Global survey reveals bankers fear budget cuts could open door for fraud

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 24, 2009

Ireland-based Norkom Technologies says bankers throughout the world expect their institutions' vulnerability to fraud to increase, as many have cut back on…

Credit Union Services & Products Forum highlights financial future

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Credit Union Conferences Credit Union Services & Products Forum wrapped last week in San Diego. Here are a few photographs from the event.

Credit Union 24 brings in Costa Rican delegates from World Council

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 21, 2009

Credit Union 24, the country's largest credit union-owned ATM and POS network, is collaborating with delegates from the World Council of Credit Unions to share…

Reducing threats for Net-linked security cameras, ATMs

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 21, 2009

CNET reports that ICSA Labs, which sets standards for commercial security products, is expected to announce a new program for helping corporations protect…

Diebold's advanced dealer program expands reach of Diebold monitoring solutions

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 20, 2009

North Canton, Ohio-based Diebold Inc. says it is expanding its solutions reach through the new Diebold Advanced Dealer Program.   According to a news release…

Ask the Experts: Ensuring privacy and data protection with self-service bill payment

TIO Networks' Hamed Shahbazi offers advice on ensuring the protection of consumer data.

Survey: FIs must quickly respond to card fraud to retain loyalty

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 15, 2009

ACI Worldwide Inc. has released findings from a global consumer fraud survey that highlight fraud areas financial institutions should be focused on. …

Visa says PCI compliance with large merchants is high, smaller merchants lag

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 14, 2009

Digital Transactions reports that large U.S. merchants are moving toward 100-percent compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, but…

Fraud hurts consumer confidence in ATMs, survey in Nigeria finds

September 13, 2009

Nigeria's NEXT reports that some of the country's bank customers say in a survey they are quickly losing confidence in ATMs, as ATM-related fraud such as…

Heartland hacker Gonzalez pleads guilty to compromise of 170 million cards

September 13, 2009

Albert Gonzalez, the 28-year-old hacker accused of stealing and reselling more than 170 million credit and debit/ATM card numbers, pleaded guilty this week to…

Fraudsters wheel 800-pound ATM from hospital with dolly and clipboard

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 9, 2009

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that a pair of gutsy thieves managed to walk our of a Delaware County hospital with a disconnected 800-pound ATM containing…

Judge will hear motions to dismiss class-action suit in Heartland data-breach case

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 9, 2009

Bank Info Security reports preliminary legal hearings have begun in the class-action lawsuit against Heartland Payment Systems, which was breached in 2008…

ATMIA publishes best practices for ATM software

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 8, 2009

The ATM Industry Association has published a list of best practices for ATM operating software. ATMIA says the objective of the best practices manual is to…

European Network and Information Security Agency says increase in ATM crime is ‘alarming'

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 7, 2009

The European Network and Information Security Agency, whose mission is to achieve a high level of network and information security within the European Union…

Gemalto acquires security specialist Trusted Logic, announces deal with Nigeria's InterSwitch

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 7, 2009

Amsterdam-based Gemalto says it has completed its acquisition of Trusted Logic, an independent player in the digital security market. Gemalto, which previously…

ATM 'duress' code talks come again, this time in L.A. City Hall

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 3, 2009

The Los Angeles Times reports that the push for an emergency code at ATMs has once again cropped up, this time by Los Angeles City Councilman Greig Smith.

ABA plans for 21st anti-money laundering conference in D.C.

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 3, 2009

The American Bankers Association and the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section have finalized plans for the 21st annual Money Laundering…

Hungary's largest bank signs with Norkom to fight money laundering, terrorism financing

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 1, 2009

Leuven, Belgium-based Norkom Technologies has signed a deal with OTP Bank, the largest bank in Hungary, to provide its anti-money laundering Watch List…

ATMIA releases best practices for ATM-skimming prevention

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

August 30, 2009

The ATM Industry Association has announced the release of its best practices for ATM-skimming prevention, coming on the heels of the Payment Card Industry…

ATM software provider KAL helps set payment-card data-protection standards

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

August 25, 2009

Edinburgh, Scotland-based KAL has joined the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council. As a participating organization, KAL will assist the council…