It's still anyone's game in mobile payments

by Jim Ghiglieri — Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, SHAZAM

In a previous blog post, I wrote about some of the reasons mobile technology needs financial institutions. In this blog, I'd like to follow-up with some…

Why the iPhone platform is so secure

"I know this because we've hired a lot of people out of Apple," says Dmitri Alperovitch of CrowdStrike. (From the ATM & Mobile Executive Summit.)

With checks still popular, UK looks to mobile devices to speed processing

January 2, 2014

The U.K. Treasury has announced plans to speed up check processing and to promote check imaging via smartphones, tablets and ATMs. The Government Department…

Is bluetooth vulnerable?

Yes and no, says CrowdStrike's CTO. (Mostly no.) (From the ATM & Mobile Executive Summit.)

Ghana links mobile payments to national switch

December 26, 2013

All banks in Ghana will be able to introduce mobile payments following enhancements to the country's interbank switching and processing system by Bank of Ghana…

Death of cards, increasing regulation to drive ATM/mobile trend

Peter Shortall of MasterCard Advisors makes an unusual prediction on the fate of plastic and how it will play into the convergence of mobile phones and ATMs.

NCR and Navy FCU's mobile strategy slowed down by compliance

ADA, EMV, Windows 7 and a slew of other mandates have impeded the flow of products, services and other "customer delighters" from hitting the market. (Panel…

MasterCard: Mobile/ATM boom is already here

"The technology is proven," says Peter Shortall of MasterCard. "And consumer adoption is wide." Peter argues that the foundation of existing consumer usage…

Mobile money services more popular than banks in Kenya

December 16, 2013

The use of mobile money services in Kenya has grown sharply in the last five years to overtake banks, according to the country's latest Fin Access National…

Riding into the sunset: Banking by telephone and mail

by Dan Kramer — Senior Vice President, Marketing & Merchant Servic, SHAZAM

Mobile banking is becoming progressively more popular according to the American Bankers Association. In a survey of 1,000 U.S. consumers, mobile banking was…

ATMs aren't losing share, they're gaining company

NCR explains the rationale behind its planned acquisition of mobile and online provider Digital Insight.

Barclays Bank of Kenya rolls out mobile cash access service

December 11, 2013

Barclays Bank of Kenya has launched CashSend, a cardless money transfer service that links mobile phones to Barclays ATMs, Humanipo.com reports.

Examples of ATM/mobile convergence at Citi

"The ATM is still our most-used channel." Wayne Malone, head of Citishare and global ATMs, discusses the synergy between ATMs and mobile phones within Citi's…

Use cases for combining mobile and ATM

An industry overview of the convergence by Mark Critchett, NCR's marketing director, payments and multichannel solutions. (From a panel at the ATM & Mobile…

Mobile technology needs financial institutions

by Jim Ghiglieri — Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, SHAZAM

Tech companies of all sizes are moving into the nation's payments business, putting pressure on financial institutions to innovate. In the ever-evolving world…

Are virtual banks the 'real deal'?

Is alliance with a surcharge-free ATM network a sufficient physical presence, or are bricks and mortar a must? 

Co-op digital wallet to provide pay-anyone payments and global mobile access

December 5, 2013

Co-op Financial Services has introduced a new version of its Sprig digital wallet platform with new services from its long-standing business partner…

How mobile is getting compromised

"The bad guys know that it's moving toward mobile, and they're already there," said Adam Meyers, director of intelligence for CrowdStrike. "There's no way you…

Is mobile RDC fraud on the rise?

by Jim Ghiglieri — Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, SHAZAM

Mobile remote deposit capture has become one of the most sought-after mobile banking app features. Celent research found that financial institutions are…

Mobile payments are gaining traction

by Terry Dooley — SVP & CIO, ITS, Inc

The mobile payments industry has continued to gain traction in the past 12 months, according to the recently released "2014 Mobile Payments State of the…