ATM loss coverage added to CrewCash card program

January 30, 2013

ATMSafe Global, a provider of insurance products in the money transfer and remittance segment, has reached an agreement with Cardplatforms LLC in which ATMSafe…

FDIC warns of entrepreneurial companies in mobile payments

by Kevin Christensen — Vice President, Audit, SHAZAM

In its winter edition of Supervisory Insights, the FDIC examines the evolving mobile landscape, concluding that two industry predictions in particular appear…

Hong Kong banks to require user activation for overseas ATM card use

January 28, 2013

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government this week issued a new regulatory notice on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority: Effective March…

8 reasons why you should be at ATMIA US 2013

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Eight is just a start. There's really no counting the benefits of attending the ATM industry's biggest annual event.

O, Canada, your maple leaf's all wrong

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

The $20 notes now dispensed by Canadian ATMs feature a maple leaf that's ... Norwegian?

A 'new generation' of ATM authentication?

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

No fumbling for a smartcard required; this two-factor authenticating device needs only the touch of a finger.

A new generation of ATM authentication?

At the International Consumer Electronics Show 2013, Michel Delaux, CEO and co-founder of Bruz, France-based TazTag Inc. demonstrated his company's new…

Would-be ATM thieves try, try (and fail) again

January 18, 2013

It could've been an episode of the The Three Stooges, except that it really did happen. Also, there wasn't an eye-poke.

Cardtronics emphasizes commitment to information security

January 18, 2013

Acknowledging the increasingly critical nature of data security, Cardtronics Inc. has added a new "C-level" position to its information technology executive…

Diebold sells vault door, security solutions lines to Will-Burt

January 18, 2013

Diebold Inc. has sold two of its security solution business lines to Will-Burt Co., an Orrville, Ohio-based manufacturer of mast and tower elevation solutions…

SafenSoft, Kaspersky Labs partner to protect ATMs in Latin America

January 17, 2013

SafenSoft and Kaspersky Lab, two IT security firms headquartered in Moscow, have reached principal agreement on a partnership in which they will provide…

Cybercrime: What can we expect in 2013?

by Robert Siciliano — speaker, IDTheftSecurity.com

The cybercrime landscape is always growing and changing as hackers look for new ways to make money. Last year was no different as McAfee Labs found huge growth…

N.J. police bust Romanian pair in $1M ATM skimming operation

January 15, 2013

Police arrested a pair of illegal immigrants from Romania in Englewood, N.J., on Sunday. Now Constantin Ginga, 52, and Marius Cotiga, 34, sit in the Bergen…

Euro gets new design, security features

January 15, 2013

For the first time in its 11-year history, the euro is getting a new look. Besides the redesign, which will offer a nod to new EU member nations, the European…

India's FIs must teach rural customers to use ATMs safely, officials say

January 14, 2013

Authorities in the Sundargarh district of India have advised banks that opening accounts for the country's rural unbanked is not enough; they must also educate…

5 simple ways to protect consumers and brand at the ATM

by Rebecca Hellmann — Marketing and Sales Coordinator, Welch ATM

Personal and financial security is a serious issue in today's fast-moving and technologically complex world. And for many, the apparent ease with which…

How to Make ATMs EMV-Compliant Without Breaking the Bank

ATM manufacturer Triton helps independent deployers make the move to EMV

Presented by Triton

Fundamentals of EMV smartcard technology for FIs

by Jim Ghiglieri — Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, SHAZAM

Undoubtedly you've heard a lot of talk about EMV — some of the conversation happening on this very blog. Yet as I travel the country talking with community…

Does an ATM skimming solution have to be rocket science?

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Could a $200 device be the answer to a multi-billion dollar ATM fraud problem?

UL achieves GlobalPlatform qualification for complete Collis Test Tools portfolio

January 4, 2013

UL has announced the successful completion of the Global Platform TestFest process for its Collis Compliance Test Suite for GlobalPlatform Mapping Guidelines…