ATMIA: Spirit of rejuvenation abounds at New Orleans ATM show

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

February 21, 2008

NEW ORLEANS — Yesterday, attendees talked about "energy" and "buzz," saying that this spring's ATM Industry Association conference seemed to reflect a sense of…

Industry veteran joins Better ATM Services

February 20, 2008

MESA, Ariz. — Better ATM Services, a company with patented technology that enables the dispensing of pre-paid gift cards, premiums and incentives from ATMs…

ATMIA Conference 2008 opens in New Orleans

February 20, 2008

Hardware on display includes gift-card tech and enclosures.

MasterCard Advisors releases study on small businesses, card usage

February 20, 2008

PURCHASE, N.Y. — MasterCard Advisors, the professional services arm of MasterCard Worldwide, has announced its Small Business Study, an in-depth report of…

Indian banks set conditions for free inter-bank ATM usage

February 19, 2008

The Economic Times: Banks have made counter demands from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in respect to its proposal to offer free ATM access. These include…

Cut fiber optic cable results in loss of ATM service in Calif. city

February 19, 2008

The (Victorville, Calif.) Daily Press: A contractor accidentally cut a fiber optic cable Tuesday, cutting off ATM and credit card transactions, as well as…

India rules banks can't be compelled to disclose ATM operational details

February 19, 2008

SiliconIndia: Commercial banks cannot be compelled under the Right to Information (RTI) Act to divulge the operational details of their ATMs, the Central…

Reserve Bank of India says inter-bank ATM usage should be free

February 18, 2008

Rediff India Abroad: The Reserve Bank of India has issued a ruling that Indian banks cannot charge fees for non-customers who use their ATMs. The ruling, which…

Alaric International provides debit card facilities to Barbados credit union

February 18, 2008

LONDON, England — Alaric International, a supplier of advanced technology solutions for the card payments industry, announced that the Barbados Public Workers…

The future of the industry

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Is the future in increased or streamlined ATM functionality?

ATMs cut banking workload in India in half

February 17, 2008

MYiris.com: The workloads of more than 65,000 tellers in the Indian banking industry have been cut by 50 percent over the last five years, thanks to the…

Would-be robber attacked at ATM

February 17, 2008

(South Africa) Sowetan: Two would-be ATM criminals were attacked in by villagers in Modjadjiskloof, South Africa, after the two men tried to attack an elderly…

Wincor Nixdorf, FedEx partner to provide nationwide ATM service, support

February 17, 2008

AUSTIN, Texas — Wincor Nixdorf International has partnered with FedEx Global Supply Chain Services to enhance its service and repair offerings through its…

Bank Branch Security in the 21st Century

Ensuring that financial transactions and banking environments are secure requires a more sophisticated technical bend than it did even five years ago. Today’s…

Indian government tells Citibank to plug ATM security loopholes

February 14, 2008

Rediff India Abroad: Fair trade practices body MRTPC has directed Citibank to inquire into and plug security loopholes in its electronic transaction platforms…

State senate kills bill that would have banned ATMs at video slot parlors

February 14, 2008

Charleston Daily Mail: A N.C. state Senate committee has killed a bill that would have banned neighborhood video slot parlors from having on-site ATM machines.

Australia to test mobile phone SIM cards, open the door for mobile banking

February 14, 2008

The Sydney Morning Herald: This year, a joint project between Telstra, NAB and Visa will test a system that could see your mobile phone replace your wallet.

Japanese Bankers Association ATMs to be linked to Japan Post Bank's ATM network

February 14, 2008

ePaymentnews Network: The Japanese Bankers Association has decided to link its member banks' ATMs to the ATM network of Japan Post Bank. If certain conditions…

REPORT: CEE sees credit-card users more than triple

February 13, 2008

ePaymentnews: A new report reveals that the number of credit cards in Central and Eastern Europe more than tripled from 2004 to 2006, when the number of credit…

Mobile signatures counter ATM fraud

February 13, 2008

HELSINKI, Finland — A new report highlights the threat of credit-card skimming at ATMs and points of sale. Despite wide-spread adoption of the chip-based-card…