Hypercom Rolls out EFTSec 2.0 Point-to-Point Encryption in the United States; No Per-Transaction Fees; HYPERCOM Press Release

Hypercom Corporation (NYSE: HYC) today announced the immediate availability of its HyperSafe� Secure EFTSec Server� 2.0 point-to-point payment data encryption system for processors and ISOs supporting Tier 4 merchants using Optimum T4200 countertop and M4200 mobile payment terminals in the United States. (Read More)

An End to 'Empty Envelope' Fraud? Bank Info Security

“It's been nearly six years since the passage of Check 21, the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act. Yet, the industry has not fully embraced all of the reform's benefits.” Tracy Kitten (Read More)

STAR® Network unveils STAR CertiFlash™; STAR Press Release

New point-of-sale solution combats debit card fraud with advanced, multi-layered security features. (Read More)

High Tech Export Potential for Australia in Middle East/India and Asian Markets

Transaction processing is rapidly becoming a successful high tech export for Australia in markets where secure and reliable processing is required for point-of-sale terminals (POS) and Automatic Teller Machines (ATM). (Read more)

First Data’s Alliance with BofA Helps Fuel Surge in Transactions: Digital Transactions

Boosted by its big new merchant alliance with Bank of America Corp., First Data Corp.’s transaction count surged 41% in the second quarter, the leading payment processor reported Tuesday. (Read More)

Walk a mile with my shoehorn: Digital Money Blog

There's a wonderful variety of new payment systems out there, one of the reasons why I love this business so much. A good example is FaceCash: the payment is made using a barcode on a mobile screen (yet another case of innovators not waiting for operators to get their NFC act together) and the POS displays the picture of the payer so that the merchant can authenticate them. And it's cheap. (Read More)

Bunker-busting ATM attacks show security holes; Source: Yahoo Finance

A hacker has discovered a way to force ATMs to disgorge their cash by hijacking the computers inside them. (Read More)

ProPay Launches ProtectPay Online Virtual Terminal; Source: PropAY

ProtectPay Online Virtual Terminal Provides Merchants with a Secure Payment Option and Reduction of PCI Obligations (Read More)

TIO Networks Press Release

TIO has been selected as one of 3 companies to provide a network of payment locations to assist Florida Turnpike in the transition to All Electronic Tolling (AET) in the State of Florida. (Read More)

Square’s Founder Says the Main Act Is About To Begin; Source: Digital Transactions

After taking a time out in June to resolve problems ranging from a parts shortage to merchant underwriting, the new payment service Square Inc. is about to commercially distribute its cube-shaped card readers for smart phones. Chief executive officer Jack Dorsey, co-founder of the Twitter social network, told attendees at the MidWest Acquiring Association’s annual conference on Wednesday that the release would be “soon,” as in this summer, though that was as far as he was willing to go. “We don’t have an exact date,” he told Digital Transactions News after his speech in Schaumburg, Ill. (Read More)

A New Report from Aite Group: A Merchant Acquiring Update

Three overriding concerns weigh on the merchant acquiring industry today: regulation, economics, and technology. (Read More)

Cardtronics Delivers Notice of Redemption of $100.0 Million Senior Subordinated Notes -- Series B Due 2013; Source: Cardtronics

Cardtronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:CATM), the world's largest non-bank owner of ATMs, announced today that it has initiated a full redemption of its $100.0 million 9.25% Senior Subordinated Notes -- Series B due in 2013 (the "Series B Notes"). The Series B Notes will be redeemed on August 20, 2010, at a redemption price of 102.313% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest through August 20, 2010. The Notice of Redemption for the Series B Notes was sent to all registered holders on July 21, 2010. (Read More)

The Acquiring Industry Stays on Its Top-Heavy Course; Source: Digital Transactions

The rich in merchant-acquiring market share got richer last year, but nearly everyone got a little poorer when same-store sales are the measure, according to the latest annual study of the acquiring industry by Mercator Advisory Group Inc. (Read More)

Australian Transaction Processor reaches milestone with Third Party Processor accreditation from MasterCard and Visa

Innovative Australian company, EFTEX, has significantly enhanced its status as one of the most highly regarded transaction processors in the market place by achieving Third Party Processor accreditation with both major international card schemes, MasterCard and Visa. (Read more)

US Merchant Acquiring 2010: Consolidation at the Top; Source: Mercator Advisory Group

Mercator's annual US Merchant Acquiring analysis (Read More)

Heartland Payment Systems® Installs E3™ Terminals at 1,020 Merchants since May 24 Launch of Its End-to-End Encryption Solution; Source: Heartland payment Systems

Business owners take action to protect cardholder data, embrace ease of use of Heartland’s end-to-end-encryption terminals, no-processing-fee approach to security and warranty (Read More)

California welfare cards can be used in many casino ATMs; Source: The Los Angeles Times

Times review finds that in more than half of the state's casinos and gaming rooms, welfare recipients can get cash from state-issued EBT cards. Officials say they're moving to block such transactions. (Read More)

In China, fake ATM to dupe customers; Source: The Times of India

Robbers in China came up with a novel method of looting people. They set up a fake ATM to record banking details of unsuspecting customers and then used these to make fraudulent withdrawals. (Read More)

Assessor Validates VeriFone’s VeriShield Protect End-to-End Encryption Solution; Source: VeriFone

Independent QSA Determines VeriShield Protect Meets All Visa Data Field Encryption Guidelines and May Take Payment Applications out of PCI Scope (Read More)

June 9, 2010 Press Release

Transforming Ingenico towards profitable growth; Source: Ingenico

2013 targeted revenue above 1 billion € with circa 40% of recurring revenue
Revenue from transactions to be multiplied by 3 between 2009 (PF) and 2013
EBITDA >18% of revenue in 2013 (Read More)

May 28, 2010

Visa Eases up on Triple DES Deadline in Face of ‘Migration Challenges’; Source: Digital Transactions

Visa Inc. has “relaxed enforcement” of the July 1, 2010, deadline for petroleum retailers to install software that meets the so-called Triple Data Encryption Standard (also called 3DES or TDES) in response to requests from the major oil companies, including ExxonMobil, the card network said in a statement released this week. (Read More)

May 25, 2010 Press Release

Vietnam Switch Live on BASE24-eps From ACI Worldwide; Source: ACI Worldwide

ACI Worldwide Inc., a leading international provider of electronic payments software and solutions, today announced that Smartlink Card Services Joint Stock Company (Smartlink) is using BASE24-eps(R), ACI's market-leading software for online payments processing, on IBM Power Systems infrastructure. Smartlink is one of the largest national retail payment switch companies in Vietnam, and is ACI's first customer in the country. (Read More)

May 25, 2010

Heartland Payment Systems rolls out new card-swipe terminals; Source: USA Today Technology Live

Heartland Payment Systems, the processor of credit card transactions for 250,000 smaller merchants and restaurants, is making available new equipment that should help prevent it from losing customer data to cyberthieves. (Read More)

May 24, 2010

ATMGurus Offers Hantle Support

Bartlett, TN undefined ATMGurus and Hantle USA are expanding their level of cooperation to increase customer service to Hantle USA customers. Leveraging ATMGurus’ state of the art training and repair facility in the Memphis area, ATMGurus is the logical choice to handle Hantle USA training and repair for Hantle USA customers east of the Rockies. (Read more)

May 17, 2010

VeriFone Expands into South Korea with Orange Logic Acquisition; Source: Verifone

VeriFone Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PAY) today announced that it is acquiring the assets of Orange Logic Ltd., a South Korean payment systems provider. (Read More)

May 17, 2010

Wipe the swipe fee, Sacramento; Source: San Francisco Chronicle

When California consumers reach into their wallets to pay for a fill-up, groceries or a cup of coffee, they're likely to pull out a debit card. For bankers, it's the rising star of the financial world: convenient as a credit card but without many of the rules that govern an increasingly cashless society. (Read More)

May 14, 2010

Lower ATM fees? Careful what you wish for; By David Ellis, CNNMoney

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- As Congress debates the new rules of the road for the U.S. banking industry, some lawmakers have an ambitious proposal: They want to cut ATM fees. (Read More)

May 11, 2010 Press Release

PaymentVision Announces Release and Successful Use of Integrated Electronic Payments for Auto Master System; Source: EON

Self-Service Channels and Payment Processing Integration Reduce Collection Timeframes and Improve Efficiencies for Buy Here–Pay Here Dealers (Read More)

May 6, 2010

ATM Maker Publishes Password; Thief Appreciates The Courtesy, By Evan Schuman, StorefrontBacktalk

The popular IT directive to “RTFM” was taken to heart by one cyberthief, who read the manual from an ATM manufacturer to learn its machines’ default password (555555) and the key sequence to access that machine’s programming. Having gained that access, according to an FBI affidavit, the cyberthief was going to tell the machine it was loaded with one-dollar billsundefinedinstead of the 20s it really heldundefinedwhich would allow him to boost his original investment 20-fold. (Read More)

May 5, 2010

Senators propose capping ATM fees at 50 cents By Jennifer Waters, MarketWatch

Chalk up ATM fees on the list of amendments that may make their way into the bank-reform bill under debate in Washington. (Read More)

May 5, 2010

FBI Foils Attempted ATM Hack; Expert: Fraudster Found ATM Manufacturer's Manual Online; Linda McGlasson, Bank Info Security

A North Carolina man was arrested in Houston, TX in April after he tried to hack into an ATM and change its passcode, according to the FBI. Thor Alexander Morris, 19, was arrested at a flea market after trying to enter a default administrative passcode on a Tranax Mini-Bank ATM. (Read More)

May 5, 2010

HKIA and China Unionpay launch shopping privileges; By Nicole Mezzasalma

Hong Kong International airport (HKIA) has partnered with card operator China Unionpay (CUP) to offer exclusive shopping and dining benefits to CUP cardholders. For the year from May 1 2010 to April 30 2011, shoppers using CUP cards will be able to enjoy 50 special offers across the airport’s retail and food and beverage outlets. (Read More)

May 3, 2010

Cardtronics, Inc. Q1 2010 Earnings Call Transcript; Source: Seeking Alpha (Read More)

May 3, 2010 Press Release

Merchant Warehouse to Bring Lower Interchange Fees to Merchants Using MICROS-Retail Xstore™ Java POS; Source: MerchantWarehouse

Retail payment processors look to save merchants up to 12% on transactions; will also add enhanced data protection through tokenization and SSL connections. (Read More)

April 27, 2010 Press Release

Euronet Worldwide Receives Notice of Change in Polish Interchange Fees; Source: Euronet Worldwide

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. ("Euronet" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: EEFT), a leading electronic payments provider, today announced it has been informed that Visa Europe ("Visa") notified its member banks that it will lower the Polish domestic ATM interchange fee from PLN 3.50 to PLN 1.30 (from approximately USD $1.20 to approximately $0.45, at current exchange rates), effective May 1, 2010. (Read More)

April 27, 2010

ATMIA and Tremont Capital Group Conduct Business Impact Study of Interchange Changes on ISO Community in the United States; Source: ATMIA

The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) and Tremont Capital Group, one of the nation’s leading consulting firms specializing in the ATM industry, have announced the completion of a proprietary business impact study assessing anticipated revenue losses for ISOs following MasterCard/Cirrus’s reduction in interchange effective in April 2010; the new system includes a three tier interchange structure. (Read More)

April 23, 2010 Press Release

Dresser Wayne Nucleus® Point-of-Sale System Surpasses 11,000th Installation ; Source: BusinessWire

Dresser Wayne (www.DresserWayne.com), a global innovator of fuel dispensers and technologies, announces the 11,000th installation of the popular Nucleus® point-of-sale system. Built on the retail-hardened IBM® platform and available for installation with Dresser® Wayne®, Gilbarco and other dispensers, Nucleus POS is the most popular touch screen system in the petroleum industry today. (Read More)

April 22, 2010

ATM users warned about credit card skimmers By Nesa Nourmohammadi, The Gazette; Source: The Washington Post

Cases of a hard-to-detect form of credit card fraud are showing up more frequently in the Washington region, police say, including a recent case in Rockville, where a skimming device that reads encrypted credit card data was found in a Wachovia bank branch ATM. (Read More)

April 16, 2010

Mercury Payment Sells Stake As M&A Reps Prowl the ETA Show; Source: Digital Transactions

The growing interest of private-equity firms in merchant processors showed itself again Wednesday when the big independent sales organization Mercury Payment Systems Inc. disclosed that Silver Lake would take a 60% interest in the company. (Read More)

April 9, 2010

HSBC Bermuda introduces 'tap-and-go' card technology; By Alex Wright. The Royal Gazette

Customers will be able to buy products and services more easily and quickly and businesses cut down on the length of their queues thanks to new “tap-and-go” technology launched by HSBC Bermuda. (Read More)

April 8, 2010

European ATM fraud losses tumble – East; Source: finextra

European ATM-related fraud losses fell from EUR485 million in 2008 to EUR312 million last year, a 36% drop, despite a rise in attacks, according to figures from industry group East. (Read More)

April 8, 2010 Press Release

Cardtronics to Manage Travelex's U.S. ATM Network; Source: Cardtronics

Travelex, the world's largest retail foreign exchange specialist, has chosen Cardtronics (Nasdaq:CATM) to be the exclusive ATM managed services provider for all Travelex ATMs located within the United States. Under the terms of the multi-year agreement, Cardtronics will provide comprehensive ATM services including transaction processing, cash management, cash replenishment, monitoring and maintenance. The ATMs are located in high-traffic locations, including over one dozen major international airports and a variety of high-profile retail and business centers. (Read More)

April 8, 2010 Press Release

Erste Bank Hungary and Hungarian Post to Deliver Advanced Payments Through Diebold Opteva(R) ATMs; Source: Diebold

The Hungarian bank and its partner, Hungarian Post, adopt Diebold IDM technology to enhance utility payments. (Read More)

April 7, 2010 Press Release

A New Report From Aite Group: Inside the World of ISO Vendors

Despite the critical role vendors play for ISOs, ISOs are generally unhappy with their vendors, and many plan to change vendors within the next year. (Read More)

April 5, 2010 Press Release

YesPay Launches New Cloud Computing Architecture in a Managed Card Payment Service Context; Source: YesPay

Cloud computing refers to accessing dynamically scalable and often virtualized IT resources as a service over the Internet. YESpay has successfully managed to replicate the cloud computing architecture for its four new global card payments transaction processing data centers located in London (UK), Heathrow (UK), Toronto (Canada) and San Francisco (USA). (Read More)

April 1, 2010 Press Release

TSYS and First National Bank of Omaha Finalize First National Merchant Solutions Joint Venture; Source: TSYS

TSYS (NYSE: TSS) and First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO) announced today the consummation of their joint venture transaction pursuant to which TSYS acquired a 51% interest in FNBO’s merchant acquiring business for approximately $150.5 million. FNBO retained a 49% interest in the newly formed company, First National Merchant Solutions, LLC (FNMS). (Read More)

March 31, 2010 Press Release

Open Solutions Canada to Provide ABM Transaction Processing Services to Diners Club®, Discover and PULSE Cardholders; Source: Open Solutions

Open Solutions Canada, the Canadian subsidiary of Open Solutions Inc.®, has signed an agreement with Acxsys Corporation, to provide ABM transaction processing services to Diners Club International®, Discover and PULSE cardholders in Canada. (Read More)

March 30, 2010 Press Release

Gemalto Expands Range of Secure Linux Payment Terminals; Source: Gemalto

Gemalto announced it is expanding its MagIC3 range of Point-Of-Sale (POS) terminals. The new MagIC3 product is a cost-effective solution for wireless payment, requiring no extra subscription or additional communication fees. (Read More)

March 25, 2010 Press Release

Hypercom Appoints William Rossiter Vice President of Marketing; Source: Hypercom

Hypercom Corporation (NYSE: HYC) today announced the appointment of William Rossiter as Vice President of Marketing. Mr. Rossiter will be principally responsible for the deployment of the Company’s mobile payment technology. He reports to Philippe Tartavull, Chief Executive Officer and President. (Read More)

March 17, 2010 Press Release

PayPal and China UnionPay Open the Global Marketplace to Chinese Consumers; Source: PayPal

PayPal and China UnionPay, China's bankcard association, today announced that China UnionPay (CUP) card members will be able to use PayPal to shop online, representing a new opportunity for international retailers to sell to a large base of Chinese customers who, combined, hold 2.1 billion CUP cards." (Read More)

March 16, 2010

Are you getting the best from your payment acquiring partner? Is your payment acquiring partner giving you the business support you need? Source: RetailWeek (Read More)

March 16, 2010 Press Release

Hypercom and MCS to Expand Self-Service Payments in Germany; Source: HYPERCOM

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., and Bad Hersfeld, Germany, March 16, 2010 – Hypercom Corporation (NYSE: HYC) today announced that MCS MICRONIC Computer Systeme GmbH, one of Germany’s leading providers of high-tech solutions for vending and dispensing machines, has selected and will resell Hypercom’s high security Artema Modular to integrators and retailers in Germany. The Berlin-based company, appointed Hypercom’s first Distribution Partner in Germany for self-service, plans to initially deploy at least 1,000 of the popular units.  (Read More)

March 10, 2010 Press Release

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges President and Chief Operating Officer of Mount Vernon Money Center with Defrauding Banks, Retailers, Hospitals, and Universities out of $50 Million; Source: FBI

PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, JOSEPH M. DEMAREST, JR., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), and NEIL BAROFSKY, the Special Inspector General of the Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program ("SIGTARP"), announced the indictment of ROBERT EGAN, the President of Mount Vernon Money Center ("MVMC"), and BERNARD McGARRY, MVMC's Chief Operating Officer, on charges of defrauding banks, other financial institutions, retailers, hospitals, and universities out of $50 million in funds that had been entrusted to MVMC. (Read More)

March 15, 2010 Press Release

MasterCard Introduces ‘ATM Hunter’ for BlackBerry Smartphones; Source: MasterCard Worldwide

New MasterCard Application Helps BlackBerry Smartphone Users Quickly Find the Nearest ATM Anywhere in the World

Purchase, NY, March 15, 2010 - MasterCard Worldwide today announced the availability of the MasterCard® ATM Hunter application for BlackBerry® smartphones. The app lets BlackBerry smartphone users easily locate the nearest ATM no matter where in the world they are. ATM Hunter is available for free download on BlackBerry App World™ (www.blackberry.com/appworld). (Read More)

March 9, 2010 Press Release

ProfitStars(R) Reports Strong Remote Deposit Capture Growth with Record Transaction Volume; Source ProfitStars

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq: JKHY), a leading provider of integrated technology solutions and data processing services for financial institutions, today announced the continuation of record growth for the Remote Deposit Capture (RDC) solution provided by its ProfitStars division. (Read More)

March 3, 2010

ATMmarketplace.com Top Headlines

Diebold ranked among top global outsourcing service providers; reports losses from discontinued operations

Public Service Credit Union signs with VSoft for Outsourced Teller, ATM, merchant-capture solutions

Transoft says OptimizeCF cloud computing for cash forecasting at ATM, branch is taking off

Gartner recognizes INETCO software in 'Magic Quadrant for Application Performance Monitoring' report

ATM service provider FTSI names new CFO

Symstream names de Pedro new managing director, CEO

Former grocery store cashier charged with stealing $28,500

Mount Vernon's $12 million ATM theft could involve other banks

Firethorn's Mobilebanking.com site lets U.S. consumers access bank accounts on mobile devices

March 1, 2010 Press Release

Thales and Ponemon Institute PCI DSS survey reveals that encryption is the most effective means for end-to-end protection; Source: Realwire

Survey of Qualified Security Assessors (QSAs) reveals new information on how merchants are coping with compliance and spending on annual compliance assessments (Read More

March 1,2010 Press Release

Hypercom Hosts Central Payment Server for 300+ Monoprix Stores in France; Source: Hypercom

Hypercom Corporation (NYSE: HYC) today announced that the Monoprix Group, one of the largest city center retailers in France, is now using Hypercom’s Wynid® secure payment server to manage and process all card transactions from more than 300 of its retail outlets. The leading retailer has deployed Hypercom contactless-enabled PIN pads and mobile GPRS payment terminals to process IP transactions throughout its network of stores. Under the terms of the multi-year agreement, Hypercom is providing complete hosting and data management services for the Monoprix supermarket chain as part of a fully managed secure payment service. (Read More)

February 25, 2010 Press Release

Hypercom Strengthens Global Software Engineering and Customer Services Leadership

Appoints Nassrin Tavakoli Senior Director – Global Software Engineering; Tom Upton Vice President – Global Services (Read More)

February 25, 2010

ATMIA Committee Updates

February 24, 2010 Press Release

VeriFone Wins Sberbank Order; Leading Role in Plans by Largest Bank in Russia and Eastern Europe to Deploy Approximately 130,000 Systems among Merchants; Source: VeriFone

VeriFone Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PAY) today announced a multimillion-dollar order for a portfolio of its leading payment solutions by Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank. (Read More)

February 24, 2010 Press Release

First Data extends range of financial services products for the unbanked and under-banked; Source: TIO Networks

First Data Corporation, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing, today announced an agreement to integrate bill payment processing services from TIO Networks Corp. (TSX-V: TNC), a leading North American multi-channel bill payment processor, with First Data’s Money Network electronic payroll distribution service. (Read More)

February 18, 2010

POS Shipments Plunge For Department Stores, Bars, While Inching Up For QSR, Warehouse Chains; by Evan Schuman, Storefront Backtalk

February 11, 2010

Cardtronics, Inc. Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript;  Source: Seeking Alpha (Read More)

February 8, 2010

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges President of Money Services Company with $12 Million Bank Fraud

PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and JOSEPH M. DEMAREST, JR., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), announced the arrest of ROBERT EGAN, the President of Mt. Vernon Money Centers ("MVMC"), on charges of defrauding Webster Bank out of $12 million in funds that had been entrusted to MVMC. (Read More)

February 8, 2010

Cardtronics Names New Independent Director, Increases Board Size; Source Cardtronics

Cardtronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:CATM) today announced the appointment of Mr. G. Patrick Phillips as an independent director to its Board of Directors (the "Board"). Mr. Phillips was elected to the company's Board effective February 5, 2010. In addition to his Board seat, Mr. Phillips will serve as a member of Cardtronics' Audit Committee and its Nominating & Governance Committee.  (Read More)

February 4, 2010 Press Release

TSYS to Provide Payment Services to B+S Card Service and Its Merchant Clients; Source TSYS

TSYS and B+S Card Service, Germany, have signed an agreement for TSYS to provide B+S Card Service with back-office merchant acceptance services across Europe. (Read More)

February 3, 2010 Press Release

Marlin Equity Partners acquires elements of Unisys payment systems: Source Burroughs

PLYMOUTH, Mich. –  Marlin Equity Partners (“Marlin”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired the check and cash automation equipment and related U.S. maintenance, printer and direct supply business of Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) and has subsequently formed a new company, Burroughs Payment Systems, Inc. (“Burroughs” or the “Company”).  Burroughs is a leading provider of hardware and related services that address the image capture and payment processing needs of financial institutions, remittance processors, and retailers worldwide.  The Company’s products and services allow customers to process check and cash payments quickly and securely while reducing operating costs and improving efficiencies related to payment processing.  (More Read)

February 1, 2010

Indonesian Banks Tighten Security After Mass ATM Skimming; Source BERNAMA.com

Banks in Indonesia are taking immediate steps to prevent the theft of their clients' money through their automatic teller machines (ATMs) after four banks reported theft of more than Rp5 billion (RM1.8 million) in this way since Jan 16. (Read More)

January 29, 2010

ATM fraud up in recent weeks; By Jaclyn O'Malley, RGJ.com

Their debit or credit cards were safely tucked away in wallets, never out of sight. No one else knew their confidential PIN numbers. But somehow, transactions for hundreds of dollars were made using their bank accounts, some at stores they had never visited in cities as far away as Florida and Ohio. (Read More)

January 26, 2010 Press Release

Cardtronics Sets Sail in ATM Agreement With Carnival Cruise Lines

Carnival Cruise Lines, which is the world's largest cruise line based on passengers carried and is a unit of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE:CCL) (LSE:CCL) (NYSE:CUK), and Cardtronics USA, Inc. (Nasdaq:CATM) have reached an agreement for Cardtronics to provide ATM Managed Services on Carnival ships. Under the terms of this multi-year agreement, Cardtronics will provide numerous services including ATM deployment, monitoring, maintenance, customer service and transaction processing. (Read More)

January 20, 2010 Press Release

NCR sells 50,000th NCR SelfServ ATM™, helps banks around the world deliver improved customer service and maintains position as world’s most popular deposit automation ATM brand. Source: NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR)

Duluth, Ga. – The world’s leading ATM manufacturer and service provider, NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), has sold its 50,000th NCR SelfServ ATM, helping hundreds of financial institutions deliver improved service to consumers at the ATM channel through improved availability and increased transaction options.  Launched less than two years ago in the U.S., NCR SelfServ already is the most successful ATM brand launch in the history of the company, which has led the world in ATM shipments for 23 consecutive years(1).  (Read More)

January 20, 2010 Press Release

Bank of the West Launches Choice ATM Checking Account and Expands ATM Network by Rebating Fees at All ATMs Worldwide. Source: Bank of The West

Bank of the West, known for excellent customer service, today announced the launch of Choice ATM Checking, a new account which allows customers to withdraw cash from any financial institution's ATM free of charge for one year. (Read More)

January 20, 2010

Ingenico reports a 3.8% fall in 2009 revenue By William Horobin, Dow Jones Newswires

French secure transactions and payments systems company Ingenico SA (ING.FR) Wednesday reported a 3.8% fall in 2009 revenue and said it has combined the positions of chairman and chief executive. Revenue in 2009 fell to EUR700.6 million, hurt by a tough economic environment and a particularly challenging first quarter, the company said. Ingenico nevertheless said that the business recovery in various regions will put it "on the road to growth" in 2010. Revenue in the fourth quarter totaled EUR200.6 million, down 7.7% from the same period a year earlier, which was marked by strong revenue in China, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, Ingenico said. In a separate statement, Ingenico said its board of directors has appointed Philippe Lazare, the current chief executive, to the additional position of chairman. Jacques Stern has been released from his position as chairman, but will be staying on as a director until the end of his term. (Read More)

January 19, 2010 Press Release

NCR brings BLOCKBUSTER Express™-branded DVD-rental kiosks home to Texas. More than 150 Brookshire Grocery stores adding BLOCKBUSTER Express.  Source: NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR)

DULUTH, Ga. – NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) will install its BLOCKBUSTER Express-branded DVD-rental kiosks in Brookshire Grocery stores, a more than 150-location grocery store chain located in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi. NCR anticipates fully deploying to the chain within the first three months of 2010. (Read More)

January 2010

Key Innovations Signs Trimble MRM as a Preferred Distributor and Service Repair Partner

SCOTTSDALLE, AZ - January 2010 - Key Innovations has signed a distribution agreement with Trimble's Mobile Resource Management (MRM) Service and Repair business base in Dallas, TX. Under the Agreement, Trimble MRM becomes a key innovations preferred distributor and service repair partner for its unattended payment terminals such as its new KST9000 multi-media payment terminal. (Read more)

January 15, 2010

ATMIA e-Campus Webinar 

Regulation E:
How the Changes Could Affect Your Card & ATM Business

A one hour webinar designed for the ATM & Card Professional
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 12:30pm ET

Do you Know About Regulation E?

This is a new proposal would amend Regulation E to implement the gift card provisions of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility Disclosure Act of 2009 (Credit CARD Act.).  This proposal will offer new protection for consumers that purchase or use prepaid products.  Attend this webinar to learn how will this affect ATMs and card programs?

Did You Know…

The Proposed changes to Regulation E will be finalized by February 22, 2010 and will become effective on August 22, 2010

Who should attend?

·       Card Issuers

·        Merchants

·        Marketers

·        Card program managers

·        ATMs that honor covered products

·        Payment card networks

·        Merchant acquirers and third-party processors that sell covered products

Why You Should Attend:

• Find out which products within the ATM and Payments Industry will be subject to the final regulation
• Discover the restrictions and details of the proposed regulation  
• Learn how the final regulation and the statute will affect your business
• Know the circumstances regarding when reloadable debit cards and other stored value cards that are not specifically labeled as gift cards may be subject to this regulation and the statute under which it will be promulgated
• Note how and when you should begin preparing for these changes

Join us on January 20th and register today!

The Presenter:
 - Daveed Schwartz, Of Counsel, Bullivant Houser Bailey PC (Sacramento and San Francisco offices)

January 14, 2010

Reaching Audiences in New Ways: Social Media and Digital Signage

Meeting Description:

The social media phenomenon has quickly spread and has changed the way people expect to receive information and communicate. Social media has changed the traditional one-to-many broadcast by connecting many-to-many through social media dialogues. Content consumers are transformed into content producers allowing you to strengthen your relationship and connection with your target audience.

Join us for this informative webinar and learn how digital signage can be used as a social media tool and how to capitalize on the growing trend to reach your key audiences more effectively.

Don’t miss this complimentary and informative webinar where you will learn about:

Increasing touch points with key audiences

Innovative digital signage social media applications

Transformative implementation examples

December 11, 2009

"Former Federal Reserve Chairman Says ATMs most successful financial innovation in the past 20 years"

December 15, 2009

Craigslist ATM I bought Causes Industry Stir

By Robert Siciliano: Blogger News Network

Apparently I raised a hackle or two. Seems my little stunt got the attention of industry insiders, and not all of them believe that I bought a used ATM on Craigslist, which turned out to contain thousands of credit card numbers. Well, it did actually happen, and despite what many say, that the ATM couldn’t have contained 16-digit credit and debit card numbers on it, it did.

December 15, 2009

ATMIA gears up for Miami event

By Tracy Kitten: ATMmarketplace

Mike Lee says he’s excited for 2010. The coming year is expected to be a strong one for the ATM industry and especially the ATM Industry Association, Lee says.

Read More

December 15, 2009

Will digital-download kiosks save Blockbuster?

By Caroline Cooper:  KioskMarketplace

NCR Corp. recently added another notch on its entertainment belt when it announced a test rollout of digital movie-download kiosks with Blockbuster. The NCR kiosks run a digital-download application developed by MOD Systems that, according to MOD CEO and chairman Anthony Bay, allows users to download a full-length movie to a secure digital (SD) card within a few minutes.

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December 3, 2009

The Top 10 Most Popular on ATMmarketplace.com for November

Two publications about ATM trends continued their long-running popularity as the top downloaded publications in November. An article about the indictment of hackers involved in an ATM heist dominated readers' attention last month, and a Diebold video that demonstrated mobile banking also proved popular. Read on for ATMmarketplace.com's complete Top 10 lists for November.

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November 26, 2009

ATM supplier Global Cash will settle with Arizona regulators

Las Vegas-based Global Cash Access Holdings Inc., which places ATMs at casinos, has agreed to settle a complaint filed by Arizona regulators so that it can continue to operate in that state. According to the news report, Read more at ATMmarketplace.com »

November 18, 2009

Triton standard will require license for use in 2010 Read more at ATMmarketplace.com »

November 17, 2009 Press Release

ATMIA e-Campus Webinar 

Improving ATM Operational Efficiency
A one hour webinar designed for the ATM Professional
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 12:30pm ET

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November 6, 2009 Press Release

NCR and Netkey, two self-service leaders, combine to deliver enterprise solutions that help you transform your business.  Please find the recent news release for further information.

Visit www.ncr.com/netkey to learn more about our solutions and how we can help transform, accelerate and simplify your business.

November 03, 2009

Fiserv releases updates to fraud-risk-mitigation, anti-money-laundering solutions

Fiserv Inc. has announced the availability of Fraud Risk Manager 4.6, the newest version of Fiserv's multichannel fraud detection and management solution. Also available is AML Manager 4.6, the market-leading anti-money laundering s Read more at ATMmarketplace.com »

October 27, 2009

NCR will not be exhibiting at this year’s BAI Retail Delivery Conference and Expo.

“NCR has decided not to take a booth presence at the Retail Delivery Conference and Expo in November 2009,” said Jeff Dudash, an NCR spokesman. “We will have a number of NCR executives in attendance at the conference and will meet with customers.” Source: ATMarketplace; It's official: NCR will not exhibit at BAI's Retail Delivery Expo

October 21, 2009

NACS Urges Retailers to ‘Overwhelm Congress’ With Petition Drives

LAS VEGAS – NACS President and CEO Hank Armour urged convenience and petroleum retailers today to “light a grassroots fire around the country” by encouraging their customers to speak out against outrageous credit card interchange fees undefined hidden fees that cost the typical American household $427 per year.

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October 20, 2009

Seiko Instruments, Arrow Electronics (NYSE: ARW) Agreement Boosts Reliability, Reduces Costs, Speeds Time-to-Market for OEMs and Integrators

TORRANCE, Calif. - October 20, 2009 - Seiko Instruments USA Inc. (SIU) Thermal Printer Division, http://www.siiprinters.com, a globally recognized leader in thermal printer technology, and Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) a leading global distributor of electronic components and solutions, today announced a new distribution partnership for the Americas.

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October. 20, 2009

FTSI signs with Technology Credit Union

Monrovia, Calif., Oct. 20, 2009 -– ATM product and services provider FTSI signed a multi-year agreement with $1.3 billion Technology Credit Union (TCU). Under the agreement, FTSI will provide first and second line ATM servicing. In addition to the responsive and preventative elements of the agreement, the deal also provides for deposit pulls and cash services.

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