Indian software company unveils biometric ATM

January 2, 2006

Business Standard: Pune, India-based Axis Software, a developer of security solutions, is the first Indian company to develop a biometric ATM. The company has…

Euronet signs outsourcing deal with top Indian bank

January 2, 2006

LEAWOOD, Kan. - Euronet Worldwide Inc. signed a multiyear ATM outsourcing and deployment agreement with ABN AMRO Bank, a leading multinational bank in India.

TRM to renegotiate deal with Travelex

December 29, 2005

PORTLAND, Ore. - TRM Corp. is expected to renegotiate the terms of its purchase of the United Kingdom-based Travelex UK Ltd.'s ATM business, according to a…

Kids to blame for some false skimming incidents reported to banks

December 29, 2005

Irish Times: Parents whose children have taken their bank cards without telling them are mistakenly reporting to banks that they've been victims of card…

First Data to acquire German processor

December 29, 2005

BAD VILBEL, Germany - First Data Corp. is expected to acquire GZS, Gesellschaft fur Zahlungssysteme, Germany's leading processor of card-based payment…

Companion Systems pulls three diversity honors

December 28, 2005

SALT LAKE CITY - Companion Systems was recently named second in both the Top 5 woman-owned and Top 5 diversity-owned businesses in Utah, and it was one of the…

Dynasty certifies first EMV Level 2 kernel developed in Java

December 28, 2005

MADRID, Spain - Dynasty Technology Group has certified the first multivendor EMV Level 2 kernel developed in Java, according to a news release. 

India's National Financial Switch faces hard times

December 28, 2005

Business Standard: ICICI Bank, the only financial institution with a large ATM network operating on the National Financial Switch, has decided to withdraw its…

The more they can do … the more to worry about

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

December 27, 2005

ATM security has always been a concern for deployers. But with the shift from OS/2 to Windows, ATMs are requiring more attention. They can do more, but should…

ATMs for visually impaired get noticed

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

December 27, 2005

Phoenix Interactive's work with four banks in the United Kingdom to provide ATMs with new technology for the visually impaired is grabbing headlines.

Credit union first FI in New England to clear check images

December 27, 2005

DAYTON, Ohio – Pittsfield, Mass.-based Greylock Federal Credit Union became the first credit union in New England to successfully exchange an outgoing image…

IFX is ready for liftoff

December 27, 2005

After eight years of development, the XML-based financial messaging format should soon have all FI channels speaking the same language.

Security breaches and the ATM

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

FIs, manufacturers and processors are spending a lot of time and money ensuring that their ATMs are shielded from security breaches.

Making ATMs accessible: Hesitating on audio guidance is a gamble

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Once expected revisions to the ADA guidelines are approved, ATMs must have the ability to talk their users through transactions. Revision proposals were issued…

Show emphasizes the big picture of self-service

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

December 27, 2005

The name change was telling: The Self-Service & Kiosk Show (formerly The Kiosk Show) took a much broader view of self-service as a business strategy. Kiosks…

IBM bids OS/2 farewell

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Experts agree that IBM's decision to drop OS/2 won't greatly impact the industry. What will have an impact? The added cost of launching and maintaining…

An industry divided

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

December 27, 2005

Industry consultant Tony Hayes says ATM outsourcing and branding deals will play a crucial role in the ATM programs of small to mid-sized FIs. But most large…

The 'gray' areas of Triple DES

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ATM deployers have had a difficult time determining just when their ATMs must be Triple DES compliant. From 2003 to 2004 to 2005, deadline extensions, regional…

A renewed interest in alarms that protect hardware, users

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Ram raids, ATM break-ins and attacks at the ATM are catching attention across the globe. And ATM deployers, especially independents, are working to address…

Pay By Touch goes on buying spree

December 27, 2005

The Green Sheet: Following $130 million of new financing in October 2005, Pay By Touch has been on a buying spree. Since October the company has purchased or…