Apple FCU refurbs its ATM fleet with new software, features

May 9, 2014

Fairfax, Va.-based Apple Federal Credit Union has joined the ranks of FIs migrating to Windows 7. Along with its operating system update, the FCU will add new…

Instant card reissuance valuable in a world where real-time reigns

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

In light of recent retail data breaches affecting millions of consumers, the logistics of card reissuance has come to the forefront for many financial…

Webinar: A sneak peek at the 2014 ATM Software Trends Report

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

What you need, what you need to know about software trends and directions.

Kenya expects to be 70% EMV-compliant by month end

April 28, 2014

Last year Kenya's banking industry adopted the EMV standard for payments cards and set about implementing the plan in a phased program. Adhering to the plan…

Crash and grab. Rip and replace. What's with all the violence?

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

Skimming the posts and features of the past few days, the headline "Gone in 60 seconds" proved just too tempting to ignore. As someone who likes cars a lot and…

IAD's challenge to NJ gun law up for Supreme Court consideration

April 24, 2014

In Missouri, it is possible to get a "concealed carry" gun permit if you're a Fritos distributor employee stocking convenience stores in a particularly rough…

2nd annual ATM & Mobile Innovation Summit to explore convergence of Bitcoin, ATMs, mobile payments

At the Sept. 10-12 event in D.C., speakers from across the payments ecosystem will discuss the future of the industry.

Self-cleaning currency? Could be.

by Brendan Burge

We have all had the experience of receiving a poor quality, dirty banknote as change in a purchase. It might even have been issued by a bank teller, or worse…

Preview: ATM & Mobile Innovation Summit 2014

Tom Harper, president and CEO of Networld Media Group talks about what to expect from this year's ATM & Mobile Innovation Summit and why executives should…

Physical attacks on ATMs drop in Netherlands

April 21, 2014

In its latest report, the European ATM Security Team reported a significant rise in explosive attacks on ATMs. But this year, at least, the Netherlands has…

Massachusetts stirs controversy with ATM safety bill

April 21, 2014

Massachusetts State Senator Brian A. Joyce has submitted a bill that would require all outdoor or enclosed ATMs to have safety features that would allow the…

Ignorance is no defense

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

In a disturbing study released in early March, Newtek Business Services threw a cold, wet towel over the notion that merchants were ready for — or even…

ATMLive Manager Platform achieves ISO 27001 security certification

April 18, 2014

TEKchand LLC, a supplier of server-side, Web-based software applications for ATM marketing and channel management, has announced that the company's Indian…

Gone in 60 seconds: ATM 'crash and grab' crime on the rise

It's a highly destructive ATM attack with a low barrier to entry for criminals; all you need is 'hot' wheels and a hoodie.

NFC Forum publishes new specifications

April 16, 2014

The NFC Forum today announced the public availability of new versions of nine technical specifications, following approval by the Board of Directors.

Is your account info online safe from Heartbleed? There's a way to find out, and it's free

by Robert Siciliano — speaker, IDTheftSecurity.com

I'm sure you've heard the news about Heartbleed by now (unless you've been in vacation wonderland taking a tech break). This is a serious vulnerability at the…

Can this bug make an ATM more secure?

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

In Zurich, researchers are developing self-defense technology for ATMs using a bit of genius from the insect world.

More than half of phishing attacks target financial services

April 11, 2014

The Anti-Phishing Work Group has released its study of phishing attacks in the second half of 2013. The group found that of all phishing efforts, nearly…

FFIEC warns about Heartbleed; Codenomicon explains how to stop it

April 11, 2014

No sooner had "XP Armageddon" come (and gone, anti-climactically) than a new calamity with much greater potential to wreak financial havoc took over the…

EMV drives down skimming in Europe, but drives up ATM physical attacks

April 10, 2014

If criminals can't get at ATM cash one way, they'll generally come up with another way. Which raises the question: following migration to chip cards, will the…