Taxation without representation

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

In December 1773, British tea was dumped into Boston Harbor by the Sons of Liberty in response to the Tea Act passed by British Parliament as a tax on the…

ATM innovations make a big impression

July 17, 2013

The BBC did some poking around last month in the exhibition hall at European ATMs 2013 and seems to have been impressed by "a host of prototype terminals that…

EU drafts plan for interchange fee cap

July 17, 2013

The European Union might be closer to adopting its own Durbin-esque caps on network interchange fees that "restrict competition as they inflate the cost of…

Mackeen Tech responds to Qatari banking boom with new ATM services

July 17, 2013

Qatari tech firm Mackeen has announced the rollout of specialized solutions for ATMs to support the growing banking sector in Qatar. 

Respondents wanted for 2013 Security and Fraud Survey

July 17, 2013

The ATM Industry Association is urging all industry members to participate in the organization's security and fraud survey. And it's offering the incentive of…

Heartland to use Fractals to fight fraud

July 17, 2013

Payment processor Heartland Payment Systems Inc., a Fortune 1000 company, has chosen the Fractals fraud prevention and detection product from Alaric to monitor…

Gore intros new adhesive vent for outdoor electronics enclosures

July 16, 2013

W. L. Gore & Assoc., the company that gave us Gore-Tex, has expanded its line of protective vents. The new Series VE9 Adhesive Vent is designed to increase…

BankDhofar teams with G&D on instant issue EMV cards

July 16, 2013

BankDhofar, based in the Sultanate of Oman, has selected the Convego System from Giesecke & Devrient for instant issuance of EMV-enabled debit cards. This…

Zenmonics intros mobility solution for 'branch of the future'

July 16, 2013

Zenmonics Inc. has introduced mobileBanker, a mobile tablet solution designed to help FIs enhance both simplicity and service in customer interactions. 

ATM Authority awarded 4-state sales territory for NCR Interactive Teller

July 16, 2013

ATM Authority, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based IAD, has announced its new financial services partnership with NCR Corp. Under the partnership agreement, ATM…

The war on cash

It's more like a war on choice.

Study: Debit issuers adjust to 'New Normal'

July 15, 2013

Financial institutions are feeling the pain of debit interchange restrictions imposed by the Durbin Amendment to Dodd-Frank; the question is where they fall on…

ATM fraud losses in Germany total €8M at midyear

July 15, 2013

Fraudsters targeted 250 ATMs in Germany during the first half of this year, racking up €8 million ($10.5 million) in losses to the financial system, according…

KBC Bank Ireland opts for TSYS processing

July 15, 2013

TSYS  and KBC Bank Ireland have signed a multi-year payments agreement under which TSYS launch the KBC debit card portfolio in Ireland. TSYS will provide its…

How the 'digital life' affects identity theft and financial loss

by Robert Siciliano — speaker, IDTheftSecurity.com

You're on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. You use Gmail, Yahoo, and online banking. You might buy stuff on sites like Amazon and occasionally make purchases…

The ATM in consumers' pockets

by Terry Dooley — SVP & CIO, ITS, Inc

The ATM and banking industries are continually working to embrace new technology, including mobile commerce. ATMs can cost-effectively provide the link between…

EFTA still bites

July 15, 2013

Even a dead snake can bite. The same is true with "dead" regulations.

Russian tech award winner charged with self-serve machine hack

July 12, 2013

Smart, yes — but then again, no. The Irkutsk student who took second-place honors in the 2012 All-Russian Information Technologies contest has now been charged…

First Data publishes June spending analysis

July 12, 2013

E-commerce and payment processing specialist First Data Corp. has released its First Data SpendTrend analysis of consumer spending at U.S. merchant locations…

New study identifies massive risks facing mobile payments

July 12, 2013

Just when you thought mobile payments might be gaining some credibility, risk analysts at U.K. consultant Riskskill have released what can only be called a…