Physical attacks on ATMs drop in Netherlands

April 21, 2014

In its latest report, the European ATM Security Team reported a significant rise in explosive attacks on ATMs. But this year, at least, the Netherlands has…

Massachusetts stirs controversy with ATM safety bill

April 21, 2014

Massachusetts State Senator Brian A. Joyce has submitted a bill that would require all outdoor or enclosed ATMs to have safety features that would allow the…

Ignorance is no defense

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

In a disturbing study released in early March, Newtek Business Services threw a cold, wet towel over the notion that merchants were ready for — or even…

Maine passes patent troll law

April 21, 2014

U.S. legislators continue to mull over H.R. 3309, the "Patent Innovation Act of 2013," but states aren't waiting for Congress to finish cogitating. Last week…

OKI to set up shop in India

April 21, 2014

After announcing its first delivery of ATMs to the Indian market in late January, OKI now says it will establish a new unit in Mumbai to manage sales to the…

Colorado FI opens a new market with a new branch model

April 18, 2014

Glenwood Springs, Colo.-based Alpine Bank has expanded into a new market with a new branch model. The FI's recently opened location at Denver's Union Station…

ATMLive Manager Platform achieves ISO 27001 security certification

April 18, 2014

TEKchand LLC, a supplier of server-side, Web-based software applications for ATM marketing and channel management, has announced that the company's Indian…

Nautilus Hyosung to add EMV kit for 1500 model

April 17, 2014

Nautilus Hyosung has announced that it will provide an EMV upgrade kit for its popular legacy model, the NH1500, for the U.S. market. According to a news…

Gone in 60 seconds: ATM 'crash and grab' crime on the rise

It's a highly destructive ATM attack with a low barrier to entry for criminals; all you need is 'hot' wheels and a hoodie.

Euronet, Walmart venture promises lower-cost money transfer

April 17, 2014

Walmart and Ria, the money transfer service owned by Euronet, have announced the Walmart-2-Walmart Money Transfer Service. Beginning April 24, customers will…

ATM use on the rise in Pakistan

April 17, 2014

The ATM's share in e-banking transactions in Pakistan has grown to 6.3 percent in volume and 7.6 percent in value over the last quarter of 2013, according to a…

China's UnionPay joins up with Australia's Cuscal for rediATM access

April 17, 2014

End-to-end payments provider Cuscal has established an ATM access partnership with the Chinese card network UnionPay International. UnionPay cardholders who…

Lloyds goes next-gen with 1200-ATM upgrade

April 17, 2014

Lloyds Banking Group has completed an upgrade of more than 1,200 ATMs in the U.K. New NCR SelfServ cash dispense and cash deposit units replaced legacy ATMs…

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…