Visa/MasterCard swipe-fee settlement wins preliminary approval

November 19, 2012

Overriding objections from an impressive array of major retailers and trade associations, a federal judge granted preliminary approval earlier this month to a…

Euronet acquires Kiwi gift card processing, distribution concern

November 16, 2012

Euronet Worldwide Inc., an electronic payments provider and distributor, has announced the acquisition, through its subsidiary, epay New Zealand Ltd., of…

Looking to Canada for EMV answers

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Been there. Done that. Canadian panel shares its experience with EMV, answering all questions. Except one.

INETCO releases Insight 5.2 APM software

November 14, 2012

INETCO Systems Ltd., a provider of application performance monitoring software, has announced the release of INETCO Insight 5.2. The new version builds on core…

CSR patents its PCI ToolKit process

November 14, 2012

CSR, a provider of data privacy solutions, recently announced that it has been granted U.S. Patent No. 8,296,244 by the U.S. Patent Office and Trademark Office…

ATTUS beefs up WatchDOG EFT fraud claims solution

November 14, 2012

ATTUS Technologies Inc., a regulatory compliance solutions provider and a division of Computer Services Inc., has introduced enhancements to its EFT fraud…

Riverbed and OPNET: Now the hard part

by Marc Borbas — VP, Marketing, INETCO

I had a big sense of déjà vu reading about Riverbed's OPNET application performance management acquisition. I've lived through an eerily similar acquisition…

Paycorp Holdings among first to achieve PCI V2.0 status

November 8, 2012

For the second year running, Johannesburg, South Africa-based Paycorp Holdings is among the first in the South African financial services industry to…

ATM groups speak out against proposed Visa/MasterCard settlement

Vague terminology in the proposed settlement has some in the ATM industry worried about future misinterpretation.

Want to add prepaid cards? Consider 6 things.

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

General prepaid cards seem to be a trend with legs, but the steps to implementation can be tricky.

Fiserv Earns SWIFTReady accreditation for 13th year

November 1, 2012

Fiserv Inc., a provider of financial services technology solutions, has announced that its Accurate Reconciliation solution for transaction matching…

Wells Fargo ATMs accepting Red Cross donations for Sandy victims

October 31, 2012

Wells Fargo & Co. has announced that, as of today, most of its 12,000-plus ATMs in the U.S. will be able to accept customer donations for American Red…

Banks waive fees in Sandy-stricken area

October 30, 2012

In a gesture of goodwill, many of the nation's banks whose customers were affected by Hurricane Sandy have said they will forgive ATM, overdraft and late fees…

'Fool me twice'? Not with this app.

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Mobile ATM finder-reminder application helps ATM users avoid paying needless fees.

Visa, Chexar to introduce RDC for prepaid cards

October 23, 2012

Millions of prepaid card users will soon be able to deposit paper checks to a reloadable Visa prepaid card using remote deposit capture on a mobile phone.

Sink or float? The top 5 reasons why IT ops need APM

by Marc Borbas — VP, Marketing, INETCO

OK. Let's start by stating the obvious: More and more organizations are focused on meeting customer service expectations, guaranteeing end-to-end business…

Contactless cards: Are they right for the brand?

by Rebecca Hellmann — Marketing and Sales Coordinator, Welch ATM

Major credit card and payment companies have been moving steadily toward the introduction of near field communication technology via smartphones and…

AATAC names PAI as preferred provider for Watchdog program

October 17, 2012

Payment Alliance International, a provider of electronic payment processing solutions, has been selected by the Asian American Trade Associations Council as a…

CO-OP Financial Services intros EMV education initiative

October 14, 2012

CO-OP Financial Services has launched a web-based educational initiative to help credit unions prepare for EMV. Components include an "Ask the EMV Expert" web…

Diebold adds RDC, P2P to mobile banking platform

October 11, 2012

Diebold is increasing its presence in the growing mobile banking channel with the addition of two new features  — remote deposit capture and person-to-person…