One more Bitcoin ATM; one less Bitcoin exchange

April 17, 2014

This week, BTC China installed China's first Bitcoin ATM in Shanghai. Meanwhile, across the China Sea, a bankruptcy court nixed a corporate reorganization…

Study: How customers see the branch (and what they want from it)

April 17, 2014

Overall, consumers are visiting bank branches less often than they used to (in a survey, 46 percent said they visit a branch more than once a month, down from…

Encore Networks LTE router gets the 'all clear' from Verizon

April 17, 2014

Encore Networks has announced that its EN-4000 family of routers has been certified for use on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network. The device can serve as…

The ATM isn't dying, it's being transformed

'Kicked the bucket? Shuffled off the mortal coil? Joined the choir invisible?' Not the essential, adaptable ATM. 

Dynamic Currency Conversion delivers benefits all around

by Terry Dooley — SVP & CIO, ITS, Inc

With global tourism on the rise and the payments industry working to generate additional revenue (as well as added customer value at ATMs and the point of…

First Data, Bank of the West deepen ties

April 16, 2014

Payments technology and services provider First Data has announced the expansion of its relationship with $65 billion-asset Bank of the West. The company will…

Co-op Financial Services, Visa forge EMV agreement

April 16, 2014

Through an agreement with Visa, Co-op Financial Services will make the Visa EMV common debit solution available to its credit union clients. The long-term…

PAI, Ventura County CU partner to brand ATMs in Rite Aid stores

April 16, 2014

Retail ATM provider Payment Alliance International and Ventura, Calif.-based Ventura County Credit Union have entered an agreement that will place VCCU's brand…

Shazam, Visa enter network agreement

April 16, 2014

The Shazam Network and Visa Inc. have signed an agreement that will allow issuers to use the Visa common debit application identifier for Visa- and…

NFC Forum publishes new specifications

April 16, 2014

The NFC Forum today announced the public availability of new versions of nine technical specifications, following approval by the Board of Directors.

Is your account info online safe from Heartbleed? There's a way to find out, and it's free

by Robert Siciliano — speaker, IDTheftSecurity.com

I'm sure you've heard the news about Heartbleed by now (unless you've been in vacation wonderland taking a tech break). This is a serious vulnerability at the…

Busting out of the ATM branding rut

by Rebecca Hellmann — Marketing and Sales Coordinator, Welch ATM

The best way to get out of a rut is to change how you think about the problem, according to Josh Streufert, creative director for Weber Marketing Group.

Can this bug make an ATM more secure?

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

In Zurich, researchers are developing self-defense technology for ATMs using a bit of genius from the insect world.

Community FI's ATM network goes statewide in one fell swoop

April 14, 2014

Indianapolis-based Salin Bank has partnered with the Alliance One ATM Network, expanding fee-free ATM access to Salin customers across the state.

Qatar Islamic Bank, NCR team up to fight fraud

April 14, 2014

Qatar Islamic Bank, the largest Shari'a-compliant bank in Qatar, is adding new anti-skimming solutions to its ATMs and bolstering IT security to defend against…

NCR, Exito collaborate on ATM network to serve employee fund members

April 11, 2014

NCR Corp. has signed an agreement with Éxito to provide the first network of ATMs and related technology services for Presente, the fund for employees of Éxito…

Energy wise ATMs catching on in Pakistan

April 11, 2014

Like its neighbor India, Pakistan is beginning to invest in low-power ATMs that allow FIs to reach customers in remote areas where electrical service is either…

More than half of phishing attacks target financial services

April 11, 2014

The Anti-Phishing Work Group has released its study of phishing attacks in the second half of 2013. The group found that of all phishing efforts, nearly…

The Bitcoin ATM makes a Congressional appearance

April 11, 2014

It's up for debate whether U.S. legislators will buy into the concept behind Bitcoin — the digital currency that the government is still trying to wrap its…

Cummins Allison JetScan iFX certified by VSoft

April 11, 2014

Cummins Allison has announced that its JetScan iFX cash, check and document scanner is now certified on the VSoft Branch Capture solution. The certification…