BS/2 will take part in Self-Service Banking Asia 2020

The international conference Self-Service Banking Asia 2020 will be held on September 23-24. The event is organized by RBR, one of the world's leading providers of strategic research and consulting services for organizations working in the field of retail banking, banking automation, retail technology, cards and payments. more »

How Does Technology Help Retail During Pandemic

The coronavirus continues to change the habits and needs of shoppers around the world. more »

Penki Kontinentai Invites Residents of Vilnius to Evaluate the Temperature Detection Terminal

Residents of Vilnius, when visiting the Unified Customer Service Center of the municipality, can evaluate the benefits of a new device offered by the Penki Kontinentai Group. The stationary temperature detection terminal is installed in the reception room of the municipality. more »

Penki Kontinentai Invites to Share Your Smile

The Penki Kontinentai Group invites you to take part in the "Smile Gives Hope" campaign. more »

TransLink.iQ Integrates POS Terminals with a Hotel Management System

ASHBURN International integrated the POS network management and transaction routing solution TransLink.iQ with Oracle Hospitality OPERA and Oracle Hospitality Suite8 hotel management systems. The project was implemented in cooperation with HRS Hospitality & Retail Systems. more »

ASHBURN International Expands Partnership with SEB Bank

ASHBURN International, a company specializing in the development, implementation, and support of software for POS terminal network management and transaction routing, has signed a cooperation agreement with SEB Bank. The subject of the contract is the supply, ongoing maintenance and the implementation of software for managing the POS terminals network of this credit institution in all Baltic countries. more »

A new surge of logical attacks on ATMs: what the Belgian experience teaches

In June and July 2020, ATMs of the Belgian bank Argenta were attacked by hackers. Using special software, the criminals seized control of the ATMs and withdrew all the cash that was there. The bank not only suffered financial and reputational losses, but was also forced to take out of service 143 ATMs with a similar software stack to avoid a recurrence of incidents. more »

ATM history: yesterday, today, tomorrow

The first cash-dispenser was created in 1939 by American scientist Luther George Simjian. That moment was the birth of the banking self-service field, but as it says: “The first step is always the hardest” – that idiom exactly fits the description of that machine, called “City Bank of New York”. After all, it has been used only for six months, before the device has returned to the creator due to complexity of maintenance. more »

Pandemic and Approaching Autumn Bring Viewers Back to TV Screens

Pandemic and self-isolation have changed our habits. Children and adults, practically locked at home, began to watch TV more often. According to fiber-optic network Penki, TV time has increased by 30 percent since this spring compared to the same period last year. more »

Pandemic Spurs Investment in Contactless Technology

The global COVID-19 pandemic has a significant impact on both the habits of society and the banking sector. The World Health Organization recommended avoiding contact with surfaces in public places to decrease the spread of the virus. Banks increased the limit for contactless payments without the PIN. more »