What can crooks accomplish in an 'Evil Internet Minute'? You'd be surprised

July 20, 2017

Digital threat management company RiskIQ has examined the growing volume of malicious activity on the internet and produced its inaugural "Evil Internet…

Urban FT snags iParse in deal to bolster mobile banking efforts

July 18, 2017

Urban FT has completed the acquisition of iParse LLC, an Oregon-based tech firm and holder of a number of mobile banking-related patents.

Multinational payments collaborative sets up shop in Barcelona

July 18, 2017

Global Payments Inc., a provider of payment technology services, has partnered with CaixaBank, Visa, Samsung and the U.K.-based vehicle leasing company Arval…

Blockchain tech wins big at FSS Payments Productathon

July 18, 2017

Indian payments and fintech provider FSS has announced the winners of the FSS Payments Productathon 2017.

The 3 things India needs to go cashless

Demonetization in India is a policy of extraordinary scope and ambition, combining advanced solutions in identity, mobile and payments to revolutionize…

Fintech adoption surges — and not just among millennials

July 14, 2017

Adoption of financial technologies among consumers worldwide has surged in the past 18 months setting up fintech to enter the mainstream, according to the…

Here's what FIs stand to gain by studying grocery stores

Customers want the same things in their day-to-day banking that they've come to expect from a grocery run: convenience, control and efficiency. Today, bankers…

ATM Marketplace: June Top 5

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

In June, summer got off to a start, a Diebold Nixdorf patent case at the ITC came to an end (sort of) and ATM Marketplace marked the beginning of the automated…

Huawei partners with WorldRemit to boost mobile money in Africa

July 11, 2017

Digital money transfer service WorldRemit and Huawei have announced a partnership to make WorldRemit's international money transfer service available to all…

The unconquerable attraction of cash

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Fintech investment hit an all-time high in 2016, but has this massive investment translated into consumer adoption? A new study suggests that it might not have…

How elotes and tamales keep a cashless society at bay

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

A Chicago neighborhood is one example of the many anomalies when it comes to the digital discussion and pushing mobile payments forward.

Mobile banking gets a big boost from Brits

July 4, 2017

Over the past five years, customer activity on U.K. banks' mobile apps has grown 354 percent. And these apps not only are seeing greater use, but also are…

Austrian festival's 4K attendees go cashless

July 4, 2017

Six Payment Services, a European cashless payments provider, enabled cashless payment at the recent Fifteen Seconds Festival, according to a press release.

India's digitization agenda faced with 'contrary reality' on the ground

July 4, 2017

Despite the impetus provided by demonetization, digital banking has yet to become pervasive in India.

Survey reveals what people around the world want from an ATM — and it's not always the same thing

June 29, 2017

A global online poll conducted on the eve of the ATM's 50th anniversary has found that current priorities for ATM users worldwide include easier, intuitive and…

The new frontier in ATM deployments

In the years to come, creativity will be the lifeblood of the ATM industry, and this will mean taking a fresh look at who we consider a competitor or a…

Study: Banks lag with payments strategy

June 23, 2017

Eighty-seven percent of respondents to the American Bankers Association first-time payments survey indicated that their bank does not have a formal payments…

PayPal to roll out instant account transfers for US customers

June 23, 2017

PayPal will soon make it possible for customers in the United States to transfer funds instantly to their bank account via a debit card linked to their PayPal…

Global cybersecurity report brings good news, bad news

June 22, 2017

Cybersecurity provider Trustwave has released its 2017 Trustwave Global Security Report, a look at 2016 trends in cybercrime, data breaches and security…

Who wants a cashless society?

Over the last few years, the rise of new and innovative digital payments has meant that the concept of a cashless society is a more realistic prospect than…