Six biggest challenges facing IADs and operators today

Increased competition, expenses and compliance issues pose significant obstacles.  

Visa announces three initiatives to push EMV adoption in U.S.

August 8, 2011

Visa Inc. today announced its plans to push the migration to EMV contact and contactless chip technology in the United States. The credit card giant said in a…

Report: Global smart card shipments will overtake mag-stripe by 2015

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

The U.S. is still lagging behind the rest of the world for EMV implementation.  

July ATM withdrawals set record in South Africa

August 4, 2011

Average ATM cash withdrawal values across South Africa, as measured by the Spark Cash Index, showed an increase from June to July and were the highest recorded…

Is mobile banking more secure than traditional online banking?

by Robert Siciliano — speaker, IDTheftSecurity.com

Mobile banking is on the rise for more reasons than convenience. In truth, it’s more secure than traditional online baking. Accessing your bank's mobile…

FIME receives Interac accreditation for dual interface cards certification

August 1, 2011

FIME, a provider of integration testing services for contact and contactless chip solutions, has become the first laboratory to receive Interac Association…

Wincor Nixdorf reports FY11 nine-month results; forecast aligned with expectations

July 27, 2011

Wincor Nixdorf AG recorded a 4 percent increase in net sales and a 2 percent fall in operating profit (EBITA) for the first nine months of fiscal 2010-2011.

Report: Increased consumer spending in Brazil drives ATM market

July 21, 2011

TechNavio’s analysts forecast the Brazil ATM market to grow at a CAGR of 16 percent over the period of 2010–2014. One of the key factors contributing to this…

Citi Bank announces plans for EMV offering

July 18, 2011

Finextra reports that Citi Bank has confirmed it will roll out EMV chip cards for customers traveling abroad.

Jack Henry offering EMV cards to credit union customers

July 13, 2011

The Payment Processing Solutions (PPS) division of Jack Henry & Associates has announced it will begin offering chip-and-signature debit and credit cards…

Industry predictions say half of India's ATMs will be outsourced by 2015

July 11, 2011

Nearly half the number of ATMs in India will be outsourced by 2015, according to an article in The Economic Times. Hit by thin profit margins and slow credit…

4G wireless ATM connectivity promises quicker, more secure transactions

New network may not be the standard the industry needs right now.  

Report: Canadian mobile banking users go from zero to 2.5 million in 14 months

July 6, 2011

A new report from consulting firm Solutions Research Group reveals that mobile banking apps have gone from zero to 2.5 million Canadian users in 14 months…

South Africa's 2011 cash withdrawal values show positive trend

July 6, 2011

Average cash withdrawal values across South Africa — as measured by the Spark Cash Index (SCI) — showed a slight increase from May to June of this year…

Gold to Go unveils another gold-dispensing ATM in London

July 4, 2011

According to Stuff, German company Gold to Go has deployed another gold vending machine. The ATM is located in the Westfield shopping center in west London.

An Introduction to 4G Wireless Technology for ATMs

New wireless ATM connectivity promises quicker, more secure transactions, but it may not be the standard the industry needs right now.

Wireless connectivity offers deployers fast, reliable service

Security and simple installation are among the benefits of shifting away from landlines.  

Is polymer the ultimate counterfeit deterrent?

by Brendan Burge

Counterfeit detection is certainly the most troublesome and costly responsibility for those in the cash handling business. There is not a country in the world…

Fraud migrates away from Europe, as ATM EMV rollout nears completion

by Lachlan Gunn — Director, BenAlpin Ltd

EAST has just released a chart showing the impact on ATM related skimming losses of the rollout of EMV (Chip and PIN) at European ATMs.

Four top trends in self-service for banks

Major transformations are changing the face of the self-service channel, giving banks the opportunity to better engage the increasingly techno-savvy customer.