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New ATM Security Association inducts members, sets priorities
July 6, 2015
The ATM Security Association aims to bring together ATM-makers, suppliers, deployers and law enforcement to identify and address ATM security threats.
read nowCanadian consumers keen on credit cards
July 2, 2015
In the space of just one year, Canadians' preference for credit cards as a payment method spiked from 34 percent to 46 percent, a recent TSYS poll reveals.
read nowPCI SSC updates standard for POI device security
July 2, 2015
Version 4.1 of the PIN Transaction Security Point of Interaction Modular Security Requirements responds to market need and industry feedback, the PCI Security…
read nowANZ, CR2 partner to intro UnionPay acceptance at ATM, POS
July 1, 2015
Phase one of the project went live last month, making ANZ the first bank in the Southern Hemisphere to accept contactless and EMV-enabled UnionPay cards.
read nowNew Nautilus Hyosung model combines key features of bank, retail ATMs
July 1, 2015
The company says its new 5200 retail ATM opens the door for IADs to pursue new revenue streams through branding programs with FIs.
read nowNew resource helps FIs assess, address cyberthreat readiness
July 1, 2015
The FFIEC says that financial institutions of all sizes can use the Cybersecurity Assessment Tool to inform their risk management planning.
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Sources: NCR sale looking less certain
July 1, 2015
The company has reportedly extended its deadline for binding bids from July 8 to July 26, but interest among potential buyers seems to be waning.
read nowUK FI turns to Authentic solution for improved payment operations
July 1, 2015
The Alaric platform supports triple-DES connectivity, an upgrade to the Link Information Security Standard, and improved device functionality, parent company…
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The battle of the bands
Banknotes take a beating from rubber bands. One simple packaging change could greatly improve the fitness of bills in circulation.
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Legal tender? Time to reexamine the cost of cash
Cash has a cost for sure, but the real question is what price is a world without cash? The cost of ditching it could be a lot higher than many people realize.
read nowGovernment-decreed bank closure results in run on Greek ATMs
June 30, 2015
After their government ordered the closure of troubled banks and limited ATM cash withdrawals to 60 euros, panicked Greek citizens mobbed the nation's ATMs.
read nowATM security still deficient, Indian officials say
June 30, 2015
A year-and-a-half after a woman getting cash was nearly hacked to death by an assailant with a machete, FIs still aren't providing adequate security at ATMs…
read nowStudy: Banks will buy into biometrics by 2020
June 30, 2015
The use of bio ID for ATM access will increase in regions where it is now deployed and will take root in places where the PIN is dominant today, a new report…
read nowUK to get its first branchless bank
June 30, 2015
Atom Bank will not have its own ATMs, but said it will provide access to cash through ATM networks in the U.K. and Europe.
read nowUL EMV personalization validation tool debuts new branding
June 30, 2015
The tool assists in testing EMV payment products according to mandatory card personalization regulations from the major payment associations.
read nowAussie Senate to investigate 'infuriating' ATM fees
June 30, 2015
Members of Australia's Labor and Greens parties called for banks to justify the 'pure profit' they make by charging off-us fees.
read nowAmerican Express qualifies ICC ExpressPay test suite
June 29, 2015
The test tool will allow acquirers to perform AmEx accreditation for acceptance of ExpressPay contactless EMV chip cards.
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As cash becomes quaint, are ATMs on a path to obsolescence?
Now that we have so many other alternatives to fulfill our banking needs — we can deposit a check with a snap from our smartphones — do we really need ATMs?
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Hell's Bells — no more transaction fees!
by Richard Buckle — Founder and CEO, Pyalla Technologies, LLC
Payments software giant ACI Worldwide has acknowledged that, in the future, users of licensed payments solutions won't look favorably upon vendors charging…
read nowNCR: Deal or no deal?
June 26, 2015
A new report in the ongoing NCR sale saga has the company's rumored bidders balking at its rumored asking price of $10 billion.
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