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The contextual information includes the user's physi- PARTNERSHIPS
cal location, physical movements of the authenticating
device, behavioral, biometric, and other information.
Apriva collaborates with OTI
RESEARCH Apriva and On Track Innovations Ltd. partnered on a
new end-to-end EMV solution that supports unattended
ATMIA analyzes money laundering risks payments. The pre-certified payment solution supports
magnetic stripe reader transactions and will soon be
ATMIA published an industry position paper, Actual EMV certified on various processors through Apriva. As
versus Perceived Risks of Money Laundering at White-Label a semi-integrated solution, the OTI TRIO reader securely
ATMs in Canada, which presents a fact-based perspec- interfaces with Apriva's gateway to facilitate quick inte-
tive on the real nature of money-laundering risk versus gration for unattended systems, the companies stated.
perceived risk. The paper was authored by recognized
ATM industry subject matter experts. "This paper shows Bluefin partners with Clearwave
Canada is leading the way in managing and reducing Bluefin Payment Systems LLC aligned with Clearwave
the risk of money laundering at the nation's ATMs," said Corp. to provide Bluefin's PCI-validated point-to-point
Mike Lee, CEO of ATMIA. encryption (P2PE) solution to Clearwave clients through

Guide to better hotel guest experience released Clearwave's self-service medical check-in system.
Through the partnership, Bluefin's P2PE technology will
Starfleet Research released The 2017 Smart Decisions handle patient co-payments on the Clearwave check-in
Guide to Hotel Guest Experience Management detailing system and using a PCI-approved point of entry device
technology innovations that improve guest experience. will securely encrypt patient cardholder data, the com-
Among those listed next-generation property manage- panies noted.
ment, service optimization/guest response management,
and department-specific modules for concierge, spa, Cayan, Aldelo form strategic alliance
golf, housekeeping and other units were identified. Data Cayan LLC formed a strategic partnership with hospital-
integration and analytical modeling for mapping guest ity POS software provider Aldelo L.P. With the integra-
journey were also viewed as relevant tools for today's tion of its software into Cayan's Genius Platform, Aldelo
hoteliers. achieved EMV certification with Cayan. According to

NFC Forum issues public transit paper Aldelo, its easy-to-use restaurant POS solution now has
over 120,000 installations globally. With the addition
The NFC Forum released a white paper titled ISO/ of Genius Countertop and Genius Handheld devices,
IEC 14443 Analog Parameter Comparison and Alignment, Aldelo plans to expand revenue opportunities through-
which defines a generic methodology to compare analog out its dealer network.
parameter limit values defined by the NFC Forum and
ISO/IEC 14443. It documents the methodology, proce- GSTV, Verifone initiate joint venture
dures and results developed to ensure the interoper- Gas Station TV and Verifone created a 50-50 joint
ability of NFC Forum-conformant mobile devices with venture that combines the assets and operations of
conformant public transport readers in providing reli- Verifone's Pump Media division with GSTV, which is
able public transportation fare payment, ticketing and owned by Detroit-based Rockbridge Growth Equity LLC
access controls. and Falcon Investment Advisors LLC. The combined

Wells Fargo charts U.S. business optimism business will operate under the GSTV brand and deliver
3.3 billion annual impressions through more than 18,000
According to the fourth annual Wells Fargo International locations in all 50 states by the end of the year, according
Business Indicator, which tracks the international busi- to both partners.
ness outlook based on a survey of nearly 300 U.S. busi-
ness leaders, U.S. companies expect to increase inter- Mastercard teams with PayRange
national business and emerging market activity. Citing Mastercard partnered with PayRange Inc. to offer con-
a number of macroeconomic factors, 81 percent of U.S. sumers the ability to buy beverages and snacks with
companies expect higher international business activity Masterpass at North American vending machine loca-
over the next 12 months; 68 percent expect international tions. With the PayRange app, consumers can select
revenue increases. items and then pay for them using Masterpass. "The
partnership with Mastercard grants millions of consum-
ers access to the rewarding cashless experience across
the PayRange network of machines," said Paresh Patel,
founder and CEO at PayRange.

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