Gas pump skimming and ATMs

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

This month, the Manhattan District Attorney indicted four lead defendants on charges of skimming gas pumps to steal customer bank data, which was used steal…

2013's 10 best blogs

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

From ATM upgrade deadlines to an updated 'light' branch, the topics of these blogs clicked with our readers in 2013.

Stoking the fire in the cash debate

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

For more than twenty years, the "Death of Cash" argument has been fairly stale. Its advocates argue that cash is inconvenient, impractical and ultimately…

Strategies for securing ATMs

Encryption protocols and remote key management are just two of the tools that help prevent ATM security breaches.

The 2014 ATM Comparison Guide: Sorting apples from oranges

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Oranges-to-oranges vendor specs help take the guesswork out of determining which models best meet a deployer's needs.

A manufacturer's dilemma

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

Editor's note: Remember the "I Love Lucy" episode (#39) that had Lucy and Ethel working on a candy factory production line wrapping chocolates? If so, you'll…

Wherever there's commerce, there should be an ATM!

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

There was a time when independent retailers didn't give ATMs a second thought. Today, flea market owners like Steve Blakewood see ATMs as indispensable.

EMV is your weapon!

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

For U.S. ISOs, taking a "wait and see" approach to EMV is a perfectly defensible strategy. After all, standards aren't finalized, processors aren't ready…

EMV FAQs - Part I

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

ATM industry members have no shortage of questions about EMV-related issues. So Triton has compiled a list of some of the most frequently asked questions and…

Triton completes CDS certification for MasterCard EMV

September 16, 2013

ATM processor Columbus Data Services has completed MasterCard end-to-end certification on all current Triton ATM products, according to a news release from the…

The power of touch

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

Consumers of all ages have now moved from a level of comfort to almost an expectation that the devices they interact with on a daily basis contain touchscreen…

As Brazil, EU roll out mobile banking regs, US says 'Wait and see.'

With regulators watching, 'It's not a question of if FTC regulations are coming, but when,' says one ATM CEO.

The operational impact of EMV

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

Let's consider for a moment how the ISO world will change when the U.S. moves to adopt EMV at the ATM.

Cash as an investment

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

In an interesting twist on the "death of cash" argument, a July bankrate.com survey identified cash as the most popular long-term investment. Yes, you did read…

EMV: Where do I even start?!

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

by Daryl Cornell

Triton expands VersaSafe product line

August 5, 2013

In response to market and industry needs, Triton has partnered with Ellenby Technologies Inc. to expand the VersaSafe line. New additions include VersaSafe mSL…

ATM auto recovery

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

The average ATM owner may not be aware of this, but the XScale/X2 (including Traverse and ARGO) ATM platform has built-in methods to auto recover from…

Taxation without representation

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

In December 1773, British tea was dumped into Boston Harbor by the Sons of Liberty in response to the Tea Act passed by British Parliament as a tax on the…

The daunting logistics of US EMV

A look at the numbers says that operators should make plans for EMV migration sooner rather than later.

To sell or not to sell?

An ISO primer on mergers and acquisitions.