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…

Düsseldorf FI renews Wincor service, adds Windows 7 upgrade agreement

March 13, 2014

Wincor Nixdorf and Stadtsparkasse Düsseldorf have signed a 3-year extension to their existing hardware service agreement that covers the bank's self-service…

Report says Target knew about the data breach, but did nothing

The retailer had a working anti-malware system in place before the breach, but it was ignored.

Study: US market for card fraud detection software set to fire up

March 13, 2014

A new study from Mercator Advisory Group examines how changing market dynamics are shaping fraud detection software solutions, reviews leading products, and…

PCI SSC and ATMIA issue joint statement on the end of XP

With time running out for Windows XP support, industry organizations offer information and resources.

Savings bank seamlessly integrates self service, personal consulting

March 10, 2014

At the new Sparkasse Dachau bank branch in Karlsfeld, Germany, customers search real estate listings on touchscreen kiosks and then request a financial…

McAfee report details link between 'dark Web,' data breaches

March 10, 2014

The "McAfee Labs Threats Report: Fourth Quarter 2013," released today, highlights the ease of purchasing POS malware online, and of selling stolen credit card…

Welch, Missouri lottery to pilot ticket sales at ATMs

March 6, 2014

Welch ATM and the Missouri Lottery have partnered with selected convenience stores in St. Louis and Kansas City to provide fast, convenient access to lottery…