By Yonas Marcos, President and CEO, Star Financial Services Financial institutions need to have ATMs in easily accessible, convenient locations in order to retain and attract account holders. However, due to changing technology, increasing compliance requirements and growing security risks — not to mention the upcoming migration...
As providers of Toledo, Ohio ATM equipment and ATM service calls, it would be silly and self-defeating of us to not acknowledge that there are some people who question the long-term health of our industry. People see the prevalence of credit card processing even in...
According to the Associated Press, the Toledo Zoo has received a new acquisition in the form of a Kodiak bear cub that was relocated from Alaska after its mother was killed. This story, like any other that relates to new developments at Ohio cultural institutions,...
The emergence of springtime weather brings a good opportunity for employers to consider the quality of their breakrooms. That is, better conditions outside the workplace might tempt employees to take their breaks at off-site locations, and that temptation will be particularly strong if there are...
Good news for residents of Toledo, Ohio: ABC 13 News recently reported upon progress on the Hensville entertainment district in the downtown area, which is set to open in April, coinciding with opening season for the Toledo Mud Hens. The report indicates that the project...
This past Tuesday marked Groundhog Day, and for most people who watched the emergence of the supposedly precognitive creatures, the celebration brought good news. The most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, predicted an early spring and most of his colleagues in other American localities seem to...
Did you know that the Toledo Zoo saw record-breaking attendance in 2015? This week, the Associated Press attributed that fact to a renovated aquarium, a new playground, and a holiday lights display that kept people coming to the area in the early winter season. The...
It’s been a long time coming, but next month Windows XP will officially be altogether obsolete. Microsoft ended support for the operating system on desktop computers early this year, but has been offering extended security protection and patches for embedded systems like those found in...
It’s November. Daylight Saving Time has ended, meaning that most people are coming out of their workplaces into late-afternoon darkness. In the coming weeks in places like Ohio, that darkness will soon be matched by an often bitter cold. When not going to and from...
In all things there are legitimate security concerns. Theft of money or information is a real danger at an ATM, but it is equally a danger at any retail counter or in online transactions. But if you’re worried that ATM equipment constitutes a vulnerable target...