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Payments Testing - June 26, 2025
Why Effective Self-Help Systems Need Better Testing
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - June 19, 2025
Cut the Red Tape: The Evolution of POS Level 3 Testing
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - June 18, 2025
When Digital Payments Fail: Why Tested ATM Networks Are Your Last Line of Defense
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - June 9, 2025
Why Digital Transformation Initiatives Fail to Deliver &  How to Avoid the Same Fate
Steve Gilde
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Payments - June 5, 2025
How Test Automation Helps Shield the Payment Industry from Cyber Threats
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - May 29, 2025
Why Better Payment Testing Is Critical for Compliance Success in 2025
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - May 28, 2025
How to Navigate Global Uncertainty with Better Payment Testing Tools
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - May 22, 2025
How Modern Payment Testing Solutions Help Drive Operational Efficiency and Cost Optimization
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - May 15, 2025
Beyond EMV L3: Unlock the Power of Message Testing
Clyde Van Blarcum Industry Consultant
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Payments Testing - May 8, 2025
Challenges Facing the ATM Industry in 2025
Steve Gilde
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Certification - May 6, 2025
Self-Service Testing Tools Save Time and Money
Paragon Application Systems
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Payments Testing - May 1, 2025
The Importance of Building a Good Test Case Workflow
Clyde Van Blarcum Industry Consultant
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Payments Testing - April 24, 2025
Payment System Testing Drives Efficiency & Profitability
Paragon Application Systems
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Payments Testing - April 21, 2025
Rethinking Point-of-Sale Test Case Management
Clyde Van Blarcum Industry Consultant
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Payments - April 17, 2025
The Complexity of Modern Payment Systems
Paragon Application Systems
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ATM Testing - April 8, 2025
What Does the Future of the ATM Industry Look Like?
Paragon Application Systems
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Payments Testing - April 3, 2025
POS Certification: The Power of Quality Reporting
Clyde Van Blarcum Industry Consultant
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Testing Automation - April 2, 2025
6 Key Benefits of Automated Payment Testing
Paragon Application Systems
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Payments Testing - March 28, 2025
Centralized Testing Tools Deliver Quality & Efficiency
Clyde Van Blarcum Industry Consultant
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Payments - March 25, 2025
5 Ways Banks are Embracing Digital Transformation
Paragon Application Systems
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Payments Testing - March 11, 2025
Why Payment System Outages Drive Consumers Away
Paragon Application Systems
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Payments Testing - March 6, 2025
Use a Host Simulator to Enhance EMV Testing
Clyde Van Blarcum Industry Consultant
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Payments Testing - February 27, 2025
Trends in Payment Testing: 2025
Paragon Application Systems
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Payments - February 20, 2025
The History of Credit Cards & the Evolution of Payments
Paragon Application Systems
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Payments Testing - February 12, 2025
Are You Ready for Testing in the Cloud?
Paragon Application Systems
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Payments - January 28, 2025
What ISO 20022 Means for Retail Payments
Paragon Application Systems
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Testing Automation - January 23, 2025
Using Test Automation To Fight Fraud
Steve Gilde
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Payments - January 22, 2025
A Look at Preferred Payment Methods in 2025
Paragon Application Systems
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Payments - January 16, 2025
Why Sustainable Payments are Key to a Greener Future
Steve Gilde
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Payments - January 15, 2025
How Will Government Legislation Impact the Future of Payments in 2025?
Paragon Application Systems
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Payments Testing - January 10, 2025
POS Testing: Why Automated Regression Testing is Essential in Retail
Clyde Van Blarcum Industry Consultant
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Payments Testing - December 12, 2024
Why Fleet Card Payments Need EMV Chip Technology & Testing Tools
Clyde Van Blarcum Industry Consultant
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Payments - December 10, 2024
What Does the Future of Cash Look Like?
Paragon Application Systems
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Payments Testing - December 6, 2024
How to Simplify EMV Cryptography for More Efficient Testing
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - December 3, 2024
Improving the Agility of Legacy Payment Systems
Paragon Application Systems
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Payments Testing - November 21, 2024
Navigating the EMV Testing and Certification Process
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - November 19, 2024
5 Key Strategies to Combat Rising Card Fraud
Paragon Application Systems
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Payments Testing - November 14, 2024
How Self-Service Capabilities Help Maximize Payment Testing Efficiency
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - November 12, 2024
Delta's CrowdStrike Lawsuit: "Testing and Certification Was Circumvented”
Steve Gilde
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Testing Automation - November 8, 2024
Understanding Test Automation ROI in the Payments Ecosystem
Clyde Van Blarcum Industry Consultant
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Payments Testing - November 1, 2024
Digital Transactions: Why Effective Payment Testing is so Critical to Your Bottom Line
Steve Gilde
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Performance Testing - October 24, 2024
Make EMV a Part of Your Performance Testing Strategy
Steve Gilde
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EMV Testing - October 16, 2024
A Current Guide to EMV Testing and Certification
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - October 9, 2024
The Power of Testing: The Key to Avoiding a Payment ‘Glitch’
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - October 2, 2024
How the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) Impacts Payment Testing
Steve Gilde
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Payment Certification - September 25, 2024
Why Pre-certification Testing Saves Time and Money for Card Issuers
Steve Gilde
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Payment Certification - September 18, 2024
Card Payment Pre-Certification Saves Money for Merchants & Acquirers
Steve Gilde
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Payment Certification - September 11, 2024
How To Streamline the Payment Card Certification Process
Steve Gilde
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Testing Automation - August 28, 2024
How Testing Automation Drives Innovation and Change for the Payments Industry
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - August 21, 2024
Negative Testing Delivers Positive Results for the Payment Industry
Steve Gilde
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Payments - August 14, 2024
How the Payments Industry Can Protect Itself From Cyberattacks
Steve Gilde
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Payments - August 7, 2024
What the Payments Industry Should Learn From the CrowdStrike Outage
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - August 1, 2024
Outage Outrage: Lessons from the CrowdStrike Failure
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - July 24, 2024
Checkmate: How Retailers Can Manage the Digital Payments Puzzle
Steve Gilde
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Testing Automation - July 17, 2024
Automation and Corporate Agility: What We Can Learn From JPMorgan Chase
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - July 10, 2024
Beyond the Beep: The Evolution of Self-Checkout
Steve Gilde
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Remote Testing - June 26, 2024
The Value of Remote Testing in Financial Services
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - June 20, 2024
Fight Back: The Ongoing Battle Against ATM Fraud
Steve Gilde
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Payments - June 13, 2024
Why Testing is Critical for the Future Success of Digital Payments
Steve Gilde
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Payments - June 6, 2024
Sustainability in Payments: Embracing Eco-Friendly Solutions
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - May 31, 2024
Payment Testing: The High Cost of Low-Quality Data
Steve Gilde
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Performance Testing - May 22, 2024
Why Strategic Performance Testing is Fundamental for Payment Processors
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - May 15, 2024
4 Proven Strategies to Prevent Costly Payment System Outages
Steve Gilde
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May 8, 2024
ATM Security Solutions: Is Biometrics the Answer?
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - May 1, 2024
It's Time to Rethink Self-Checkout
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - April 24, 2024
ATM Security: How Testing Automation Helps Mitigate Threats
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - March 19, 2024
PCI DSS 4.0: Will You Be Ready?
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - February 8, 2024
PCI DSS 4.0 Changes: Is Your ATM Fleet Ready for 2024?
Steve Gilde
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February 6, 2024
A Look Forward – Paragon Application Systems at 30
Paragon Application Systems
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February 5, 2024
A Look Back – Paragon Application Systems at 30
Paragon Application Systems
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Testing Automation - December 27, 2023
Test Automation: The Key to Navigating Payment Industry Challenges
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - December 20, 2023
Payment Testers: The Detective Work Behind Secured Transactions
Steve Gilde
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Testing Automation - December 19, 2023
Determining The Value of Automated Testing in Payments
Steve Gilde
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Testing Automation - November 15, 2023
Test Automation Tools Promote Transaction Security
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - November 8, 2023
Key Features to Look for in Modern ATM Testing Tools
Steve Gilde
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Payments - November 2, 2023
ISO 20022 Timeline for Retail Payments: Don’t Miss the Next Deadline!
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - October 26, 2023
Digital Transformation Requires Modern ATM Testing Technology
Steve Gilde
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Testing Automation - October 4, 2023
Can Automation Replace Manual Testing in the Payments Industry?
Steve Gilde
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Payments - October 2, 2023
The Rise of Digital Wallets and Their Impact on the Payment Industry
Steve Gilde
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Testing Automation - September 22, 2023
The Benefits of Automated End-to-End Testing
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - September 12, 2023
The Rise of Embedded Payments and What it Means for Testing Operations
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - September 8, 2023
How The Right Tools Can Optimize ATM Testing Operations
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - August 21, 2023
How Will a 'Cash-Free' Future Impact Test Conditions for ATMs?
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - August 15, 2023
How to Migrate Your ATM Testing Assets into the Cloud
Steve Gilde
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August 1, 2023
Best Practices for Implementing Payment Testing Automation
Steve Gilde
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Testing Automation - July 24, 2023
5 Ways Automated Testing Tools Can Help You Do 'More With Less'
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - July 10, 2023
What is the Metaverse and What Does it Mean for Payments?
Steve Gilde
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Performance Testing - July 5, 2023
Don’t Overlook the Importance of Integrated Performance Testing
Steve Gilde
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Testing Automation - June 27, 2023
10 Benefits Testing Automation Brings to the Payments Industry
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - June 20, 2023
Why Technology is so Important to Payment Testing
Steve Gilde
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ATM Virtualization - June 14, 2023
Using Virtualization to Improve ATM Testing: Best Practices
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - June 6, 2023
Current IT Trends and Their Impact on Payment Testing
Steve Gilde
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Remote Testing - May 29, 2023
How to Build a Remote Test Lab for Payment Testing
Steve Gilde
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Remote Testing - May 23, 2023
Remote ATM Testing: Best Practices
Steve Gilde
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Testing Automation - April 25, 2023
5 Ways Automated Testing Software Increases Efficiency
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - April 18, 2023
5 Key Payment Trends Impacting Testing Processes in 2023
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - April 11, 2023
Gartner’s Top 10 Strategic Tech Trends 2023 and the Payment Industry
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - April 3, 2023
Financial Services Trends and AI: Interview With the VAImpire (Part 2)
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - March 29, 2023
Ready, Set, Go! - ISO 20022 is Coming to Retail Payments
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - March 20, 2023
Financial Services Trends and AI: Interview With the VAImpire
Steve Gilde
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Testing Automation - March 13, 2023
How to Build a Payment Test Automation Strategy for 2023
Steve Gilde
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March 6, 2023
Manual Testing vs Automated Testing: It's Not a Competition!
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - March 2, 2023
Why ISO 8583 is So Complex, and the Benefits of Automated Testing
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - February 27, 2023
4 Must-Have Features in ATM Testing Software
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - February 23, 2023
Testing Automation Helps Combat ATM Fraud
Steve Gilde
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February 6, 2023
The Benefits of Automated Testing for the Payments Sector
Steve Gilde
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January 31, 2023
5 Key Test Automation Metrics for Payments Processors
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - January 9, 2023
3 Reasons to Extend Your ATM Test Lab Into the Cloud
Steve Gilde
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Testing Automation - January 4, 2023
3 Key Reasons to Use Cloud Based Testing Tools
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - December 8, 2022
4 Ways ATM Testing Software Improves the Testing Process
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - November 16, 2022
What is ATM Security Testing, and Why is it Important?
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - November 9, 2022
Is it Time to Change Your Credit Card Processor?
Steve Gilde
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Testing Automation - November 3, 2022
Best Practices for Introducing Test Automation
Steve Gilde
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Performance Testing - October 31, 2022
Continuous Performance Testing and the Customer Experience
Steve Gilde
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End to End Testing - October 19, 2022
Integration Testing Vs End to End Testing in the Payments Sector
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - October 12, 2022
Automating the Most Common ATM Test Cases
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - October 6, 2022
Automating the Most Common Payment Testing Scenarios
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - September 20, 2022
ATM Simulator vs Virtualization: The Future of ATM Testing?
Steve Gilde
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Remote Testing - September 15, 2022
Why an Automated Testing Environment is Key for a Remote Team
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - August 15, 2022
What is the Difference Between ISO 8583 and ISO 20022?
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - August 11, 2022
What is ISO 20022 and How is it Changing in 2022?
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - August 8, 2022
The Top 5 Benefits of ATM Automation Testing
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - July 20, 2022
Payment Certification: The Future
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - July 11, 2022
Payment Certification: A Member's Perspective
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - June 22, 2022
Payment Certification: It’s Time for an Upgrade
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - June 17, 2022
Payment Certification: A Network Perspective
Steve Gilde
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ATM Virtualization - May 31, 2022
ATM Testing Software Best Practice: Virtualization - (Part 2)
Steve Gilde
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Virtualization - May 19, 2022
ATM Testing Software Best Practice: Virtualization - (Part 1)
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - May 11, 2022
Contactless EMV Support for ATM Testing Finally Arrives
Steve Gilde
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Testing Automation - May 4, 2022
How Online Certification Saves Time and Money
Steve Gilde
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Remote Testing - April 26, 2022
5 Ways Technology Can Enable Remote Payment Testing
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - April 21, 2022
3 Key Benefits of Remote ATM Testing
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - April 18, 2022
Remote Testing is the Future of the Payments Industry
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - March 28, 2022
Digital Transformation Requires a New Approach to Payment Testing
Steve Gilde
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March 22, 2022
Are Testing Compromises Putting Your Consumers and Your Brand at Risk?
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - March 17, 2022
How APIs Can be Used for the Integration of ATM Testing
Steve Gilde
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Virtual ATM Testing - March 11, 2022
How More Efficient Testing Can Help the ATM Channel Survive and Thrive
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - October 12, 2021
Keep Calm and Test On
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - August 19, 2021
Projects, Tests, and (Even More) Statistics
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - July 22, 2021
Projects, Tests, and Statistics
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - June 8, 2021
Battleground: Payments
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - May 18, 2021
Testing Automation: A New Imperative
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - April 14, 2021
It’s Time to Put Your ATM Lab into the Cloud Part 2
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - April 1, 2021
It’s Time to Put Your ATM Lab into the Cloud
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - March 1, 2021
It’s Time to Move Your Payments Testing to the Cloud: Part Two
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - February 22, 2021
It’s Time to Move Your Payments Testing to the Cloud: Part One
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - January 31, 2021
It’s Time to Upgrade Your Payment Testing Capabilities
Jim Perry CEO
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Payments Testing - December 10, 2020
Expect the Unexpected – What Have We Learned In 2020
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - October 21, 2020
Performance Testing: Why You Need MORE Stress in Your Life
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - September 15, 2020
Remote Testing: Optimize Your Payments and ATM Testing Environment
Cathy Gardner
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Payments Testing - August 18, 2020
Automating and Streamlining the Test Execution Process
Eric Bergemann
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Payments Testing - July 28, 2020
Payments Testing: 4 Considerations for These Challenging Times
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - June 16, 2020
The Hybrid Workforce: 6 Fundamentals for Managing Your Team(s)
Jim Perry CEO
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Payments Testing - May 27, 2020
How Contactless Demand Impacts the Payments Industry
Paragon Application Systems
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Payments Testing - May 6, 2020
Contactless Payments: A Touchy Subject
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - April 23, 2020
The Pandemic Shows a Need for Better Payment Testing
Payments Source
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ATM Testing - April 21, 2020
Business Continuity Planning: Scared + Prepared = Spared
Steve Gilde
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Featured Article - April 15, 2020
Test & Code Podcast: Testing in Financial Services
Test & Code
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Featured Article - April 10, 2020
What Business Continuity Means During and After COVID-19
Banking Administration Institute
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ATM Testing - March 31, 2020
4 Key Requirements for Your Business' Continuity Plan
Steve Gilde
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DevOps - February 27, 2020
The Drive to DevOps: Why Continuous Testing is a Must [Part Three]
Paragon Application Systems
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ATM Testing - February 13, 2020
The Drive to DevOps: Why Continuous Testing is a Must [Part Two]
Paragon Application Systems
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ATM Testing - January 30, 2020
The Drive to DevOps: Why Continuous Testing is a Must [Part One]
Paragon Application Systems
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ATM Testing - December 3, 2019
Windows 10 ATM Migration: Optimize Your Testing Environment
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - November 19, 2019
Windows 10 ATM Migration: Automate Everything
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - November 5, 2019
Windows 10 ATM Migration: Build a Solid Foundation
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - October 24, 2019
Windows 10 ATM Migration: A Checklist for Success
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - May 29, 2019
Virtualized ATM Testing: The Time is Now
Steve Gilde
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Press Release - May 23, 2019
Paragon Application Systems Enhances Its VirtualATM Solution
Business Wire
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Innovation - March 5, 2019
Personal Banking Experience: A Test in Patience
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - January 15, 2019
Testing: A Critical Component of Digital Transformation
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - September 11, 2018
Payments Testing: Manual Labor vs Automation
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - August 28, 2018
Payments Testing: Future Possibilities
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - August 14, 2018
ATM 3.0: Time for Real Change
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - August 7, 2018
Building a Testing Center of Excellence for Financial Institutions
Steve Gilde
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DevOps - July 31, 2018
How I Came to Understand Agile and DevOps [Part 2]
Steve Gilde
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DevOps - July 24, 2018
How I Came to Understand Agile and DevOps [Part 1]
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - July 3, 2018
A Strategic Approach to Payments Testing: Why You Need One Now
Mark Medlin
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ATM Testing - June 19, 2018
ATM Fault Testing: Leveraging Virtualization Reduces Risk
Steve Gilde
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ATM Testing - May 29, 2018
ATM Testing: The Benefits of Virtualization
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - January 17, 2018
APIs and Testing: How Paragon Helps Payment Processors & FinTechs
Richard Buckle
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Payments Testing - October 18, 2017
Will Traditional Payment Channels Sustain the Digital Transformation?
Michael Carter
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ATM Testing - February 9, 2017
50 Years of ATMS: Lessons of the Past and Vision for the Future
Steve Gilde
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Payments Testing - January 26, 2017
Less Regulation Doesn't Mean Less Payments Testing
Michael Carter