News & Media
EMV standard getting lots of attention, for good reason
by Terry Dooley — SVP & CIO, ITS, Inc
EMV is receiving a lot of well-deserved attention. Overseas, this technology has proven its ability to create a more secure transaction and to reduce fraud. As…
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These days, an ATM heist is child's play
February 11, 2013
If there's a retail bank on Sesame Street, they might want to hire on some extra security Muppets. Because with a little inspiration from German toy company…
read nowAcquirer Systems publishes free switch migration white paper
February 11, 2013
Dublin-based Acquirer Systems, a provider of test and validation solutions for the payments industry, has released a new industry white paper targeted to…
read nowFifth Third Bank launches mobile RDC
February 11, 2013
Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bank is now offering mobile deposit functionality for its customers who are iPhone and Android users. The service is available in…
read nowBanks, credit unions get white label P2P solution from FIS
February 11, 2013
Bank tech provider FIS has announced a new peer-to-peer mobile payment product called FIS People Pay, a white label product aimed at financial institutions.
read nowCardtronics revenues leap forward in 2012
February 11, 2013
There's big money in free ATMs. In an earnings call late last week, surcharge-free retail ATM network operator Cardtronics Inc. announced double-digit…
read nowNCR Q4 revenue gets a 3% bump
February 11, 2013
NCR Corp. reported financial results late last week for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2012. Revenue of $1.64 billion represented a 3 percent increase over Q…
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4 things banks should be spending their money on in 2013
by Richard McMurdo — Principal Consultant, Talaris
As we were finishing a lunch meeting the other day, the bank executive I was with laid down a challenge. He said, "Richard, my cab will be here in five…
read nowSBI could make Indian banks eat counterfeit notes
February 8, 2013
Currently Indian citizens must chalk up a loss if they receive counterfeit currency from an ATM. However the Reserve Bank of India is looking to change that…
read nowJanuary activity down sharply at SA ATMs
February 8, 2013
South African consumers had a cash hangover in January. Statistics released by the Spark Cash Index indicate that citizens significantly reduced their spending…
read nowO2 Secure Wireless intros facial recognition integration software for ATMs
February 8, 2013
O2 Secure Wireless Inc., a provider of secure wireless solutions, has announced the implementation of its FIT proprietary security software — retina…
read nowAussie smartphone owners gravitating toward mobile banking
February 8, 2013
An Australian study has found that the proportion of that nation's smartphone users who conduct banking transactions on their phones is now greater than 2…
read nowPrepaid card providers invited to participate in study
February 8, 2013
Mercator Advisory Group and the Prepaid Expo are conducting a survey of prepaid industry participants in a first-of-its-kind study to assess the future of the…
read nowCEB TowerGroup reviews BPC SmartGuard fraud solution
February 8, 2013
SmartGuard, the fraud-prevention system from open system e-payment solutions provider BPC Banking Technologies, has been reviewed in the CEB TowerGroup "Card…
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Finding the best route for EMV in the U.S.
A new white paper offers EMV transaction routing solutions for ATM acquirers and other payments stakeholders.
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Its up and running; thats cool!
by Richard Buckle — Founder and CEO, Pyalla Technologies, LLC
Sad to say, but no matter how hard we try to make sure there are no disruptions to the services we provide our customers, they continue to happen.
read nowAxis Bank completes installation of 500 cash-deposit machines
February 6, 2013
Axis Bank, an Indian private-sector FI, has marked the installation of 500 cash-deposit ATM at branches in more than 300 cities across India. For the first…
read nowOakland debuts combination ID, prepaid card
February 6, 2013
Oakland, Calif., is getting ready to introduce reloadable prepaid cards integrated with city-issued municipal identification cards. The opt-in service was…
read nowPolice and Fire FCU re-ups ATM, debit relationship with First Data
February 6, 2013
Philadelpha-based Police and Fire Federal Credit Union has entered a new multi-year agreement with First Data and the Star Network. First Data will provide…
read nowARCA, m3t partner on self-service gaming kiosk
February 6, 2013
ARCA will supply cash automation for a new ATM-enabled self-service gaming kiosk to be launched by M3 Technology Solutions. The gaming IT firm developed the…
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