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Russian tech award winner charged with self-serve machine hack
July 12, 2013
Smart, yes — but then again, no. The Irkutsk student who took second-place honors in the 2012 All-Russian Information Technologies contest has now been charged…
read nowNew study identifies massive risks facing mobile payments
July 12, 2013
Just when you thought mobile payments might be gaining some credibility, risk analysts at U.K. consultant Riskskill have released what can only be called a…
read nowPlanad Angola bolsters check security with NCR solution
July 12, 2013
NCR Corp. has expanded its relationship with Planad Angola one of the largest IT distributors for financial institutions in that country, to begin implementing…
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Unwrapping the riddle of Bitcoin (infographic)
by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications
Everyone's talking about the virtual currency, but does anyone really understand it?
read nowChinese cyber theft: What's the solution?
July 10, 2013
Verizon provides the information highway for more than 60 percent of the world's Internet traffic. And according to the company's annual report on cyber crime…
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More regulation isn't the answer to breach losses
by Kevin Christensen — Vice President, Audit, SHAZAM
Data breaches have become somewhat of a fact of life for those of us in the payments field. For financial institutions, unfortunately, these breaches have also…
read nowGRG ATMS achieve CEN 4 certification
July 9, 2013
ATM manufacturer GRG recently announced that the company had been awarded CEN IV certification for a number of its ATM models.
read nowMove over, 4-digit PIN
July 9, 2013
A graphic designer from Nottingham, England, believes he's invented an identifier that's simpler and more secure than the four-digit PIN that ATM users the…
read nowGhana ATMs to get eye ID
July 8, 2013
International Computer Systems and IBM have reportedly teamed with Sunnet Systems to develop iris recognition technology that might soon be introduced in the…
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Online fraud losses rise in 2012
by Jim Ghiglieri — Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, SHAZAM
A new report from the Internet Crime Complaint Center shows an 8.3 percent increase in unverified losses from fraudulent online activity since 2011.
read nowSecurity defective on SA's Mandela banknotes
July 7, 2013
One of the security features on South Africa's new Mandela banknotes has been discovered to easily lift off the notes. Ironically, this feature — an embedded…
read nowBanknote paper-maker responds to increased ATM use with more durable materials
July 3, 2013
Improved reproduction technology and increased use of ATMs place increasing demands on the security and durability of banknotes, according to Louisenthal, a…
read nowDataCard Group opens São Paulo office
July 1, 2013
Datacard Group, providers of secure ID and card personalization solutions, has announced the opening of its new office in São Paulo.
read nowWhy you don't jump your kid's BFF at the ATM
June 27, 2013
Hello?! Because she knows who you are.
read nowEAST global FCS forum addresses ATM crime
June 27, 2013
The European ATM Security Team and LiquidNexxus co-hosted the first Financial Crime & Security Forum June 13–14 in The Hague, welcoming more than 100 law…
read nowWhen a fraudster borrows your customers smartphone
by Kevin Christensen — Vice President, Audit, SHAZAM
This post continues our series on risk assessment for mobile banking apps.
read nowCitywide ATM unleashes an armored pitbull
June 14, 2013
Citywide ATM, a nationwide seller, distributor and processor of ATMs, has announced the introduction of a new custom enclosure for its ATM PitBull alarm…
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Learning from EMV experience of other countries
by Terry Dooley — SVP & CIO, ITS, Inc
Recent statistics regarding the U.S. payment and fraud volumes indicate that the shift to EMV is a necessary step in order to reduce fraud.
read nowUK's Nationwide deploys NCR anti-skimming solution
June 10, 2013
Nationwide Building Society, a 15 million-member savings and loan provider in the U.K., has opted to deploy the NCR Skimming Protection Solution. The…
read nowCollis brand test tool integrates with Visa chip compliance reporting tool
June 10, 2013
UL Laboratories has announced that the Collis brand test tool developed by the UL transaction security team is now integrated with the Visa chip compliance…
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