Bank technology

As Green Dot plots to shake up the prepaid world in the wake of its Bonneville Bank acquisition, CIO and former Visa exec John MacIlwaine will develop new mobile, social networking and loyalty programs.

Total System Services Inc. said Thursday that it had added two executives to its senior management group.

VeriFone announced Thursday that Eastern Mountain Sports, an outdoor equipment retailer, is testing the terminal maker's GlobalBay iPad sleeve at four of its stores.

Consumer online and mobile banking guru moving to the corporate side of the house.

A letter to the editor in response to "Citi’s Facebook App Exposes the Perils and Rewards of Social Media," published online Jan. 3 and in print Jan. 4.

Diebold is designing a system to connect its ATMs to Verizon Wireless' 4G data network to improve service and security.

System lets iPhone users conduct contactless payments without waiting for phone manufacturers to build near-field communication technology into their devices.

A Canadian software provider is the first of many middleware companies that PayPal says is key to bringing its online payment system to the physical point of sale.

By the end of 2012, 110,000 BBVA employees will be using Google Apps for communication and collaboration.

Two community banks have recently implemented products, including mobile check capture and a rewards app, from Malauzai Software.

The research house says the European debt crisis will put a dent in IT spending and lead to a slew of bank collapses, though other analysts say the impact on U.S. bank IT will be muted, and delayed.

App lets institutional clients view portfolio and benchmark information on their tablet.

IBM-centric banks may now gravitate toward BIAN's services-oriented architecture framework.

Small ferry service lets riders pay using an Android phone, an iPhone or an iPad.

Only 24% of U.S. adults would feel safe buying something directly from a Facebook page.

Intuit is taking its GoPayment mobile card reader to Canada and is redesigning the product to make it more appealing to use.

Bank is letting customers bank on their Amazon Kindle Fire devices.

Fifth Third Bancorp has started a nationwide upgrade of its video surveillance systems from March Networks.

American Express is using scanning technology to enable merchant rewards programs to be delivered on the fly to handsets. As consumers get more familiar with scanning products while shopping, banks may be pressured to consider a barcode component to their marketing programs.

NFC-enabled smartphones from Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, and Research In Motion have been approved for use with Visa payWave, Visa's mobile application for payments at the point-of-sale.