Co-Op Financial Services launches card-fraud report

February 5, 2007

ONTARIO, Calif. - Co-Op Financial Services has announced the launch of its "Compromised Card Activity" report - a report that helps card-issuing credit unions…

Banking future at Wincor World

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Wincor Nixdorf is focusing on customer experience.

Australian company releases ram-raid defense product

February 4, 2007

SYDNEY, Australia - Lockit Systems Australia Pty. Ltd. has announced the release of its ATM Ram Guard plinth, a new device designed to prevent ATMs from being…

ATM cons go high-tech with cigarette-sized skimmer

February 1, 2007

The Nation: Two Frenchmen were arrested in Thailand for stealing ATM-card information, cloning the stolen cards and then selling them to people in Europe. The…

Greek ATM-card scam ring broken

February 1, 2007

Ekathimerini.com: Six people were arrested in Thessaloniki, Greece, Thursday, accused of using stolen details from French and British bank accounts to…

Growth in U.S., Asia is focus for Wincor in '07

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

January 31, 2007

PADERBORN, Germany - Wincor Nixdorf International is focusing more attention on the United States and Asia, and it's making big investments to do it. …

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…

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. …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…