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ANNOUNCEMENTS Zinformatica introduces social distancing app

Zinformatica created an app designed for social dis-
Alaska authorizes cross-border ATM surcharges tancing. Human Proximity can be used by enterprises
and organizations to help maintain the safety criteria
The Alaska state legislature – supported by The National of personnel, while not interrupting their business,
ATM Council Inc. and its Alaskan NAC ATM deployer Zinformatica stated. It can also be used by individuals
members, G. Games-Vending and Alaska ATM Service – who wish to maintain a safe distance from others, as well
authorized surcharges on international credit/debit card as by companies to maintain correct distances between
transactions at retail ATMs throughout the state. HB 44, customers and in hospitals to help ensure that patients
Automated Teller Machine Fees, was signed into law on with potentially infectious diseases do not approach
April 21, 2020, by Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy. healthy patients.

Clearent offers free, online payments ed
RESEARCH
Clearent, an integrated payments solution provider,
launched Clearent EDU, a free online platform that hosts
a range of educational resources created to help small BAI studies digital banking growth
businesses, ISOs and independent software vendors BAI's new research explores consumers' and bank lead-
navigate the evolving world of payments. The library ers' priorities and perceptions pertaining to digital bank-
includes free access to industry-focused articles, videos, ing tools. The BAI Banking Outlook: Understanding the
podcasts and online courses designed with business Digital Experience report is based on surveys conducted
owners and software-as-as-service professionals' needs recently among 600 consumers and 200 financial services
in mind, Clearent stated. executives. Among other insights, researchers found that
Deserve joins PCI SSC more than 95 percent of FIs plan to invest an average of
13 percent more in digital banking in 2020 over 2019, and
Venture-backed fintech company Deserve Inc. joined consumers indicated 24/7 customer service is the most
the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) as a important way to enhance digital banking services.
Participating Organization. Deserve, which offers digi-
tal, mobile-centric, highly configurable solutions, will Consumers ditch complex checkouts, PPRO finds
work with the PCI SSC to help secure payment data Online retailers are falling short when it comes to the
worldwide through the ongoing development and adop- final stage of the online customer journey according
tion of the PCI Security Standards. to PPRO research findings. Fifty-eight percent of total
Elavon certifies MO20 payment solution U.S. respondents would stop a purchase if the checkout
process is complicated, highlighting the increasing need
International payment service provider NMI and global for retailers to address consumers' payment preferences,
mobile payment technology provider Miura Systems researchers stated. Plus, 42 percent of respondents stated
reported that Elavon certified their M020 card payment they would stop a purchase if their favorite payment
solution. The Elavon accreditation enables the NMI/ method wasn't available, they added.
M020 solution to be deployed in 27 European countries
with payment in 11 different currencies. The M020 is PARTNERSHIPS
the latest payment device series introduced by Miura
Systems, which has been driving mobile card acceptance
over the past 12 years, NMI noted. Aurora, AMP partner
Payments provider Aurora partnered with POS technol-
Ingenico Enterprise Retail honored ogy provider Advanced Mobile Payment Inc. The VAR

The Retail Systems Awards shortlist highlighted Ingenico agreement includes several POS terminals that will ben-
Enterprise Retail as a top contender for the Omnichannel efit today's business conditions including unattended
Solution of the Year category. Now in its 15th year, the and contactless payment technology, the partners stated.
Retail Systems Awards recognizes technology excel- Fattmerchant, Womply help SMBs apply for PPP
lence and innovation within the retail sector. Ingenico
Enterprise Retail captured the judge's attention for its Fattmerchant is now licensed to facilitate the SBA's
modular offering that addresses merchants' need for Paycheck Protection Program loans through a partner-
a more unified experience, awards organizers stated. ship with software and API company Womply. Payment
The winners will be revealed at an awards ceremony technology provider Fattmerchant said that through this
and gala dinner on Oct. 19, 2020, at the Waldorf Hilton, collaboration merchants can receive direction and assis-
London. tance in preparing loan applications to ensure they get
paid as soon as possible.

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