The problem of consumer education in EMV migration

Panelists at the ATM & Mobile Executive Summit in Washington, D.C. discuss the EMV migration issues surrounding consumer education.

MasterCard explains the EMV liability shift

What exactly shifts in Oct. 2015, and to whom? A MasterCard representative clarifies the issue at the ATM & Mobile Executive Summit.

Will the date shift for EMV merchant liability?

Currently, Oct. of 2015 is the targeted date when card fraud liability will shift to merchants who have not deployed EMV-compliant terminals in their…

First Data, TMG streamline EMV implementation for client FIs

February 17, 2014

Payments processing solutions provider First Data and payments processor The Members Group have introduced an expedited EMV implementation program for…

MagTek offers free queries to fraud prevention database

February 13, 2014

MagTek, a Seal Beach, California-based provider of secure payment technology, announced this week it will provide merchants with free access to its card…

The most debilitating part of Durbin for FIs

One factor in the whole Durbin/Leon debacle has thrown the financial services community into disarray, rendering budgeting and planning next to impossible.

CUs, community FIs rolling forward with EMV rollout plans

February 7, 2014

Payments processor The Members Group recently conducted a survey among 43 FIs and found that more than half of them would like to start an EMV project within…

Smash-and-Grab Raids a Growing Problem for ATM Operators

An increase in smash-and-grab attacks is an anticipated byproduct of new technology. Find out whether you're vulnerable and what preventative measures you can…

Target puts EMV migration on fast forward

February 5, 2014

This week, Target Corp. called for all stakeholders to take up the "shared responsibility" of payments security as it announced an accelerated timeline for its…

Independent review firm names '10 best EMV compliance consultants' for February

February 3, 2014

Topcreditcardprocessors.com has ranked the 10 best EMV compliance consulting firms for the month of February. Each month, the payment processor review firm…

Cash: It really is 'Everywhere You Want to Be'

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Having an EMV-enabled card in Europe is one thing. Being able to use it is another.

Why merchants are losing enthusiasm for EMV

A major drawback of EMV is that "it circumvents Durbin," says Mark Horwedel, CEO of the Merchant Advisory Group. "We worked very hard in the merchant community…

Card fraud: The target on the US market's back

After a widely reported Target breach, consumers are being schooled in realities the ATM industry has known for some time.

EMVCo to develop tokenization spec

January 16, 2014

EMVCo has announced that it will expand its scope of work from chip-based payments to include tokenization. This will allow the global technical body to…

SCIL-EMV Academy posts class schedule for first half of 2014

January 16, 2014

SCIL-EMV Academy, a U.S.-based EMV training, consultancy and software solutions provider, has released its EMV public workshop schedule for the first half of…

Why consumers won't adopt EMV

Mimi Hart of MagTek doesn't believe consumer behavior will give EMV a smooth road to adoption. "Mobile has a lot more promise." (From the ATM & Mobile…

Will uncertainty about debit routing delay MasterCard EMV dates?

January 14, 2014

Ever since the July 31, 2013, ruling by Judge Richard Leon that struck down not only the Fed's fee cap rules but also its debit routing scheme, the payments…

Guides offer a roadmap for 2 major ATM upgrades in 2014

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Information in new premium guides can take some of the angst out of upgrades to EMV and Windows 7 in the new year.

THE major reason for FI outsourcing in 2014

by Mark Smith — VP of Financial Solutions, Kahuna ATM Solutions

Simply, Windows 7.

DNA will open EMV toolbox for more providers

A founding member of the newly formed Debit Network Alliance explains how DNA can benefit the entire payments industry.