ATM cards used for money laundering

January 12, 2006

United Press International: Prepaid ATM/debit cards are increasingly being used to launder profits from crime out of the United States, a U.S. Treasury…

Three Washington credit unions sign on with Co-Op Network

January 11, 2006

ONTARIO, Calif. - Spokane Teachers Credit Union and Spokane City Credit Union, two long-time Co-Op Network members, have added debit processing to their list…

Thieves net $100,000 in WaMu ATM scheme

January 10, 2006

CNNMoney.com: A group of thieves used fake keypads to steal more than $100,000 from customers at two New York City Washington Mutual branches. They then made…

Nexus earns EMV Level 2 approval

January 9, 2006

EMV entrenches global card markets

January 9, 2006

ePaynews.com: EMV is rapidly gaining a presence in the global payment-card infrastructure. By mid-2005, 329 million EMV-compliant payment cards had been issued…

ICBC awards Axalto card-issuance project

January 5, 2006

AUSTIN, Texas - Axalto, which provides microprocessor cards, announced in a news release that its multiapplication smart card, Palmera, has been selected by…

ATMIA releases U.K. study of ATM criminals

January 3, 2006

LONDON - The ATM Industry Association and the Global ATM Security Alliance have published research by a leading United Kingdom criminologist about the criminal…

Navy Federal Credit Union adds remote key

January 3, 2006

MATTHEWS, N.C. - Navy Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in the world, has installed the remote key option on the A98 ATM Initial Key…

GRG Banking's EPP gets Visa approval

January 3, 2006

GUANGZHOU, China - GRG Banking's encrypted PIN pad has been certified by Visa, according to a news release. GRG Banking is expected to apply the certified PIN…

Indian software company unveils biometric ATM

January 2, 2006

Business Standard: Pune, India-based Axis Software, a developer of security solutions, is the first Indian company to develop a biometric ATM. The company has…

Kids to blame for some false skimming incidents reported to banks

December 29, 2005

Irish Times: Parents whose children have taken their bank cards without telling them are mistakenly reporting to banks that they've been victims of card…

Dynasty certifies first EMV Level 2 kernel developed in Java

December 28, 2005

MADRID, Spain - Dynasty Technology Group has certified the first multivendor EMV Level 2 kernel developed in Java, according to a news release. 

The more they can do … the more to worry about

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

December 27, 2005

ATM security has always been a concern for deployers. But with the shift from OS/2 to Windows, ATMs are requiring more attention. They can do more, but should…

Security breaches and the ATM

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

FIs, manufacturers and processors are spending a lot of time and money ensuring that their ATMs are shielded from security breaches.

The 'gray' areas of Triple DES

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ATM deployers have had a difficult time determining just when their ATMs must be Triple DES compliant. From 2003 to 2004 to 2005, deadline extensions, regional…

A renewed interest in alarms that protect hardware, users

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Ram raids, ATM break-ins and attacks at the ATM are catching attention across the globe. And ATM deployers, especially independents, are working to address…

Skimming played role in Sam's card-data theft

December 27, 2005

ePaynews.com: Card-skimming devices attached to gas pumps may have facilitated the card security breach that was announced by Sam's Club in early December.

Ind. FI extends contract with First Data

December 27, 2005

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. - First Data Corp. has extended its relationship with Indiana-based Forum Credit Union for offerings from First Data Debit Services.  

MasterCard Canada sets 2010 EMV migration goal

December 27, 2005

ePaynews.com: MasterCard Canada is expected to start the rollout of EMV cards between 2007 and 2010. The estimated cost of the rollout - CAN $1 billion (U.S.

Sagem Denmark acquires Finnish payment solutions provider

December 26, 2005

GLOSTRUP, Denmark - Sagem Denmark A/S has acquired Manison Maksujärjestelmät Oy (aka Manison), according to a news release.