Barcelona bank rolls out major tap and go program

January 23, 2012

Spain’s largest retail bank, La Caixa, has begun deployment of contactless payment cards and terminals across Barcelona, said a report at ft.com. The move…

NRF 2012: Is PCI fundamentally inadequate?

Representatives of one NRF exhibitor have launched an Occupy PCI movement, saying their holistic approach provides better data security.

Intelligent cash cassettes help bank slash ATM costs

January 20, 2012

Using its CINEO systems, Wincor Nixdorf has helped Volksbank Leipzig greatly reduce ATM cash management costs at its Consulting Center in Taucha, according to…

Siri's functionality may some day extend to ATMs

January 20, 2012

The patent office has made public Apple's patent for its iPhone bot, revealing some of the company's plans for Siri's future, according to a report at the…

FTSI unveils new professional services division

January 20, 2012

FTSI, an independent, self-service technology solutions provider in the Western region, will debut six new professional services for credit unions and…

TxVia Partners and Allpoint Network to expand surcharge-free ATM services

January 19, 2012

A press release yesterday announced that Allpoint Network, a Cardtronics, Inc. affiliate and operator of the largest surcharge-free ATM network, will partner…

Pre-holiday cash demand overwhelms ATMs in Vietnam

January 19, 2012

With the four-day Tet holiday beginning on January 22, workers are mobbing ATM stations to withdraw their wages and Tet bonuses, said a report at…

Survey for 2012 ATM Software Trends and Analysis Report closing soon

January 19, 2012

The 5th Annual Software Trends and Analysis survey will close on January 22, giving industry members just a few more days to contribute their input.

Verizon Wireless and Encore Networks deliver secure M2M solutions

January 17, 2012

Verizon Wireless and Encore Networks have announced the availability of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solutions, and Legacy protocol conversion to IP over the…

Are gift cards the Next Big Thing for ATMs?

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

A successful pilot program in Arizona has the industry wondering about the profit potential of a new service feature.

Check me in!

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

I finally found time to read the report “2011 ATM Software – Trends and Analysis.” It’s at the top of the list of the most popular white papers on…

Regulators push banks to improve online security

January 16, 2012

According to a report in the New York Times, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation wants financial institutions to add a new security layer that detects…

UOB ATMs down on Monday due to security checks

January 16, 2012

The recent DBS skimming scandal is continuing to spread edginess in the Singapore banking community. Following the theft of customer receipts from the bin at a…

GRG Banking Equipment Co wins prestigious design award

January 16, 2012

According to a report yesterday at 4-traders.com, GRG Banking recently won its first China Design Award (the Kapok Prize) for the company’s ATM model H68N. The…

Gang tunnels six months to steal ATM

January 15, 2012

Call it a case of dubious return on investment. UPI reported yesterday that police in Levenshulme, England, discovered on January 4 that thieves had spent six…

Digital banking to be favored transaction method by 2015

January 15, 2012

By 2015, ATM deployers may find themselves working even harder to maintain their ATM transaction numbers. By then, bank customers will mainly use digital…

MagTek introduces Qwick Codes Mobile Wallet

January 15, 2012

MagTek, an electronic payments security technology developer, has announced the availability of the Qwick Codes Mobile Wallet. Qwick Codes are one-time use…

Cardtronics shares bumped up to $29 price target

January 15, 2012

On January 12, research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target to $29 on shares of Cardtronics, a provider of automated consumer…

The real story about store-branded debit cards

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Since the financial crisis millions of consumers have moved their purchases from bankcards to debit cards to help reduce their spending, and retailers are also…

Diebold grabs land for new HQ

January 12, 2012

In a press release yesterday, Diebold Incorporated announced that it had entered into a purchase agreement for a 55-acre site for the company’s new global…