First United pilots ATM fingerprint technology

May 11, 2010

In a move aimed at preventing ATM fraud, Delaware-based Hawk Systems has a U.S. process patent pending for fingerprint authentication technology. According to…

Poland installs Europe's first fingerprint-scanning ATM

May 11, 2010

This week, Poland became the first European nation to install biometric ATM machines that read fingerprints.

Banking on the iPad: Evolutionary or revolutionary?

by ATM marketplace

Should financial institutions rush to create custom iPad apps to support Apple's new device?

Facial recognition coming to ATMs

May 3, 2010

Using credit or debit cards to withdraw cash from an ATM may become a thing of the past with the introduction of facial recognition technology.   According to…

ATM cash withdrawals see positive growth

by ATM marketplace

U.S. ATM deployers say ATM cash withdrawal amounts are on an upswing, a positive byproduct of the downtrodden economy.

2010 ATM Software Trends and Analysis

ATMmarketplace.com surveyed 243 of the world's top executives in the ATM space to get their input on global trends in ATM software.

Presented by KAL ATM Software GmbH

Mobile payments with iPhone could cut into banks' wallets

April 25, 2010

American Banker's Mobile Banker reports that Apple's move into the mobile-payments space could soon pose a serious challenge for banks hoping to compete in the…

Diebold looks ahead, to outsourced services and mobile

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Diebold Inc. says it's banking its future on Integrated Services, strong growth in mobile banking apps and expand its international presence.

Research: European ATM base drops in U.K., Spain

While the region's number of ATMs did increase, the increase of 8,459 terminals was the lowest annual increase recorded by RBR for the last 10 years.

Report highlights opportunity for new apps on EMV chip cards

April 20, 2010

London-based Retail Banking Research Ltd. reports what it calls "outstanding" opportunities for banks to leverage the new chip and PIN infrastructure with…

Switch Commerce intros mobile app for ATM management

April 18, 2010

Irving, Texas-based Switch Commerce today announced that its Mobile Terminal Management System, more simply known as MobileTMS, is now available on the Apple…

Javelin report: ATM attacks evolving

April 7, 2010

SearchFinancialSecurity.com reports that ATM attacks are evolving from basic skimming into attacks on ATM software and ATM networks, fraudulent mobile alerts…

European ATM fraud losses drop 36%

April 7, 2010

The not-for-profit European ATM Security TEAM (EAST) today reported a 36 percent drop in ATM related fraud losses in 2009, with total reported losses of Euro…

New self-service tech, deployments can learn a lot from ATMs

by Ian Kerr — CEO, Level Four

Level Four's Ian Kerr explores the benefits and challenges of self-service during an age when it has become the norm, rather than the exception.

TNS plans to launch mobile-payments offer in May

April 4, 2010

Digital Transactions reports that Transaction Network Services Inc. has entered the mobile payments space with an application that allows smart phones to act…

B of A wraps installation of ‘talking' ATMs for visually impaired users

March 31, 2010

Bank of America yesterday announced that every B of A ATM in the country has been equipped with voice-enabled technology.   According to a news release from B…

Majority of Nigerian banks missed deadline for off-premises ATM movement

March 31, 2010

AllAfrica.com reports that the March 31, 2010, deadline given by the Central Bank of Nigeria to move all off-premises ATMs in Nigeria to on-premises locations…

New report says prepaid card use should rebound in 2010

March 30, 2010

A new report from Javelin Strategy & Research finds that while the economic recession hit the U.S. prepaid card business hard in 2009, the positive…

When the sponsoring FI fails, what's next?

by Marilyn Kilcrease — President, Creative Card for Prosperity Bank

Commentary: Marilyn Kilcrease of Creative Card Solutions and Susan Kohl of ThoughtKey Inc. this week wrap up their four-part series on steps ATM deployers…

ATM deployers get 'green' with more recycling options

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Banks, credit unions and ISOs are seeking out more 'green' alternatives, and recycling ATM hardware, they say, is a first step.