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Can Smartphones Solve ATM Skimming

Banking 2020

ATM skimming remains a big business for organized crime rings. One new approach that banks are exploring to mitigate this particular vector of fraud is the notion of using smartphones as a second factor of authentication since most people always have their phone with them. But that is just one issue with QR codes.

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This Week’s Reads: Cardless ATMs, Smartwatches, EMV

Banking 2020

Articles via MainStreet, The Financial Brand, Banking Exchange, PaymentWeek. Cardless ATMs spit out cash at the command of your smartphone –no plastic required: If you think cardless ATMs are far off in the future, you should think again. What have you been reading?

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Video: What It Was Like Before ATMs and Online Banking

Banking 2020

In the past month, how many times have you visited an ATM, deposited a check with your mobile phone or made a payment with online banking? With all the advanced technology we have at our fingertips it can be hard to imagine (or remember) the days when financial transactions had to be done in brick and mortar locations.

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Facial recognition technology at tipping point in payments

Banking 2020

It was barely two years ago that the world’s first facial recognition payment system was developed, but now it seems this technology is set for lift-off globally. Finnish firm Uniqul launched biometric authentication technology in 2013, which used mathematical models of people’s faces to confirm users.

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This Week’s Reads: Underbanked, DIY Banking, Community Banks

Banking 2020

Will your phone replace an ATM card?: It’s hard to imagine going to an ATM and not typing in your PIN. Delivering More Than DIY Banking: While the DIY, or do-it-yourself, banking model may have worked in the past, today’s consumers expect technology to help them with all aspects of their lives and banking is no exception.

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This Week’s Reads: Multi-Channel, Apple Pay, Self-Service Branch

Banking 2020

The mobile movement driving multi-channel bankingBanking Technology. Rethinking the Bank Branch in a Digital World – Harvard Business Review Blog. Wearables in Banking: Google Glass – Celent Banking Blog. Banks work to stay relevant as technology evolves – Houston Chronicle.

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Bank safety measures evolve well beyond hand sanitizer

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Banks are augmenting their use of masks, distance markers and the like with apps to notify employees of exposure to infected individuals and technology meant to make branch visits safer.