Paragon joins the EMV Migration Forum

November 27, 2012

Paragon Application Systems, an independent provider of ePayment simulation, configuration and testing solutions, recently announced that it has joined the EMV…

FTC asks Visa for docs related to possible Durbin violation

November 26, 2012

The Federal Trade Commission is taking a closer look at a Visa Inc. debit card service that might be in violation of the Durbin Amendment. Visa has said that…

The top 5 things we learned from ADA: Awful-looking ATMs had to go!

by Corey King — Sales, American Bank Equipment

Pressure exposes strengths and weaknesses. Remember when you realized that, as a service company, maybe you didn't have enough quality techs to do all the ADA…

Pertech brings advanced check scanning and more to the ATM

At the 2012 BAI Retail Delivery show in Washington, D.C., check-scanning specialists Pertech demonstrated the CM 3000 check processing model for self-service…

For ATM withdrawals, will a click replace a card?

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

With the push of a button, mobile prestaging users can put cash in their wallet without taking their ATM card out of it.  

Study: 'dirty money' spends faster

November 26, 2012

Let's say that, in your wallet, you have one crisp and clean $20 bill and one wilted and worn $20. Researchers say you'll reach first for the nasty old note to…

NFC market booms as the technology exits 'trial phase'

November 26, 2012

?The mobile NFC market isn't just growing — it's exploding, suggesting that contactless payments could quickly become the norm. Emerging technology forecasting…

Philippine partnership enables cardless ATM withdrawals

November 26, 2012

The Security Bank Corp. of the Philippines and IAD Electronic Network Cash Tellers Inc. have teamed to launch the first cardless ATM withdrawals in the…

ATMs, mobile money both growing in Kenya

November 26, 2012

The popularity of mobile phones and plastic for financial transactions is rising in Kenya, while the use of ATMs is falling. But that's not the whole story…

Self-service banking continues to expand at Chase

November 26, 2012

A Chase Bank branch in Chicago recently installed self-service banking kiosks, joining the 99 other locations nationwide that have machines. Chase has more…

Cardless ATM withdrawals with NCR mobile prestaging

At this world's BAI Retail Delivery show in Washington, D.C., NCR showcased its ATM cash withdrawal prestaging technology, demonstrating how easily a bank…

Webinar looks at financial outsourcing from 3 points of view

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Consultant, provider and banker discuss what it takes to develop a successful outsourcing initiative.

GRG cash recycler certified for use with ASDIS management suite

November 21, 2012

ATM manufacturer GRGBanking and ASDIS Solutions, a German provider of solutions for the management of IT infrastructures, have successfully tested and…

Ally Bank launches second generation of mobile banking

November 21, 2012

Ally Bank is moving right along with mobile banking initiatives. The FI recently announced the expansion of its product suite to include a second generation of…

EAST releases ATM fraud update; US still attracts most fraud

November 21, 2012

The European ATM Security Team has published its third European Fraud Update for 2012. It reveals that America still ranks first for skimming fraud, and also…

Blast-resistant ATM enclosure fights crime, wins award

November 21, 2012

A bomb-resistant ATM surround developed by Salberg Concrete Products and ATM Solutions, both of South Africa, recently took top honors in the innovation…

4 mobile phone security threats you need to know about

by Robert Siciliano — speaker, IDTheftSecurity.com

Imagine that your body is being targeted by 75 million viruses. That is exactly what's happening to digital devices at any given moment. And smartphones and…

Cryptomathic joins Smart Card Alliance, EMV Migration Forum

November 20, 2012

Independent e-security solutions provider Cryptomathic has joined the Smart Card Alliance and its recently launched cross-industry group, the EMV Migration…

ATMs in East Africa to accept China Union Pay cards

November 19, 2012

China's Union Pay continues to crack new markets. The latest: East Africa, where the Chinese card association has formed an alliance with Equity Bank Group.

Back to basics: Will you be paying in cash?

by Richard Buckle — Founder and CEO, Pyalla Technologies, LLC

In the fall of 1977, I was living in Dallas and happened by a mall just after HP introduced a watch that had an integrated calculator in the watchband and a…