South African banks gearing to issue EMV cards

February 7, 2006

ePaynews.com: South Africa's banks are expected to switch customers to EMV chip cards in the next half-year. Banks had to adapt customer-facing channels such…

SURVEY: U.K. retailers value chip and PIN tech

February 7, 2006

ePaynews.com: U.K. retailers favor chip and PIN payments, according to a Visa survey. Eighty-one percent of respondents welcome the drop in fraud, and 67.…

Australia's EMV card issuance expected to grow in '06

February 7, 2006

ePaynews.com: In 2006, Australia's banks will issue 11.9 million EMV cards, significantly more than the 7.9 million issued in 2005. By 2009, EMV cards will…

GASA launches early warning system for financial services

February 6, 2006

BROOKINGS, S.D. - The ATM Industry Association's Global ATM Security Alliance has launched a new international Fraud Alert Noticeboard as part of its online…

A2iA CheckReader added to shared-branching financial kiosk

February 6, 2006

NEW YORK - Ensenta Corp. has integrated A2iA's check reader into its Self-Service Branch and companion Ensenta Web Services.

Coronado First Bank implements DCI's iCore

February 6, 2006

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - DCI, a provider of full-service bank technology and processing solutions to the financial industry, announced in a news release the launch…

Disputed ATM charges on the rise

February 5, 2006

Newsday: The Co-Op Network has seen ATM fraud balloon since 2003. Chargebacks - credits to customers for disputed charges - increased from 42 percent of…

La Gard to exhibit at ATMIA East

February 1, 2006

TORRANCE, Calif. - La Gard announced in a news release that it expects to showcase its LPAudit and Navigator Feb. 15-17 in Orlando, Fla., at the ATM Industry…

Checkgateway offers fraud protection through Experian

January 30, 2006

PHOENIX - Checkgateway, a provider of electronic payment services, announced in a news release the introduction of FraudChek, Checkgateway's fraud-scrubbing…

Reverse vending, cash management highlighted in Europe

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

January 26, 2006

PADERBORN, Germany - Reverse vending and integrated retail solutions are garnering attention in Europe. For the majority of western and central Europe, reverse…

Backward PIN would alert police

January 25, 2006

Asbury Park Press: An Illinois entrepreneur says he has developed a safe way for victims to withdraw money and notify police at the same time. Joseph Zingher…

ATMIA conference to focus on channel optimization, security

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

ATM deployers, manufacturers and software specialists from across the globe will gather Feb. 15-17 in Orlando, Fla., for the seventh annual ATMIA Conference…

Systech, CDS announce IP-based ATM services

January 22, 2006

SAN DIEGO - Systech Corp. announced an alliance with Columbus Data Services to convert dial-up ATM transactions to IP-based transactions. According to a news…

First American Bank goes with remote key loading of ATMs

January 18, 2006

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Elk Grove, Ill.-based First American Bank, a privately held full-service bank with more than $2 billion in assets, installed the A98 Initial…

Oberthur tosses wrench in smart-card merger

January 17, 2006

Bank Systems & Technology: Oberthur Card Systems (Paris) may challenge the proposed merger between its smart card rivals Axalto and Gemplus. The company…

Euronet signs ATM outsourcing agreement with ING Vysya Bank in India

January 17, 2006

LEAWOOD, Kan. - Electronic payments provider Euronet Worldwide Inc. has signed a multiyear ATM outsourcing and deployment agreement with ING Vysya Bank, a…

ATM:ad launches police campaign in U.K.

January 16, 2006

NEWPORT-ON-TAY, Scotland -- In a bid to spread messages about steps people can take to reduce the risk of robbery, the United Kingdom's Thames Valley Police…

ACI launches Java-based platform for retailers

January 16, 2006

OMAHA, Neb. - ACI Worldwide, a provider of enterprise payment solutions, has released its Retail Commerce Server, an enterprise payment solution that allows…

Widower starts push for ATM alert code

January 15, 2006

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Since September, when his wife was killed in a carjacking, Michael Boyd has worked to change the laws that let her attacker…

Better tech, promising ROI prompt wireless-ATM adoption

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Wireless technology is finally starting to take off at the ATM, and because of little 'black boxes,' it doesn't cost a lot to implement.