ATM news of the weird: Truth is stranger than fiction

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

July 10, 2005

Just to keep our readers on their toes, we've compiled a list of some of the strangest ATM news to recently make headlines.

Keeping an eye on the ATM

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Deployers and manufacturers are turning up the heat on security with surveillance equipment and peripherals that detect skimming and card-trapping devices.

Bank Machine proposes installation of fee-free ATMs

July 10, 2005

Money.telegraph: One of the largest independent ATM operators in the United Kingdom, Bank Machine, is proposing to install fee-free cashpoints in every…

ATM crime alert system not catching on

July 10, 2005

Chicago Tribune: Crime notification at ATMs has failed to ignite public ire, but Joe Zingher is doing his best to light the fuse. Eight years ago Zingher…

Brinks courier charged for stealing from ATM

July 10, 2005

The Rogersville Review: A Maryville, Tenn., man who worked as a courier for the Brinks Company is facing charges for taking more than $10,000 from an ATM in…

NFL star joins Swipe USA team

July 7, 2005

PHILADELPHIA - Lance Johnstone, a Minnesota Vikings football star, is helping Swipe USA lead its east coast expansion. According to a news release, Johnstone…

Level Four updates its ATM Channel Development Suite

July 7, 2005

LONDON - Level Four, a provider of ATM and POS testing and development software, launched Release 2.7 of its flagship ATM Channel Development Suite, according…

Alaric Systems joins IBM's PartnerWorld Industry Networks

July 7, 2005

LONDON -  Alaric Systems Ltd. announced in a July 7 news release that it has achieved industry-optimized status in IBM's PartnerWorld Industry Networks.

Wincor's multifunction ATM achieves international growth

July 7, 2005

PADERBORN, Germany - Wincor Nixdorf International installed more than 2,000 multifunction ATMs with cash/check deposit modules internationally since January.

ATMIA extends deadline for industry awards

July 6, 2005

LONDON -The ATM Industry Association has extended the deadline for nominations and applications until Sept. 30 for its 2005 global awards.

Berlin bank turns self-service operations over to Wincor

July 6, 2005

PADERBORN, Germany - Wincor Nixdorf International will assume the role of general contractor for the operation of the self-service systems at Sparda-Bank…

Update: California ATM-fee bill sails to Assembly floor

July 6, 2005

A California bill that would enable ATM owners to charge transaction fees to non-U.S. card holders took a major step toward passage July 6, when it won…

Swapping secrets over the Pond

July 5, 2005

What's the best way to build a customer base? Get your name out there in front of consumers, of course. That's called branding - and financial institutions are…

The self-service branch is here

July 5, 2005

Some financial institutions are finally starting to answer the question, "How can bankers make their brick-and-mortar branches more efficient?" The answer…

Decrypting the encryption conundrum

July 5, 2005

Until a couple of years ago, financial institutions typically devised one easy-to-remember encryption key and installed it on all of its ATMs.

Diebold sells campus card business to CBORD

July 5, 2005

NORTH CANTON, Ohio - Diebold Inc. is selling its campus card systems business to Ithaca, N.Y.-based The CBORD Group Inc for approximately $38 million…

Commerce Bank places ATMs at CVS stores in D.C.

July 5, 2005

WASHINGTON - Commerce Bank is placing ATMs in up to 170 CVS pharmacy stores throughout metro Washington, D.C., according to a news release. Commerce Bank…

Dynasty joins IBM PartnerWorld Industry Networks

July 5, 2005

Checkgateway signs contract with TransFirst

July 5, 2005

PHOENIX - Checkgateway, a provider of electronic payment and innovator in the Automated Clearinghouse payment processing industry, signed a one-year contract…

Is the world ready for off-premise ATMs?

by Jorge Fernandez — SVP, Cardtroncis

July 4, 2005

The world is starving for off-premise ATM growth, but will U.S.-based companies be equipped to satisfy the hunger pangs? Yes, says Jorge Fernandez, founder and…