 11, 2012
NCR has announced that Minneapolis-based Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union, the largest non-bank FI in Minnesota with state-based assets, is piloting a…
read nowGlobal Cash Access named in serial plaintiffs' fee placard suits
July 10, 2012
Last week, complainants filed three fee placard-related lawsuits in U.S. District Court involving Las Vegas-based casino ATM operator Global Cash Access Inc.
read nowOptConnect, National ATM Council announce affinity program
July 10, 2012
The National ATM Council Inc. (NAC), a trade association representing IADs in the United States, and OptConnect, a wireless communication provider, have…
read nowBump in 2012 ATM withdrawals signals renewed SA consumer confidence
July 10, 2012
Statistics released by South African IAD Spark ATM Systems reveal year-over-year growth of 6.77 percent in cash withdrawal activity for June — the largest…
read nowUK adults distrust mobile banking
July 10, 2012
Nearly three-quarters of adults in the U.K. consider mobile banking to be unsafe, said a survey by Wincor-Nixdorf.
read nowSmart Card Alliance launches 'EMV Connection' website
July 10, 2012
Payments industry stakeholders now have a website dedicated to helping with the U.S. migration to EMV chip technology. In a press announcement, Smart Card…
read nowATMs in Dutch villages increasingly targeted by bombers
July 10, 2012
Increasingly, small Dutch villages are becoming targets for ATM bombers who blow up the machines and leave villagers without access to cash.
read nowFee placard bill passes easily in House vote
July 9, 2012
In a Monday evening vote, H.R. 4367: To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the…
read nowATM breakdown blamed on Aussie football fans
July 9, 2012
Three of five privately operated ATMs at Australia's Skilled Park football facility went on the fritz during a game Saturday night, triggering complaints from…
read nowDiebold joins GlobalPlatform as observer member
July 9, 2012
GlobalPlatform, the organization that standardizes the management of applications on secure chip technology, announced that integrated self-service systems and…
read nowDave & Buster's partners with Aptus
July 9, 2012
ATM distributor Aptus Financial and restaurant chain Dave & Buster's Inc. have announced a partnership in which Aptus will provide all Dave & Buster's…
read nowGRGBanking sites EU subsidiary in Lithuania
July 9, 2012
ATM manufacturer GRGBanking has established its Europe subsidiary in Vilnius, the capital city of Lithuania. The office, which opened on March 9, 2012, will…
read nowHouse to vote today on fee placard legislation
July 9, 2012
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives will consider H.R. 4367, which seeks to eliminate the Regulation E requirement that ATMs provide a physical fee notice…
read nowRugged, stainless steel keyboard now available for kiosks, ATMs
July 6, 2012
A stainless steel, industrial-grade keyboard designed to resist harsh environments, including bad weather and severe temperatures, is now available for kiosks…
read nowATMIA releases EMV readiness survey results
July 6, 2012
The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) has released the results of a member and industry committee survey on market readiness for migration to EMV cards in the…
read nowEmirate launches Middle East's first ATM for visually impaired
July 6, 2012
The first ATM equipped for the visually-impaired in the Middle East went online this week in the Emirate of Sharjah.
read nowBanks in Pakistan fined in ATM fee-setting scheme
July 6, 2012
Pakistan's anti-trust commission this week imposed fines totalling Rs770 million ($8,190,644) on 1-Link Company and 28 of its member banks for colluding on…
read nowDirectCash completes Customers acquisition
July 6, 2012
Canada-based IAD DirectCash Payments Inc. announced this week that it has successfully completed its acquisition of Customers Limited. Customers is Australia's…
read nowParagon Application Systems' Dana Blegen and Deborah Spidle Earn Certified Smart Card Industry Professional/Payments Certification
(Holly Springs,NC- June 27, 2012) Dana Blegen, Master Engineer, and Deborah Spidle, Director of EMV Solutions for Paragon Application Systems, have earned the…
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