Mexican initiative to encourage investment includes ATMs

January 7, 2003

MEXICO CITY -- U.S. Treasurer Rosario Marin and Mexican banking officials launched a new program on Jan. 7 aimed at helping rural Mexicans obtain broader…

Did ATM thief keep warm with hot cash? Police doubt his story

January 7, 2003

BANGKOK, Thailand -- The suspected mastermind of a bank van robbery set fire to part of the loot, saying he wanted to keep himself warm on a cold night, police…

Carreker licenses cash management software to Metavante

January 7, 2003

DALLAS and MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Carreker Corporation (Nasdaq: CANIE), a provider of technology and consulting solutions for the ATM and financial industries, and…

New TNS product uses IP to improve ATM, POS network services

January 7, 2003

Reston, VA -- Transaction Network Services (TNS), a provider of data communications services for transaction-oriented applications, is introducing TransXpress…

Truth is stranger than fiction in some ATM news

January 7, 2003

Thank goodness for guys like Cory Pickett. In a year dominated by concerns over increased card fraud and regulatory mandates like Triple DES, characters like…

Thai armored courier takes off with ATM cash

January 6, 2003

BANGKOK, Thailand -- Police discovered a van containing 53.5 million baht (about $1.2 million U.S.) stolen by a cash courier parked in Sai Mai district…

2002: A year in review

From card fraud to increased regulation, advanced functionality to international expansion, 2002 was another year to remember in ATMs.

Tidel renews loan with Chase, expects to post year-end financials soon

January 6, 2003

HOUSTON, Texas -- Tidel Technologies, Inc. says that it has renewed its senior revolving credit facility with JP Morgan Chase until June 30, 2003, under the…

Courier takes ATM cash to stick it to "the man"

January 6, 2003

BANGKOK, Thailand -- The cash courier who bolted with 11.5 million baht (about $267,000 U.S.) says he stole his employer's money because the firm was mean to…

NCR's new ATM sales team targets mid-tier FIs

January 6, 2003

DAYTON, Ohio -- NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) says it has strengthened its sales team focused on the mid-tier financial industry market in the United States…

Diebold names new director to lead ATM activities in EMEA

January 5, 2003

NORTH CANTON, Ohio -- Diebold, Incorporated has named Henrik Funch its new division vice president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Key signs biggest participant yet for its ATM access program

January 5, 2003

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- KeyBank has signed the biggest participant yet for its agent bank program, in which participating financial institutions pay Key a fee to…

Columbus Data rolls out new Web site for ATM ISOs

January 2, 2003

NEW ORLEANS -- Columbus Data Services (CDS), an EFT processor specializing in ISO ATM processing and vault cash services, has added a number of features to its…

Ireland's director of consumer affairs opposes independent ATM operators

January 2, 2003

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Ireland's Director of Consumer Affairs Carmel Foley said that her office has been contacted by up to 10 independent ATM  providers seeking…

Hyosung in deal to add biometrics to some of its ATMs

January 2, 2003

SAN FRANCISCO -- Hunno Technologies Inc. (OTCBB:HUNN) says that its South Korean subsidiary, a developer of fingerprint recognition technology, has begun a…

Transaction processor acquires item capture business

January 2, 2003

MONETT, Mo., and CHICAGO -- Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq: JKHY), a provider of integrated computer systems and a transaction processor for…

ATM vault cash provider files suit against armored carrier

January 2, 2003

AMARILLO, Texas -- Herring National Bank, based in Amarillo, filed suit on Dec. 31 against Dallas-based armored car company Mobile Express Corp., claiming the…

Irish ISO in middle of flap over ATM in pub

January 2, 2003

KILLARNEY, Ireland -- On the heels of a news report in which Ireland's director of consumer affairs voiced her opposition to independent ATM operators, calls…

MasterCard to use magnetic "fingerprints" to combat card fraud

January 1, 2003

NEW DELHI, India -- MasterCard believes it has made a major breakthrough in the battle against counterfeting of credit cards with a new technology, dubbed…

UK's holiday ATM usage healthy, but down from 2001

January 1, 2003

LONDON -- More than £1.1 billion (about $1.76 billion U.S.) was withdrawn from Barclays ATMs in the run up to Christmas, but withdrawals were down …