Security News & Media

Regional ATM focus: Canada

Canada's move to EMV and the fight for ATM fees are 2007's top priorities.

Biometrics replaces PIN at ATM

August 30, 2007

Express Computer: Axis Software says it is ready to introduce its biometrics products to the global market. The technology is touted by the Pune, India-based…

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Too much info about ATM attacks on the Web?

August 29, 2007

Brisbane Times: Members of a gang planning to blow up ATMs with nitroglycerine bombs "googled" for tips, a court in Sydney, Australia, heard this week. The…

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Ukrainian man suspected in data hack of 45 million TJX cards

August 28, 2007

MSNBC: A Ukrainian man recently arrested in Turkey is suspected of selling some of the credit- and debit-card numbers stolen in the TJX data hack of at least…

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Global Payments gets end-to-end EMV certification in Canada

August 27, 2007

ATLANTA - Global Payments Inc. says it has completed end-to-end EMV-chip certification for MasterCard credit and Interac Direct Payment cards in Canada. That…

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ATM scam in Ireland robs thousands

August 26, 2007

The Echo: ATM withdrawals involving sums ranging from €200 (U.S. $402) up to €2,000 ($4,024), amounting to as much as €100,000 (U.S. $201,340), may have been…

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NACHA approves international ACH amendment

August 23, 2007

HERNDON, Va. - Last week NACHA-The Electronic Payments Association approved an operating-rules amendment requiring all international automated clearing house…

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Compliance highlighted at ATM show

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

ATMIA show focuses on PCI, terrorism threats and security mandates.

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Iowa compromise leads banks to reissue ATM/debit cards

August 16, 2007

(Dubuque, Iowa) KGAN-TV, Channel 2: Several banks in Greater Dubuque, Iowa, are reissuing debit cards in the wake of a suspected breach at an ATM. Officials…

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Diebold signs Vietnam's largest ATM contract

August 13, 2007

NORTH CANTON, Ohio - Diebold Inc. has signed a deal to sell 1,000 Opteva ATMs to Vietnam Private Bank, reportedly the largest sale of its kind in Vietnam. …

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Contactless cards raise red flags in U.K.

August 13, 2007

ePaynews: The issuance of contactless debit cards poses a danger to U.K. consumers, as it could lead to increased street crime, warns ATM operator Bank…

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Biometrics hits ATMs in rural India

August 9, 2007

(India) Express Computer: ATMs with biometric devices are the latest solution in the ongoing effort to offer banking services to rural masses in India. And to…

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AmEx pinched for money-laundering

August 6, 2007

CNN Money: American Express Co. has agreed to pay $65 million for failing to detect drug-related money transactions laundered through a subsidiary over…

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Visa, MasterCard push EMV in Australia

August 6, 2007

Inside Retailing: Visa and MasterCard are preparing multimillion-dollar marketing campaigns to roll out smart cards in Australia. The Europay, MasterCard…

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Postilion solutions get security validations from Visa

August 6, 2007

ATLANTA - Postilion, a division of S1 Corp., has received Visa Payment Application Best Practices validation for its applications used by banks and credit…

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Dash ATM intros mini security sleeve

August 2, 2007

WACO, Texas - Dash ATM LP has announced designed a mini-security sleeve for ATMs that protects cash vaulted within the ATM. According to a news release…

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SmartVista launches remote key solution for ATMs

July 31, 2007

MOSCOW - BPC Banking Technologies says it is now one of a few companies offering solutions for remote ATM master key management. According to a news…

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Security conference addresses ATM-related crime, EMV

July 26, 2007

LONDON - As EMV (Europay, MasterCard, Visa standard) and other initiatives start to reduce levels of payment-card crime, Retail Banking Research Ltd. says ATMs…

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Ink-staining system garners attention for European ATMs

July 22, 2007

SALTASH, England - Spinnaker International, which provides protection systems for cash in transit, has released a new version of its iBox solution, a…

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ATM robbers hold woman for 3 days

July 17, 2007

The (Singapore) Electronic New Paper: Three robbers who attacked a woman at an ATM in Singapore wound up keeping her for three days, after they found out her…

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