Vantiv Inc. rolls out new partner growth program

August 2, 2016

Vantiv Inc, a provider of payment processing services and technology products, has announced the roll out of its partner program, Vantiv Advantage.

Biometrics are all the rage among leading ATM distributors and banks

August 2, 2016

Consumer electronics are old news, an ABI Research study found. The hype is moving toward biometric banking technologies specifically targeted at millennials…

Consumers are spending less, Bank of America finds

August 2, 2016

Bank of America looked at over 40 million active credit and debit card accounts in its system in June and found some surprising statistics. It seems that…

California passes legislation encouraging protective barriers

August 1, 2016

California became the first state in the nation to pass legislation that encourages the use of protective barriers at vulnerable locations including parking…

Counterfeit kingpin tried in Brooklyn federal court

August 1, 2016

Lebanese native Louay Ibrahim Houssein was hauled from Malaysia to U.S. Madgistrate Judge Lois Bloom in Brooklyn Federal Court on July 26, according to a news…

Fidor acquired by large French banking group

August 1, 2016

Germany-based Fidor Group has announced it has been acquired by Groupe BPCE, the second largest banking group in France.

MagTek launches vendor integration partner program

August 1, 2016

MagTek, a payment security company, has launched its Vendor Integration Partner program focused on assisting software vendors, system integrators and hardware…

ABA Bank debuts Cash by Code service in Cambodia

August 1, 2016

Compass Plus has announced that ABA Bank, in Cambodia, has launched E-Cash, an ATM withdrawal service.

Sweetgreen's now offering customers a cashless option

August 1, 2016

Given a sharp decline in cash purchases, dropping from 40 to 10 percent since opening, Sweetgreen restaurants is now offering cashless payments.

Diebold in Q2: 'Nearing the goal line'

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Though the company's Q2 revenues were down year over year, the quarter produced some important customer wins that it says will translate into a strong second…

In advance of Diebold combination, Wincor earnings rise

July 29, 2016

Three quarters into its current fiscal year, Wincor Nixdorf AG is reaping the rewards of its restructuring program more rapidly than originally projected, the…

Into the mobile maelstrom: What app-makers owe us

Banks, payment processors and merchants seek the loyalty of their customers; they owe their customers at least as much loyalty in the form of extra help to…

Oki wraps up major deployment of cash-recycling ATMs in India

July 29, 2016

Oki has completed its latest deployment of 600 Oki G7 cash recycling ATMs on behalf of India's largest financial institution, the State Bank of India, the…

UK firm locks up 1st international deal for Gryphon3 ATM anti-gas attack solution

July 28, 2016

Newcastle, England-based Lockpoint says that it has secured a deal with a large international security company to supply its Gryphon3 product to the Greek…

ATM Security Association offers intelligence on cash cassette security

July 28, 2016

The ATM Security Association has announced the release of a new white paper on the topic of ATM cash cassette security. 

Is chip and PIN worth the expense?

July 28, 2016

Merchants are pushing — and in some cases, suing — for credit card PIN verification. But would chip and PIN really increase transaction security and reduce…

Union Pay bumps Visa to No. 2 spot in global payments value

July 28, 2016

According to a new report from RBR, "Global Payment Cards Data and Forecasts to 2021," China's UnionPay is now the largest scheme in terms of value of card…

Can't get to the ATM for cash? The ATM will send the cash to you

July 28, 2016

Researchers at a Pune, India, university have developed a handheld "micro ATM" that bank customers can use to get cash delivered directly to them when they…

'Gaining momentum': NCR Q2 earnings

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Company boosted earnings in Q2 (despite underwhelming hardware sales), and reassured investors that ATM shipments will get a significant bump in the third and…

Despite heavy toll of cyberattacks, 8 in 10 enterprises lack a strategy to manage them

July 27, 2016

More than three-quarters (79 percent) of the IT professionals in a recent Ponemon Institute poll said their infrastructure for identifying and mitigating…