Everyone is right; everything is wrong!

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

A quick scan of blog posts and feature stories of late would have even the most optimistic of us start wondering if indeed the glass is half empty. I can't…

Turning ATM pain points into profits

Just about every ATM operator has the same three wishes: uptime; traffic and cash to grow on. At ATMIA US 2014, Steve Gernes, VP and ISO segment manager at…

KCB migration to EMV plagued by ATM glitches

April 7, 2014

Last month, Kenya Commercial Bank announced that it would add the MasterCard network to its existing Visa service as it migrated to EMV. Since then, customers…

99% of Europe's XP-driven ATMs still not updated to Win 7

April 7, 2014

By the end of 2013, just 4,150 ATMs in Europe — 0.7 percent of the total — had been upgraded to Windows 7, according to the comprehensive study, "ATMs in…

ATMs left behind as Windows XP support ends

As the the XP support deadline passes with most ATMs still not upgraded, the wait is on to see what the consequences will be.

Gartner offers advice for offices on XP

April 4, 2014

The ATM industry has given plenty of thought to the risks of running ATMs on XP after April 8. But what about the back office running XP?

Who's swimming naked?

If you're an IAD, here are four ways to ensure that you won't be exposed when the tide rolls out on EMV.

Diebold to help Russian FI integrate acquired ATMs

April 3, 2014

Recently, Moscow-based Alfa-Bank acquired assets of Master Bank, a mid-sized Moscow bank, including its ATMs. Now the FI is in the process of incorporating…

Jordanian FI updates payment processing, reaps benefits

April 3, 2014

In 2012, Jordan Kuwait Bank decided to replace its legacy payments solution to advance its ambitious growth plans — including the eventual expansion of its ATM…

Global Payments, Caesars expand relationship

April 2, 2014

Global Payments Inc., a provider of payment solutions, has announced the expansion of the company's agreement with Caesars Entertainment Corp. Global Payments…

UK bank regulators to investigate IT outages

April 1, 2014

British financial regulators have announced their intention to investigate the IT systems of U.K. FIs. This follows a number of high profile outages that have…

5 ways to analyze security and reduce threats

by Robert Siciliano — speaker, IDTheftSecurity.com

A deep analysis into security — via security analytics programs — can unveil crucial areas that need to be addressed if a business is serious about reducing…

Collis test tool OK'd to simulate TCI test cards for JCB

March 27, 2014

UL has announced that its Collis Brand Test Tool has been qualified by JCB to simulate the terminal check for implementation test card (version 1.2). Acquirers…

Florida's No. 1 CU makes the move to ATM cash recycling

March 26, 2014

Expanding on a partnership that brought deposit automation to Suncoast Credit Union ATMs in 2005, the FI is now adding full cash recycling capacity with Opteva…

I'm in the mood! Watch me hit up the ATM for cash!

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

My grandfather was a newspaper man, as were my father and most of my uncles, and a consistent theme in our household was, "What did you read, today?" Whether…

FIS expands security service portfolio through acquisitions

March 21, 2014

Banking and payments technology provider FIS has acquired ICS Risk Advisors and Memento Inc., two firms in the risk, fraud and compliance market. In a news…

UK building society rolls Windows 7, contactless into one upgrade

March 20, 2014

NCR Corp. has announced that it will assist Cumberland Building Society in projects to upgrade its NCR ATMs to Windows 7 and implement a contactless card…

How worried should deployers be about end of XP support?

by Dominic Hirsch — manager, Retail Banking Research

Virtually all ATMs around the world use a Windows operating system, and many still use Windows XP. Microsoft released XP in October 2001 and is ending free…

Patented technology promises a better experience for RDC users

March 18, 2014

Ensenta Corp., a developer of cloud-based imaging and self-service technologies for the financial services industry, has been granted a patent for software…

7 laptop security tips for travelers

by Robert Siciliano — speaker, IDTheftSecurity.com

A laptop has become standard equipment for the business traveler. But the great convenience of having masses of information at your fingertips while on the…