NYC ATM bill forger arrested

October 18, 2012

It didn't take long for authorities to find the culprit behind the fake bills put into Chase Bank ATMs in New York City. Not surprising considering the…

Symantec, Wincor link up on financial self-service security

October 14, 2012

Symantec, a provider of security, backup and availability solutions, and Wincor Nixdorf, a provider of IT solutions for bank branches and retail stores, have…

Of Germany, beer and biometrics

by Richard Buckle — Founder and CEO, Pyalla Technologies, LLC

I have just returned from Germany where I spent a week at an HP NonStop user group conference, GTUG. On the return trip I stopped by Munich. After all, it was…

Technical Considerations for Contactless EMV

Proximity to metal, durability of design and NFC compliance all key technical design considerations for contactless EMV terminals.

Tyco anti-skim ATM security system wins new product award

October 10, 2012

Tyco Integrated Security today announced that its Anti-Skim ATM Security system has earned a New Product of the Year award from Security Products magazine. The…

2 NYC ATMs stocked with bogus banknotes

October 10, 2012

After a few customers received fake notes, Chase bank officials discovered that stacks of counterfeit bills had been loaded into two ATMs in the midtown area…

EAST: ATM-related skimming losses on the rise

October 10, 2012

The European ATM Security Team this week reported a 15 percent increase in ATM-related skimming losses, despite a 13 percent fall in skimming incidents. The…

NatWest puts mobile ATM feature on hold

October 9, 2012

British bank NatWest is suspending the Get Cash feature of its mobile phone app that allows customers to obtain cash from an ATM without using their ATM card.

Wincor World: 4 trends in software

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Trade fair will address software topics on ATM operators' minds today: cost-control, retail banking, mobile and security.

What security benefits does contactless technology offer?

by Robert Siciliano — speaker, IDTheftSecurity.com

Contactless technology offers many benefits over magnetic stripe technology, including faster and easier transactions, versatility to be incorporated into…

ANZ considering biometric ID for ATMs

October 3, 2012

ANZ bank, which was hit hard earlier this year by skimming fraud, is looking into the possibility of using finger scans for ID at ATMs, thus preventing such…

Excerpt: ATM Compliance Handbook 2013

From EMV and ADA to the CFPB, the list of regulations and requirements for ATM owners is long and growing.

eIQ makes SIEM simple for ATM networks

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Well known in other sectors, the company has extended its network security platform to include the ATM segment.

ATMIA publishes best practices for prevention of money-laundering at ATMs

September 28, 2012

The ATM Industry Association publishing department has been very, very busy lately. Hot on the heels of publications covering contactless ATM best…

How vulnerable are ATM PINs? You might be shocked.

by Thomas Hailey — Director of Business Development, CORD Financial Services

Today, logins and passwords are everywhere. Work, school, home, bank — even a garage can have a passcode! In an effort to remember all of this information…

ATMIA publishes contactless ATM best practices

September 27, 2012

The ATM Industry Association has announced the publication of new best practices for accepting contactless payments in ATM systems.

ATMIA publishes end-to-end encryption best practices

September 27, 2012

The ATM Industry Association has announced the publication of a new end-to-end encryption best practices guide for all ATMs. The manual shows step-by-step how…

Choosing a PIN? It's as easy as 1-2-3-4.

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Banks tell them and tell them, but cardholders still choose easy-to-guess PINs.

Orbograph, All My Papers to share expertise

September 26, 2012

Massachusetts-based Orbograph, a supplier of recognition solutions for the U.S. check processing market, announced today an alliance partnership with…

Poland's Bank BPH to roll out finger vein ID solution

September 25, 2012

Hitachi Europe Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd., today announced that it has finalized delivery of finger vein biometrics authentication for…