Testing voice guidance capability to comply with ADA is about to get a whole lot easier

by Ian Kerr — CEO, Level Four

The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a final ruling on new accessibility standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which need to be…

Discarded ATMs are good practice for criminals

by Robert Siciliano — speaker, IDTheftSecurity.com

Today, there are more than 2.2 million ATMs worldwide, and by 2015 there will be around 3 million. ATM skimming accounts for as much as 30 percent of all data…

Revenue and Service: Double objectives for the ATM channel

by Flora Hamilton — European Manager, ATMIA

Earlier this year, we all read the report of the global survey conducted by Level Four which showed that more than half the respondents had increased…

Would you stick your card in that?

by Daniel Swain — VP/GM, ATMGurus

Having been involved with the ATM industry since 1988, I have this annoying habit (ask my wife) of over-analyzing every ATM I happen upon, whether on…

Is polymer the ultimate counterfeit deterrent?

by Brendan Burge

Counterfeit detection is certainly the most troublesome and costly responsibility for those in the cash handling business. There is not a country in the world…

Designers see the future of ATM security

by Ian Kerr — CEO, Level Four

It’s interesting to see a fresh perspective on bank security trends. St Martin’s College of Art in London has created an ATM crime exhibition and it features…

Fraud migrates away from Europe, as ATM EMV rollout nears completion

by Lachlan Gunn — Director, BenAlpin Ltd

EAST has just released a chart showing the impact on ATM related skimming losses of the rollout of EMV (Chip and PIN) at European ATMs.

ADA compliance planning: Simpler than you may think

by Alicia Ridley — General Manager, ATMequipment.com

With numerous articles circulating about the new ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) regulations, IADs may be feeling overwhelmed finding the time to create…

An ATM and kiosk industry response to President Obama

by Tom Harper

President Obama's comments on the Today show cast blame on the ATM and kiosk industries for the sluggish job recovery. Here are facts that disagree.

ATM scammers’ new tactic: glue

by Robert Siciliano — speaker, IDTheftSecurity.com

Even more amazing is that if a criminal were caught gluing ATM keys, he would most likely only receive a misdemeanor vandalism charge, as opposed to a larceny…

Can refurbished ATMs make me wealthy beyond my wildest dreams?

by Daniel Swain — VP/GM, ATMGurus

Refurbished ATMs should be part of your consideration when looking at taking on a new location. With a little research and by asking a few key questions, you…

Finland the pioneer, Sweden the catalyst

by Dominic Hirsch — manager, Retail Banking Research

It is not an easy decision for banks to agree to pool their ATMs – they are, after all, giving up control of one of their key channels. So what is it about the…

Is that Google in your wallet?

by Brendan Burge

Despite all the hype as well as what I believe will be a successful global deployment, I still don’t see Google or any other mobile / e-payments provider(s…

The high stakes race to implement the right ADA compliance strategy

by Sam Ditzion — CEO, Tremont Capital Group

This investigation is a clear wakeup call to all financial institutions and non-banks that offer any type of services. ADA compliance is not optional, and the…

Winners and losers from China UnionPay and Visa spat

by Dominic Hirsch — manager, Retail Banking Research

On February 11th the USA announced a formal appeal to the WTO to resolve a dispute with China about access to the local cards market. The USA argues that when…

Banks are still where the money is, but thieves are much more skilled

Today's thieves, however, are new-style bank robbers because they are technicians who can steal money from an ATM by adjusting the computer code, ordering the…

Is it all over for magstripe cards?

by Ian Kerr — CEO, Level Four

If a cardholder from the SEPA region travels to another part of the world and cannot pay because their Chip-only card doesn’t work in the magstripe-only ATM…

Optimizing transaction environments in the aftermath of the Durbin Amendment

by Marc Borbas — VP, Marketing, INETCO

Expanding transaction routing from two networks to multiple networks adds a whole new level of infrastructure and monitoring complexity for bank issuers…

U.K. agrees to allow charitable donations to be made through ATMs

U.S. consumers recently witnessed the power ATMs have in raising funds for a charity during an international crisis.

Nautilus Hyosung NH-2700CE: enhanced features and good looking curves work in any location

by Alicia Ridley — General Manager, ATMequipment.com

The NH-2700CE is a wonderful machine destined to be the new workhorse in the industry.