MasterCard, Visa payment card share rising in Europe

December 8, 2015

A new study by RBR finds that 90 percent of the euros spent via payment card in Europe were on a Visa or MasterCard-branded card — the highest share of any…

Vendors change direction amid a changing ATM environment

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

NCR sizes up the impact of a nearly $1B cash infusion from Blackstone and the downsizing of the ATM vendor market from Big Three to Big Two.

Hybrid architecture for ATM networks: It’s music to a CIO's ears!

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

With options, choice, and better use of resources, services at the lowliest ATM can expand in a manner that turns more ideas into greater business value faster.

Gartner predicts speedy migration to Windows 10

December 3, 2015

The prediction bolsters a recommendation by the ATMIA that ATM operators skip Windows versions 8 and 8.1 and jump ahead to Windows 10.

FI uptake of mobile apps jumps 25 percent within 1 year

December 3, 2015

The upper Midwest boasts the highest penetration of mobile banking apps among FIs, research from Maluzai Software finds.

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Kaspersky Lab reviews cybersecurity in 2015

December 3, 2015

In 2015 the Carbanak cybercriminal gang stole up to $1 billion from financial institutions worldwide using targeted attack methods, Kaspersky says.

Digital Insight, FICO team to provide credit score access to FI customers

December 3, 2015

By sharing scores and related information with customers and members, financial institutions can increase engagement and loyalty, the company says.

Thanksgiving, Black Friday shopping continues online shift

December 3, 2015

This year, consumer purchases in the cashless e-commerce space grew by an impressive 14.3 percent to reach 18.3 percent of total spend for the two-day period.

India's new PaySe solution 'empowers a billion ATMs'

December 3, 2015

Developer Nucleus Software says that PaySe leverages mobility, big data, open-source programming and cryptocurrency to deliver secure offline P2P capability.

De La Rue to slash banknote production by 25 percent

December 2, 2015

Increased competition, the rise of durable plastic banknotes and growth in cashless transactions account for decreased production demand.

Out there: ATMIA seeks pics of cash machines in far-flung locales

December 2, 2015

ATMIA is calling for photos of ATMs in strange and lonely places; there could be a $250 cash prize in it for you.

CUSO logs Cyber Monday network volume 'on par' with 2014

December 2, 2015

At its peak, traffic for ATM, branch, credit and debit activity on the Co-op Financial Services network topped out at 258 transactions processed within one…

November top 5: A tale of two sales

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

It was a November to remember, as Diebold, NCR and Wincor made major announcements that are bound to have a long-term impact on the ATM industry.

New self-service concepts promise a bright future for the ATM

The challenge is to find practical pathways for new ATM capabilities that align with the more efficient, more integrated retail banking model of the future.

EAST meets West

November 30, 2015

The US has joined Canada to become the Americas' second represented nation on the European ATM Security Team.

FIME, Amadis partner on cloud-based EMV testing services

November 30, 2015

Amadis has lent its terminal kernels and acquirer host simulators to refine and confirm the accuracy of FIME's cloud-based kernel testing service.

EAST publishes third ATM crime update for 2015

November 30, 2015

The European ATM Security Team says it has received its first report from a member nation of a successful stereo-skimming attack.

Canadian e-payments provider announces US EMV certifications

November 30, 2015

AJB Software says it has completed host certifications with American Express, ChasePaymentech , First Data and Vantiv.

5 ways payments will be different in 2024

A study by Payments UK makes bold predictions about changes in the payments mix from 2014 to 2024. (And says cash still won't be dead.)