Police officer nabbed for raiding ATM

November 29, 2006

The (Newcastle, England) Journal: A policeman admitted to being part of a gang that used powerful cutting equipment to steal more than £13,000 (U.S. $25,500…

Wincor expected to double stock

November 29, 2006

PADERBORN , Germany - Wincor Nixdorf International has approved a dividend payment of €2.80 (U.S. $3.71) per share, up from €2.10 (U.S. $2.78) per share last…

No one charged in ATM truck heist

November 27, 2006

(Rochester, N.Y.) WRWB-TV: A Rochester, N.Y., company says it has lost a lot of money but so far there's no investigation into how it disappeared. Millennium…

Global Axcess looks to '07 for new ATM image

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

GAXC says new leadership and direction will help it close the bag on slipping ATM profits.

California appeals court sides with B of A in billion-dollar ruling

November 20, 2006

San Francisco Chronicle: A state appeals court Nov. 20 overturned damages of more than $1.3 billion for more than a million Bank of America customers with…

ATM fraudster is busted in Bulgaria

November 12, 2006

Novinite.com: Police in Bulgaria have apprehended one of the country's greatest ATM fraudsters. The suspect was caught with BGN 35,000 (U.S. $29,000), money…

Fiserv reports 2% drop in net income

October 29, 2006

BROOKFIELD, Wis. - Fiserv Inc. reported a 14 percent revenue increase during the third quarter, up from $1.01 billion in 3Q 2005 to $1.16 billion.

Western Union reports 12% revenue increase

October 29, 2006

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Western Union reported a 12 percent revenue increase during the third quarter of the year, up from $1 million in 3Q 2005 to $1.1 million.

Cardpoint sells G2 Integrated Solutions

October 24, 2006

Finextra: U.K. ATM operator Cardpoint has sold its G2IS business for £3.2 million (U.S. $4 million). Cardpoint acquired G2IS in August 2005, when it also…

ATMs in Arizona: a thief's paradise

October 24, 2006

Arizona has recently become a hotbed for ATM crimes. A flurry of news reports, including a story in The Arizona Republic and one on "Good Morning…

Garda acquires American Security armored division

October 23, 2006

MONTREAL, Quebec - Garda World Security Corp., a global security and investigations services provider, has acquired St. Paul, Minn.-based American Security…

First Data expands Central American processing services

October 23, 2006

PANAMA CITY, Panama - First Data International announced in a news release that it has signed a payment processing agreement with Central American-based…

ATMIA to address ATM crime in Europe

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

October 11, 2006

ATMIA's SEC 6 conference runs Oct. 23-24 in London.

BREAKING: Efmark announces new name, new CEO

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

October 5, 2006

Since Efmark Premium Armored and Bantek West announced their merger in January, the industry has anxiously awaited the release of the new entity's name. On…

Canadian senate fights money-laundering schemes

October 4, 2006

Toronto Sun: The Canadian Senate committee recommended Oct. 4, 2006, a payday-lender registration system created to clamp down on a multi-billion-dollar…

TSA finalizes P&H acquisition, shifts brand-image focus

October 4, 2006

OMAHA, Neb. - Transaction Systems Architects Inc., ACI Worldwide's parent, announced in a news release that it has closed on its $150 million acquisition of…

Global Axcess sells remaining South African subsidiary holdings

October 3, 2006

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Global Axcess Corp. announced Oct. 4 that it has closed on the sale of the remaining 50 percent of its South African subsidiary, Cash…

Data-security bills die for another year

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

October 1, 2006

Congress is expected to revisit data security in '07 session. 

Credit card investigation taken over by Secret Service

October 1, 2006

Maryland Coast Post Dispatch: Ocean City police are working with the U.S. Secret Service to identify suspects involved with a credit and debit card scheme…

Texas becomes hot spot for ATM ram raids

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

September 27, 2006

Ram raids may have originated in Europe, but it didn't take long for the crime to spread to the Unites States. The crime-wave migration continues as ram…