Company supports conversion of ATMs to IP

June 24, 2003

DULLES, Va. -- Encore Networks, a developer of integrated IP+Legacy Virtual Private Network (VPN) security solutions, has added Bisync 3270/3275 support to its…

UAE banks leery of upping ATM withdrawal limits in wake of fraud

June 24, 2003

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- UAE banks are awaiting directives as well as assurance from the Central Bank before restoring ATM withdrawal limits, fearing…

Another Chinese bank orders ATMs from Wincor Nixdorf

June 24, 2003

PADERBORN, Germany -- China Postal Savings Henan (CPS), which installed 30 self-service terminals from Wincor Nixdorf in 2002, has ordered an additional 10…

Diebold's PIX Conference helps partners advance ATM knowledge

June 23, 2003

NORTH CANTON, Ohio -- Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE:DBD) recently hosted its Fifth Annual International Partner Information Xchange (PIX) Conference, a global…

ISO consolidation continues in Australia

June 22, 2003

SYDNEY -- The independent ATM industry is in the midst of a major consolidation phase, according to a report in The Age.

States crack down on unlicensed ATM investments

June 22, 2003

ST. LOUIS -- A cease and desist order was issued Friday against four businesses and two individuals involved in offering unregistered ATM and payphone…

Kiosks.org's Keefner leaves NetWorld

June 22, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- NetWorld Alliance, owner of the ATMmarketplace Web site, as well as KIOSKmarketplace.com, Pizzamarketplace.com, Churchcentral.com and…

Industry watchers predict bank branch boom

June 19, 2003

NEW YORK -- Though bank branches were supposed to vanish in the wake of ATMs, the Internet and telephone banking, U.S. branches actually grew 29 percent in the…

Diebold adds drive-up ATM to Opteva line

June 19, 2003

NORTH CANTON, Ohio -- Diebold has added a through-the-wall, drive-up unit to Opteva, its newest line of ATMs.

In NY, more credit union members charged with 9/11-related ATM theft

June 18, 2003

NEW YORK -- More than 100 members of the Municipal Credit Union were charged on June 18 with looting hundreds of thousands of dollars from ATMs after a…

Fiserv in negotiations to buy EDS' credit union business

June 18, 2003

BROOKFIELD, Wisc. -- Fiserv, Inc. (Nasdaq: FISV) says it is negotiating with EDS Corp. (NYSE: EDS) to acquire EDS' credit union industry group.

Japanese bank girds itself against ATM theft

June 18, 2003

TOKYO -- Kyoto Hokuto Shinkin Bank has installed steel girders at its ATM kiosks in Kyoto Prefecture in response to a spate of robberies in which the machines…

Will "worst practices" of some doom the ATM ISO?

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June 18, 2003

Frank Lunn is afraid that the unscrupulous business practices of some ISOs are a threat to the entire retail ATM business. He says it's time for the ISO…

Fla. company licenses TNS transaction processing software

June 18, 2003

TORONTO -- Terminal Cash Solutions, LLC (TCS), headquartered in Atlanta and known in the industry as SMARTBanks, has purchased a license from TNS Smart Network…

Government giving ATM deployers a

Two government economic stimulus packages include provisions that may be of special interest to ATM deployers, especially as they consider buying new ATMs or…

Aussie bank buys out top ATM ISO

June 17, 2003

SYDNEY -- Bank of Queensland Ltd (BOQ) will purchase the remaining 90 percent stake in ATM Solutions Australasia Pty Ltd., an independent ATM provider.

Canadian ISO raises $2.2M in private placement

June 17, 2003

MONTREAL -- Frisco Bay Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ: FBAY), a provider of integrated security systems and one of Canada's leading independent ATM operators, has…

Another Russian sentenced in Canadian skimming case

June 17, 2003

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- A Russian who entered Canada with a fraudulent passport and joined other illegal immigrants in a $1.2 million ($790,460 U.S.…

BofA offers surcharge-free ATMs in Mexico

June 17, 2003

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Bank of America is offering its cardholders surcharge-free access at 1,770 Mexican ATMs owned by Spanish bank Santander Serfin. BofA…

Wincor Nixdorf selects North American reseller for its printers

June 17, 2003

ROSWELL, Ga. -- Benchmark Data Corporation has become a North American distributor of Wincor Nixdorf's specialized banking printers.