STRATEGIC PARTNERS
January 27, 2003
PADERBORN, Germany -- At Wincor World 2003, ATM manufacturer Wincor Nixdorf is showing an anti-fraud device that offers protection against ATM manipulation by devices fitted to the card reader.
According to a news release, the use of a special detection module makes it impossible to attach devices to read card details, called "skimming," or to retain cards in the card reader's insertion area, often referred to as the "Lebanese Loop."
On display at Wincor World, which continues through Jan. 30, is a ProCash 2000 equipped with two sensors that continuously monitor the ATM's card insertion slot. When the sensors detect a sleeve or device attached, the ATM goes out of service.
In the case of "Lebanese Loop" manipulation, a special retention mechanism prevents the unauthorized device (and an inserted customer card) from being withdrawn, according to the release.
Another technology on display at Wincor World 2003 is an ATM with a wireless GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) data link. According to the release, transmitting data via GPRS allows greater flexibility in the choice of location and lowers the cost of running off-premise ATMs.
With the solution being presented at Wincor World, developed in conjunction with Dr. Neuhaus Telekommunikations GmbH, a GPRS router using TCP/IP protocol communicates with the ethernet card located inside the ATM. The link to the data center is via the telecommunications provider's frame relay network.
According to the release, the data is made secure via VPN IPsec (IP security, a set of protocols developed to support secure exchange of packets at the IP layer) and connection to a VPN (Virtual Private Network) firewall gateway.
