FIME develops go-to-market kit to streamline EMV card issuance

March 31, 2015

The 'EMV Starter Kit' for small to midsize FIs provides out-of-the-box consulting services designed to facilitate chip card issuance.

Financial pros have faith in EMV

March 31, 2015

New research indicates a high level of confidence in EMV technology as a weapon in the fight against credit and debit card fraud.

Why the paper ATM receipt isn't going extinct

by Ben Meeks — Owner, Brian Kirk Copywriting

In the rush to go digital, FIs must not alienate the important segment of their customer base that still values paper ATM receipts.

Do EMV upgrades trigger ADA review?

IADs whose ATMs were not up to ADA standards as of March 15, 2012, might want to review their portfolio before simply buying EMV upgrade kits for existing…

End 'legal extortion' by patent trolls, ICBA urges Congress

March 30, 2015

Last week, a member of the community bankers group pressed a House subcommittee to take three specific actions against trolls.

BankDhofar first to join Central Bank of Oman in EMV migration

March 30, 2015

The new feature allows account-­to-­account transfer of up to 5,000 Omani rials ($12,987) from BankDhofar to other local bank accounts.

Saudi cardholders get cold cash at specially designed drive-up ATMs

March 30, 2015

Customers of Saudi Hollandi Bank needn't leave the air-conditioned comfort of their automobile to get cash from custom-cooled ATMs.

Disrupting banking's disruptors with mobile card services

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

FIs are learning that taking a value-added approach to the mobile channel can help dial up customer engagement and stickiness.

Kalamazoo CU delivers digital banking experience

March 27, 2015

The $600 million credit union has implemented a suite of online and mobile banking solutions from Digital Insight.

New CSI service rates cybersecurity risk

March 27, 2015

The service is designed to help FIs gauge risk associated with their cyberpresence and evaluate the need for additional security measures.

Payment card fraud trends and stats examined in new report

March 27, 2015

The Mercator report discusses fraud rates by type, including counterfeit card, lost or stolen card, card ID theft, intercepted mail, and card-not-present.

EAST releases first European fraud report for 2015

March 27, 2015

ATM skimming was reported by 19 of 21 countries, and the use of internal card reader skimming devices appears to be on the rise.

MasterCard qualifies firms' PVT product for EMV and NFC

March 27, 2015

The test tool is intended to help issuers, card manufacturers and personalization bureaus speed up certification and launch of contact and contactless EMV card…

Global uptake of biometrics expected to rise in 2015

March 27, 2015

Companies are introducing voice and face biometrics, investigating innovative methods of consumer ID management, and adding improved security features.

Where do your ATMs connect? HP delivers x86, NonStop!

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

At the end of March, the HP enterprise group will announce the specifics of NonStop X, which will support Intel x86 architecture

Plan now for the end of Windows 7

by Jim Ghiglieri — Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, SHAZAM

Support for Windows 7 ends in 2020; ATM deployers should start planning now to ensure an orderly, cost-effective migration to the next OS.

New study sizes up bill payment methods

March 25, 2015

Cash constitutes just 8 percent of bill payments, but still leads credit and mobile; checks are now a distant second to online payments.

Smart Card Alliance lays out real cost of data breach

March 25, 2015

By the end of 2014, the average cost to a business affected by a data breach stood at $5.9 million, the alliance says.

Dolphin Debit takes on ATM fleet management for Mississippi CU

March 25, 2015

The deal will save the cost of buying, depreciating and managing new machines, says the 4,200-member FCU's president.

Accel debit network completes its first tokenized transactions

March 25, 2015

The ability to accept tokenized transactions will allow Fiserv clients on the Accel network to accept debit payments via Apple Pay.