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A branch too far …
by Richard Buckle — Founder and CEO, Pyalla Technologies, LLC
Of late I have been in discussions with vendors engaged in providing security solutions, and the image that has kept coming up is that of castles. The…
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Study: Instant issuance of debit cards - the newest best practice
May 9, 2014
The technology for instant issuance debit cards has been available for years, but both provider uptake and consumer awareness have remained low. However…
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The grenade in the corner office
The exit of Target's top executive is a cautionary tale to other CEOs about the critical nature of information security today.
read nowA new use for Bitcoin: Crowdfunded assassinations
May 9, 2014
Bitcoin and crowdfunding would seem to be well matched online innovations. Unfortunately, one site on the notorious Deep Web has teamed them up for a highly…
read nowHP, BPC enter payments solution partnership
May 9, 2014
BPC Banking Technologies, a provider of open system payment solutions, has entered an agreement with HP under which HP will offer the BPC SmartVista payments…
read nowLiberty Teller deploys third Bitcoin kiosk in Boston area
May 7, 2014
Liberty Teller, which late last year launched the first Bitcoin vending machine in the U.S., is deploying its third kiosk in the Boston area.
read nowATMIA, EFTA release second study on Bitcoin, Bitcoin ATMs
May 5, 2014
The ATM Industry Association and the Electronic Funds Transfer Association, have jointly announced the release of a second commissioned research report on the…
read nowCU moves toward 'Universal Teller' with cash recycler upgrade
May 5, 2014
Commonwealth Credit Union, Kentucky's second largest CU, has been moving gradually toward the Universal Teller. This has been made possible with bank…
read nowDonation feature to go live on Triton ATMs this month
May 5, 2014
Beginning this month, Triton ATM owners will be able to offer their customers new functionality that enables them to make charitable donations at the ATM. The…
read nowRobocoin ATMs now also 'bank' branches
May 2, 2014
Talk about branch transformation. Robocoin is turning its kiosks into super-mini branches with Robocoin Bank.
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Instant card reissuance valuable in a world where real-time reigns
by Jim Ghiglieri — Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, SHAZAM
In light of recent retail data breaches affecting millions of consumers, the logistics of card reissuance has come to the forefront for many financial…
read nowDiebold taps Accenture to transform business processes
May 2, 2014
This week, Diebold Inc. and Accenture announced a multi-year agreement under which Diebold will engage Accenture to provide finance and accounting, human…
read nowAnother Aussie bank goes cardless at the ATM
May 2, 2014
Not to be outdone by its rival Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac Australia has announced plans to launch cardless ATM capability. CommBank unveiled its…
read nowDeal grants T-Mobile customers fee-free access to Allpoint ATMs
May 1, 2014
Through an agreement with the Allpoint Network, T-Mobile customers who use their carrier's Mobile Money app and prepaid card will now have surcharge-free…
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Diebold, NCR Q1 earnings hit the mark but disappoint the market
by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications
Results were 'close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades,' but Wall Street wanted more from both ATM brands.
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Webinar: A sneak peek at the 2014 ATM Software Trends Report
by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications
What you need, what you need to know about software trends and directions.
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Card evolution: A bridge between plastic cards and mobile phones
by Kevin Christensen — Vice President, Audit, SHAZAM
Among the hundreds of new payment technologies popping up around the world, one in particular has caught my eye. Called Coin, it's a single plastic card that…
read nowResearch: Strategies for transforming the branch channel
April 30, 2014
Branch reinvention has been underway for some time, but has accelerated recently as financial institutions seek ways to improve branch efficiencies and…
read nowRussian FI says 'da' to American cash recyclers
April 30, 2014
As U.S. and European sanctions clamp down on other Russian banks, one of the country's larger FIs, VTB24, is proceeding with business as usual, including the…
read nowEuronet reports strong Q1 earnings
April 30, 2014
Leawood, Kan.-based Euronet Worldwide Inc., an electronic payments provider, reported first quarter 2014 financial results yesterday. And the results were…
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