3 upcoming upgrades that could increase FIs' costs

by Rebecca Hellmann — Marketing and Sales Coordinator, Welch ATM

In today's self-service culture, ATMs and mobile banking have become key aspects of customer satisfaction and retention. However, the fast pace of…

Russia busts counterfeiters who exploited ATM auto-deposit

October 17, 2013

Authorities in Russia have rounded up a gang of seven counterfeiters whose exploits were so effective that some banks stopped accepting 5,000 ruble banknotes …

Panellists put a finger on the solution to card fraud

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

The way to stop ATM skimming and card fraud is to make it a crime that doesn't pay, a panel of security experts says.

Debit card reissuing part I: To reissue or not to reissue?

by Kevin Christensen — Vice President, Audit, SHAZAM

The longer a card is present in the marketplace, the more likely it is to become compromised. Research indicates that the least amount of fraud losses occurs…

Debit card reissuing part II: 4 tips for safe debit card reissue

by Kevin Christensen — Vice President, Audit, SHAZAM

In a previous post, I shared tips for deciding whether to reissue a compromised or stolen debit card. When the decision is to reissue, there are a few things…

ATM updates, upgrades and unbudgeted expense

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

No industry has been hit by change over the past few years quite like the ATM industry. The emergence of 3DES, VISA-certified keypads, PCI-certified keypads…

How the mag stripe can actually prevent ATM fraud

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Ironically, the same mag stripe that contains card data also holds the key to making that data useless to crooks.

How the mag stripe can actually prevent ATM fraud

At the ATM & Mobile Executive Summit in late September, Mimi Hart, CEO of MagTek Inc. (and a recent winner of the Most Influential Women in Payments award)…

EAST records drop in ATM card fraud, increase in explosive attacks

October 14, 2013

The European ATM Security Team has reported a 32 percent increase in ATM-related fraud attacks, despite a 9 percent fall in card skimming incidents. The…

SmartMetric promises rollout soon for fingerprint-activated payment card

October 11, 2013

SmartMetric Inc., a developer of fingerprint-activated payment and ID cards, is in "advanced stages" of preparation for the release of a fingerprint-activated…

Beware the 'evil twins' of Wi-Fi

by Robert Siciliano — speaker, IDTheftSecurity.com

For most travelers, finding a reliable Wi-Fi connection is usually a priority. While a mobile 3G/4G hotspot connection satisfies some, it doesn't compare to…

Bank Fraud Protection: Staying One Step Ahead of the Fraudsters

As fraud becomes a more complex and widespread problem, banks must find more proactive means to defeat criminals and protect customers.

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Diebold goes global with NFC card readers for ATMs

October 8, 2013

Diebold Inc. announced today that it is making a contactless card reader available to all financial institutions globally. The solution allows FIs to leverage…

EMV is your weapon!

by atm Atom — blogger, atmatom

For U.S. ISOs, taking a "wait and see" approach to EMV is a perfectly defensible strategy. After all, standards aren't finalized, processors aren't ready…

FFIEC sends strong message about end of XP support

October 7, 2013

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council agencies today issued a joint statement warning that the discontinuation of support for Microsoft…

Columbus Data Services completes MasterCard EMV certification for Genmega, Hantle ATMs

October 7, 2013

Dallas-based Columbus Data Services, a provider of ATM processing and other services, has announced that its successful completion of MasterCard EMV…

Educate employees about risky behaviors

by Terry Dooley — SVP & CIO, ITS, Inc

In any given workplace, it's common to see sticky notes stuck to computer screens or other visible locations in an employee's workspace. The notes typically…

US banks boost ATM cash as gov't default looms

October 4, 2013

As a precaution against a possible loan default by the U.S. government and ensuing consumer panic, U.S. banks are stocking ATMs with extra cash.

ATM & Mobile Executive Summit 2013: In review

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Event co-organizer Kurt Helwig, CEO of EFTA, shares highlights from the 2013 conference and plans for the 2014 event.

Use of bio ID yields savings, award for Argentine bank

October 2, 2013

Argentina's largest private bank, Banco Supervielle, has won a FELABAN Financial Innovation Award for a biometric identification project that facilitates the…