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ATMIA releases best practices for ATM-skimming prevention
by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC
August 30, 2009
The ATM Industry Association has announced the release of its best practices for ATM-skimming prevention, coming on the heels of the Payment Card Industry…
read nowNCR's Juliann Larimer named among top 100 female business execs
by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC
August 27, 2009
NCR Corp.'s vice president of North American Channels, Juliann Larimer, has been recognized by Everything Channel's CRN Magazine as one of the top 100 "Women…
read nowCardtronics inks first ATM deal with Puerto Rican retailer
by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC
August 27, 2009
Houston-based ATM ISO Cardtronics Inc. is taking ATMs to Puerto Rico, according to a news release issued by the company this morning. Cardtronics has…
read nowMount Vernon Money Center signs ATM/kiosk servicing, placement deal with Pantel
by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC
August 27, 2009
Colorado Springs, Colo.-based PSI Corp., dba Pantel Systems Inc., has signed an ATM/kiosk placement and servicing deal with Mount Vernon Money Center, a…
read nowEuropean alliance connects debit, ATM networks in Germany and Italy
by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC
August 27, 2009
Brussels-based EAPS, the alliance of European debit card schemes that facilitates pan-European ATM and POS transactions, has opened ATM networks in Italy and…
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Maximizing self-service revenue with credit card processing
Commentary: The credit card-processing industry is far more complicated than it seems. To maximize self-service profitability, deployers must understand how…
read nowFifth Third Processing Solutions gets ‘best in class' award from MasterCard
by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC
August 26, 2009
Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Processing Solutions has been awarded the MasterCard Worldwide "Best in Class" Gold Award for its operational achievements.
read nowMobile banking apps should be targeted and unique
by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC
August 26, 2009
Mobile-Financial.com blogger Kent McNeil questions the strategy behind some mobile-banking programs. Are financial institutions really targeting the right…
read nowSurcharge-free ATM network Allpoint signs first Kentucky FI
by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC
August 26, 2009
Bethesda, Md.-based Allpoint Network, owned by ATM ISO Cardtronics Inc., has sighed a deal with PBI Bank, a $1.7 billion asset bank with 18 locations in…
read nowMobile-banking, payments provider Monitise buys out Monilink venture
by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC
August 26, 2009
ShareCast reports that mobile-banking and payments company Monitise has taken over its joint venture partner VocaLink, which is based in the United Kingdom…
read nowDiebold signs bank deal for 1,750 ATMs in India
August 26, 2009
SamayLive reports that Diebold Inc. has won a contract to set up 1,750 ATMs for State Bank of India. An existing Diebold customer, SBI will have a total of…
read nowATM software provider KAL helps set payment-card data-protection standards
by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC
August 25, 2009
Edinburgh, Scotland-based KAL has joined the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council. As a participating organization, KAL will assist the council…
read nowNew PCI best practices aim to help retailers; but security experts say POS, ATM skimming risks will continue
by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC
August 25, 2009
In the wake of the Heartland-hacker nab, the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council has unveiled new best practices for retailers that aim to help…
read nowGCA, TSYS sign ATM processing deal
August 24, 2009
Global Cash Access Inc. has signed an ATM processing services deal with TSYS Acquiring Solutions, according to a Forbes news report. GCA provides gaming…
read nowWal-mart signs with Fiserv for CheckFreePay bill-payment service
by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC
August 24, 2009
Brookfield, Wis.-based Fiserv Inc. has launched its CheckFreePay bill-payment service at Walmart, enabling the retailer's customers to pay bills in person at…
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ATM industry's response to Heartland hacker illustrates need for more PR
by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC
Commentary: ATM players need to do a better job of educating consumers, mainstream media and government regulators about ATM and payments security.
read nowVeriFone launches ATM-kiosk hybrid
August 23, 2009
VeriFone Holdings and PROSA, a Mexico-based electronic switch processor, have introduced an ATM-kiosk hybrid with cash dispensing and deposit functionality…
read nowUmpqua Bank signs with Fiserv for Mobile Money banking app
by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC
August 23, 2009
Umpqua Bank, an $8.8 billion community bank based in Roseburg, Ore., and a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corp., has signed with Fiserv for Mobile Money, which…
read nowTestLink signs remanufactured NCR ATM deal with Czech bank
August 23, 2009
Independent ATM remanufacturer TestLink says it has signed a remanufactured ATM deal with a leading Czech bank. According to a news release, the initial…
read nowCiti ATMs at 7-Eleven compromised by hacking ring
by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC
August 23, 2009
Financial Times reports that the hacking ring connected with the world's largest financial-data-security breach also compromised Citi-branded ATMs at 7-Eleven.
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