FCTI rolls out resource center for multibrand ATM program partners

August 28, 2018

FCTI Inc., an independent ATM network, has launched an online resource center for bank and credit union multibrand ATM program partners.

2 years after demonitization, Indian ATMs still not recalibrated

August 24, 2018

Indian consumers continue to feel repercussions from the Modi government's decision nearly two years ago to demonitize 500 rupee and 1,000 rupee notes. 

Back to the future: An argument for the 'retro' bank ATM

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

After years of expensive operating system migrations and routine hardware obsolescence, many financial institutions are skipping the upgrade ritual and going…

India issues strict regulations for ATM replenishment, cash in transit

August 21, 2018

Following a rash of attacks on cash vans, vaults, and ATMs, as well as internal fraud. India's home ministry has taken measures meant to discourage such…

Keeping up with ATM security technology: Let the task determine the tool

Today's security technologies might be automatic, but success with them isn't, necessarily.

EyeLock patent envisions privacy protection at the network level

August 13, 2018

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. patent No. 100,009,178 B2, to EyeLock, a provider of iris-based identity authentication…

Financial services need to test payments systems, not people's patience

Financial systems outages stop customers from accessing and spending money as they normally would. The growing incidence of outages — particularly in the U.K.

Romania's ATM numbers shrink even as cash demand grows

August 10, 2018

Banks in Romanian have been downsizing their ATM fleets, even as ATM transaction volumes are increasing across the country.

Despite pause in fee cuts, future of UK ATMs remains uncertain

August 10, 2018

Link might have hit pause on its program of cutting reimbursement rates to ATM deployers in the U.K., but cash-prefered Brits aren't out of the woods just yet.

Elan reportedly on the auction block

August 9, 2018

Elan Financial Services is up for sale, and Finastra, FIS, and Fiserv are the probable bidders, according to a yet-to-be-confirmed report by Fintech Futures.

New threats demand renewed attention to ATM physical security

With the number of brute force attacks on on ATMs on the rise — and, if they are successful, the potential to lose tens of thousands of dollars in just a few…

New IBM X-Force Red Labs to incorporate ATM vulnerability testing

August 6, 2018

IBM Security has launched X-Force Red Labs, a network of four facilities — to include the company's ATM testing practice — in response to increased demand for…

PCI SSC updates PIN security standard

August 6, 2018

The PCI Security Standards Council has published PCI PIN Security Requirements and Testing Procedures version 3.0, the PCI standard for the secure management…

3 longtime PAI execs resign en bloc

August 3, 2018

Three top executives at Payment Alliance International resigned en bloc yesterday: President and CEO John J. Leehy III; Executive Vice President and Chief…

India's ATM operators face one more costly update

July 27, 2018

Indian ATM operators, have withstood a series of setbacks over the past 18 months or so: demonitization and income-killing cash shortages; expensive security…

ATM deployer Euronet bags double-digit year-over-year gains in Q2

July 27, 2018

Euronet Worldwide Inc., a Leawood, Kansas-based electronic payments provider, has reported its second quarter 2018 financial results.

Advanced software paves the way for next-gen ATMs, study says

July 26, 2018

Increasingly, banks are using advanced ATM software platforms to modernize customer ID and authentication, improve personalization and maximize the performance…

Dolphin Debit named exclusive ATM management partner by Heartland CU Association

July 26, 2018

Dolphin Debit, a full-service ATM management company, has been named an exclusive partner of the Heartland Credit Union Association, according to a press…

UK trade group asks merchant members to hold off switching to fee-based ATMs

July 26, 2018

Following the decision by the U.K. Link ATM network to curtail its ATM fee-cutting plan, the National Federation of Retail Newsagents has asked its members to…

Why there's no escaping Windows 10 migration

Although there is the possibility of a future non-Microsoft OS for ATMs, such a solution has yet to be implemented or fully embraced by the industry. In the…