Giesecke & Devrient buys SmartTrust

April 21, 2009

MUNICH, Germany — Giesecke & Devrient, a global supplier of banknotes and smart card solutions, has announced its acquisition of SmartTrust AB, based in…

Diebold promotes Integrated Services as new focus

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Last week, Diebold executives said they expect 75 percent of Diebold's business in the future to revolve around Integrated Services.

U.K. pair sentenced for taking £61K from malfunctioning ATM

April 20, 2009

The Guardian: A couple who admitted to taking more than £61,000 (U.S. $89,500) from a faulty ATM have been given suspended jail sentences. Joanne Jones, 33…

Banks in India halt ATM expansion, consolidate tellers

April 19, 2009

The Times of India: As access to ATMs became free from April 1, many banks are expected to consider consolidating their teller operations instead of…

Bank of India to double its ATM network

April 19, 2009

The Times of India: Bank of India has announced plans to double the number of ATMs it has deployed across India. The bank, which has around 500 ATMs in India…

Remote key loading: The next in ATM security for ISOs

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

With Triple DES behind them, ISOs give remote ATM key loading a second look.

Paragon establishes Asia-Pacific office in Malaysia

April 16, 2009

HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. — Paragon Application Systems has named Wynn Lam the managing director for Paragon's new Asia-Pacific office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  …

Credit unions sign with Postilion for integrated multichannel, self-service banking

April 16, 2009

NORCROSS, Ga. — Postilion, a division of S1 Corp., has added several new credit union customers to its Postilion Self-Service Banking list, enabling those…

A West Coast bank joins MoneyPass for surcharge-free ATM access

April 15, 2009

MINNEAPOLIS — Frontier Bank, with more than 50 branches throughout Western Washington and Oregon, has joined the MoneyPass surcharge-free ATM network, owned…

New iPhone app from MasterCard for ATM finder gets thumbs up

April 15, 2009

Tech Crunch (Blog): The iPhone's new "ATM Hunter" is a a free iPhone application built by MasterCard that allows users to quickly find the ATMs that are…

Diebold strengthens global environmental performance; names environmental stewardship director

April 14, 2009

NORTH CANTON, Ohio — Diebold Inc. is stepping up efforts to strengthen its environmental performance on a broader scale to positively align conservation…

Enclosure, ATM combo builds revenue, brand for new bank

High visibility and reliability were key requirements as a Florida-based startup put an ATM at its first location.

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Australian police suspect Romanian gang behind $1 million ATM scam

April 13, 2009

Sydney (Australia) Morning Herald: A crime syndicate, believed to be from Romania, is suspected of being behind a spate of recent ATM skimming incidents that…

Diebold celebrates 150th anniversary this week

One of the world's top three ATM manufacturers celebrates a security and banking milestone.

ING Belgium, Wincor Nixdorf deploy 1,200 new transaction terminals in new branch strategy

April 13, 2009

PADERBORN, Germany — ING Belgium has announced plans to deploy 1,200 ProConsult transaction terminals from Wincor Nixdorf AG over the next two years. …

Blogger says ATM skimming attacks are on the rise in the U.S.

April 12, 2009

WalletTop Blog: Three ATMs throughout the United States have been spotted with skimmers over the last three days, according to reports from The Consumerist.

India's ICICI joins Allpoint ATM network in the U.S.

April 12, 2009

Banking Business Review: India-based ICICI Bank opened its first U.S. branch in New York City in March. Now the bank has joined the Allpoint ATM network to…

Central Bank of Nigeria calls for ATM removal from public places

April 12, 2009

AllAfrica.com: Nigerian banks have until June 30 to remove all ATMs from public places, particularly hotels and airport lobbies. The Central Bank of Nigeria…

ATM fraud more than doubles in Europe, security report says

A massive increase in ATM skimming is to blame for the increase, but efforts to curb fraud have kept overall cash losses at bay, one group says.

Eastern European ATMs become targets for criminals

April 12, 2009

The Moscow Times: Banks and retail locations in Russia have recently become breeding grounds for ATM thefts. Last week, a grocery store in Moscow's Tractor…