Security News & Media

ATMIA Debit Council releases best practices for POS security

January 31, 2007

LONDON - The ATM Industry Association's Debit Council has published Best Practices for Protecting the Point-of-Sale Lifecycle. This is the first time the…

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NCR extends agreement with United Bank for Africa

January 30, 2007

DAYTON, Ohio - NCR Corp. has extended its relationship with United Bank for Africa, to supply more than 350 ATMs and subsequent professional services. …

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Abu Dhabi, NCR ink outsourcing deal

January 29, 2007

Itp.net: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank has signed an ATM outsourcing agreement with NCR Corp. to watch over and secure the bank's ATM estate. Through the use of…

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Data-security breach calls PCI standards into question

January 28, 2007

Digital Transactions: The December data-security breach of Framingham, Mass.-based retailer The TJX Companies Inc., parent company of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls…

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Texas Wells Fargo looks for ATM thieves

January 23, 2007

Click2Houston: Wells Fargo is offering a reward for information about ATMs that have been stolen from three of its Houston locations, including one of its…

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Gemalto gets Interac certification for smart cards in Canada

January 23, 2007

TORONTO - Gemalto announced in a news release that it is the first smart-card provider to to achieve smart-banking card certification from Interac, Canada's…

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NetSpend launches anti-money-laundering system for prepaid cards

January 22, 2007

NEW YORK - NetEconomy, provider of financial-crime management and compliance solutions, is providing its ERASE Compliance Manager solution to prepaid-card…

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TNS Smart Network renews PCI compliance

January 21, 2007

TORONTO - Canada-based transaction processor TNS Smart Network Inc. has renewed its annual compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.…

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Four sentenced in Sydney for ATM scam

January 18, 2007

ABC News: Four men in Sydney, Australia, have been sentenced for their roles in an ATM skimming scam that reportedly defrauded banks of thousands of dollars.

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ATM-scam case in Florida could take months to solve

January 18, 2007

Daytona Beach News-Journal: It could take months to track down the thieves who made more than a thousand illegal debit-card transactions that resulted in the…

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Card data compromised at U.S. retail chains

January 17, 2007

CNET News: TJX, which operates the T.J. Maxx and Marshalls chains, said the computer systems that process its customer transactions have been breached, and…

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Indian banks want Triple DES ATM upgrade extension

January 16, 2007

(Mumbai, India) Daily News & Analysis: Banks in India have been asked to upgrade their older ATMs by July 1 to ensure higher security standards. Networks…

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New CEO, strategic focus headline Wincor '07

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Wincor Nixdorf will use its annual trade expo to introduce its new CEO as well as a handful of newly integrated banking and retail solutions.

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Alaric International achieves Visa validation

January 14, 2007

LONDON - Alaric International Ltd., supplier of advanced-technology solutions for the card-payments industry, has received Visa Payment Application Best…

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ATMIA celebrates ATM's 40 years at ATMIA East

January 11, 2007

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The ATM turns 40 this year. And with ATM markets in India, China and the former Soviet Union rapidly taking off, the future looks bright…

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U.K. researchers demo chip, PIN hack

January 10, 2007

CSO: Researchers at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom have demonstrated how a chip-and-PIN terminal, used to authenticate credit and debit…

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B of A, Wells Fargo put $80,000 up for ATM nabbers

January 9, 2007

Finextra: Bank of America and Wells Fargo are offering a combined $80,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of thieves who stole…

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ATM bombings suspects go to court

January 9, 2007

SABC News: Four people - two men and two women - were arrested for their alleged connection in South Africa's spate of ATM bombings. The suspects were found…

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Money laundering impacts ATM industry

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Federal regulations target ISO-owned ATMs, independent deployers argue.

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India's Reserve Bank works to block fake notes ATMs

January 8, 2007

New Kerala: The Reserve Bank of India is working to help banks ensure that counterfeit notes are not dispensed through their ATMs. In a public notice issued…

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