A $45 million ATM frame-up?

May 22, 2013

In the recently reported $45 million bank theft, much attention has been focused on the fact that cash was obtained through ATM withdrawals. But the crime was…

NCR planning reduction of R&D staff in Scotland

May 22, 2013

NCR Corp. is planning to downsize its research and development staff in Dundee, Scotland by 70 members. According to The Courier, NCR confirmed the staff…

Crooks counterfeit 'impossible to counterfeit' Canadian currency

May 22, 2013

Maybe it's a challenge that no self-respecting counterfeiter could pass up. Or maybe it's a case of public overconfidence in banknotes that are supposed to be…

Remembering John Shepherd-Barron in the age of the million-dollar ATM heist

In the '60s, there was no such word as 'cybercrime' because there was no such thing. How times have changed.

EAST to host Financial Crime & Security Forum

May 22, 2013

The European ATM Security Team Ltd. will present the first EAST Financial Crime & Security Forum on June 13–14 in the World Forum at the Hague. The event…

Touchscreen ATMs take hold in Bulgaria

May 22, 2013

Bulgaria's Teximbank has embarked on a nationwide rollout of Diebold Opteva touchscreen ATMs, with installation by payment solutions and outsourced services…

ATM fee placard litigation: It ain't over 'til it's over

May 21, 2013

In a reminder that EFTA isn't quite dead yet, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said on Monday that Merrimak ATM Group LLC will pay $50,000 to…

Case Study: CU ramps up efficiency, ROI with ATM portfolio management

May 21, 2013

A recently published case study from TEKchand, a provider of software solutions for the ATM channel, demonstrates the successful implementation by TruWest…

PlainPay, MyBank pair up to provide total mobile banking solution

May 21, 2013

Virtual multi-channel banking solutions provider Auriga and online payment platform provider MyBank are combining their expertise to create an all-in-one…

Spark ATM broadens African footprint

May 21, 2013

South Africa-based Spark ATM Systems has announced the formation of Spark ATM Systems Zimbabwe Pvt. Ltd., in partnership with CBZ Bank Ltd., Zimbabwe's largest…

For HSBC customers abroad, ATM access just got less convenient

May 20, 2013

A change to chip-embedded ATM cards is supposed to make ATM access easier in EMV markets. But for HSBC customers, this isn't quite the case.

ATM deployer vs. ATM fraudster: how to make sure you come out the winner

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

May 30 anti-skimming webinar will present a 10-point strategy for defeating determined and increasingly sophisticated criminals.

FI marketing for the non-marketer

by Dan Kramer — Senior Vice President, Marketing & Merchant Servic, SHAZAM

At community financial institutions — and other companies in the financial services realm — employees are often asked to carry out a number of collateral…

ATM skimming device dealer joins the good guys

May 20, 2013

They say it takes a thief to catch a thief — or in this case, to stop one. A Romanian criminal serving a 5-year prison sentence for supplying an organized…

Welch ATM to bring ATM convenience to Rite Aid customers

May 20, 2013

Welch ATM has formally announced its agreement with Rite Aid Corp. to provide ATMs at more than 2,900 Rite Aid stores across the United States. Rite Aid ranks…

China UnionPay joins EMVCo

May 20, 2013

EMVCo, the EMV standards body owned by American Express, JCB, MasterCard and Visa, has announced the addition of China UnionPay to its membership. The change…

China soon to exceed US ATM count

May 17, 2013

The Chinese ATM market is huge — and growing. The market added 76,000 ATMs in 2012 to reach 415,000, an increase of 250 percent since the end of 2008.

Cruising to EMV eventuality?

by Richard Buckle — Founder and CEO, Pyalla Technologies, LLC

In the summer of 2009 Margo and I enjoyed a Baltic cruise. For me, the most interesting port of call was St. Petersburg, Russia. Long considered the "other…

How do you stop a $45M ATM heist?

Kevin Christensen of Shazam offers a four-point strategy to stymie cyberthieves and their "feet on the street."

Consumers worry about security of mobile banking, but do it anyway

May 16, 2013

Among consumers who own smartphones and tablets, an overwhelming majority — 83 percent — worry about iden­tity theft, but ultimately choose convenience over…