Scottish police re-issue ATM skimming warnings

August 24, 2011

Scottish newspaper Stornoway Gazette reports that local police have re-issued warnings and advice to the Highlands region locals to beware of ATM skimming…

Why your visibility stops here: The case for a real-time BTM solution

by Marc Borbas — VP, Marketing, INETCO

ATM monitoring solutions are a good thing. But are they enough? Let’s face it, it’s getting harder to avert outages and incidents that impact key business…

ATM surrounds: Benefits and considerations

Cost, compatibility and materials should be taken into account when choosing a surround.

Romanian national sentenced for ATM skimming in Pennsylvania

August 23, 2011

According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, a federal judge in Pittsburgh, Pa., sentenced a Romanian to one year and eight months in prison on Tuesday for…

GRGBanking officially enters Romanian market with ATM installation

August 23, 2011

GRGBanking has completed its first ATM installation in Romania at the CEC Bank. GRGBanking was awarded a contract several months ago for its through-the-wall…

Shazam offers dual-message PIN transactions and EMV card support

August 22, 2011

The Shazam EFT network has announced the creation of a dual-message PIN product, and plans to expand its support of EMV. The product will use a dual-message…

Euronet closes on $355 million senior secured credit facility

August 22, 2011

Euronet Worldwide Inc., a global electronic payments provider and distributor, announced the closing of an amended and expanded five-year, $355 million senior…

U.S. Bank offers real-time alerts for its ATM and check card customers

August 22, 2011

U.S. Bank announced it is making available real-time ATM card and check card alerts to its consumer and business cardholders' mobile devices and computers…

The European case for proper interchange, surcharging structure

by Flora Hamilton — European Manager, ATMIA

Although it is the holiday season here in Europe, we are never far away from the real commercial pressures affecting some of the national ATM markets here in…

Mobile banking offers customers convenience, control

One in two Americans will have a smartphone by Christmas.

Cashzone, NFRN partner to provide members with ATM services

August 17, 2011

Cashzone, an IAD in the U.K. with a portfolio of about 6,000 ATMs, has signed a partnership agreement with the National Federation of Retail Newsagents to…

Royal Bank of Scotland to restrict customers' access to ATMs

August 17, 2011

Totally Money reports that the taxpayer-owned Royal Bank of Scotland has announced it will stop its basic account holder customers from being able to use rival…

Researchers find that thermal camera can capture PINs at the ATM

August 17, 2011

Researchers from the University of California, San Diego presented a paper at last week's USENIX Security Symposium in San Francisco that revealed the relative…

Does your bank provide SMS alerts for debit card transactions?

by Lachlan Gunn — Director, BenAlpin Ltd

From July 2011 the Indian Central Bank (RBI) has made it mandatory for banks to provide SMS alerts for debit card transsactions

UnionPay overtakes Visa to become world’s largest card scheme

by Dominic Hirsch — manager, Retail Banking Research

The results of RBR’s latest global payment cards research provide remarkable reading. Several findings stand out, including surpassing a phenomenal eight…

Visa puts its weight behind EMV in the U.S.

by Ian Kerr — CEO, Level Four

Last week, Visa announced that it is kicking off three new initiatives to accelerate the adoption of EMV and NFC technology in the U.S. Visa is the largest…

Researchers say identity theft has lasting psychological effects

by Robert Siciliano — speaker, IDTheftSecurity.com

Identity theft victims don’t need Jessica Van Vliet, an assistant professor in counseling psychology at the University of Alberta, to tell them that they no…

Fourth suspect nabbed in connection with $6.6 million ATM Solutions Inc. robbery

August 16, 2011

According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, yesterday a fourth suspect was arrested in connection with the ATM Solutions Inc. robbery last summer.

Suzuki Automotive South Africa uses ATM screen ads to boost Vitara sales

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

SP Media is trying to increase third-party brand advertising at South African ATMs.

FirstMerit fast tracks Fiserv mobile banking solution

August 16, 2011

Financial services technology provider Fiserv Inc. announced FirstMerit Bank from Akron, Ohio has launched a mobile banking solution using Fiserv's Mobile…