Bottomline acquires cyberfraud solutions provider Intellinx

January 20, 2015

Intellinx solutions monitor, replay, and analyze user behavior across multiple channels, and instantly flag and stop suspicious activity, the company says.

Co-op breaks 3B benchmark in member payment transactions

January 20, 2015

The company also broke its previous records for volume-per-second, -minute, -hour, and -day on Dec. 24, 2014.

RBR study finds 'significant' potential for contactless in Europe

January 8, 2015

But to achieve wider acceptance, the technology must overcome the expense of POS terminal upgrades — and the persistent popularity of cash.

Number of cyberattacks on retailers drops by half, but hit more victims per incident

January 5, 2015

Criminals still stole more than 61 million customer records in 2014, despite taking off two of the biggest shopping days.

Where will payments be in 10 years?

If the last 10 years has taught us anything, it's that disruptive technologies can shift the course of events in a way few would expect.

Mercator offers 2015 payments, banking outlooks for free download

December 26, 2014

The research and consulting firm offers insights into trends and themes that will shape the payments and banking industries in the coming year.

New payments players must fight their way through space junk

by Dan Kramer — Senior Vice President, Marketing & Merchant Servic, SHAZAM

The payments ecosystem is much like space: It's difficult to get to; it's uninhabitable unless you're properly equipped; and it exists in a vacuum.

Final call for participants in US IAD survey

December 19, 2014

The survey, which compiles information about key issues and concerns among independent ATM deployers, will close on Christmas eve.

FCU plans to bypass ATM cards with help from facial recognition tech

December 19, 2014

Baltimore, Maryland-based Securityplus Federal Credit Union will introduce a new biometric ATM this month that lets members authenticate themselves via facial…

ATMs lose their charm in Chile

The current ATM availability crisis and exchange of public blows highlight the essential nature of ATMs in today's payment ecosystem.

ATMIA updates business efficiency guide, launches new Web portal

December 18, 2014

A revised ATM Business Efficiency manual and accompanying online resource lay the foundation for the organization's Business Empowerment Program.

ATM stories that caught readers' attention in November

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Apple Pay, cybercrime and self-service innovation were top-of-mind in the ATM industry over the last month. But reader interest wandered over to low-tech…

Global ATM market expected to approach $22B by 2020

December 15, 2014

The global ATM market will expand at a compound annual growth rate of 7.6 percent between 2014 and 2020, a new study reports.

Predictive services net 32K hours of additional uptime for Akbank ATMs

December 11, 2014

The NCR technology has helped the Turkish bank achieve a 10 percent increase in first-visit resolution of ATM issues, the company says.

US has greatest commitment to cybersecurity, global index reveals

December 11, 2014

The Global Cybersecurity Index ranks Canada second for highest national commitment to cybersecurity, followed by Australia, Malaysia, and Oman.

Report: Technologies and trends shaping walk-in bill payment

December 11, 2014

The report provides a perspective on walk-in bill payment market transactions, dollar volume, and revenue, and highlights changing trends.

Consumers still prefer mix of banking channels

by Jim Ghiglieri — Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, SHAZAM

Although the Internet remains consumers' top channel for banking, others — including ATMs and the branch — are regaining ground.

Hyosung poll finds half of respondents engaged in branch transformation

December 8, 2014

Banks are investing in advanced technology to reduce costs, increase sales and promote client satisfaction, the ATM-maker says.

Mobile employees boost productivity — and risk

One-third of the participants in a recent study said their company doesn't have a mobile security program; of the two-thirds that do have a program, 75 percent…

Highly targeted malware attacks a growing trend, Kaspersky says

December 4, 2014

A smaller-than-usual year-over-year increase in malicious files doesn't mean criminals are slacking off — it means they're becoming more selective with their…