ATM leaders gather out West to talk security, fraud, reaching the unbanked

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

More than 220 ATM industry players met in Scottsdale, Ariz., Sept. 14-16 to discuss issues that will likely have an impact in 2006. At the top of the list: ATM…

Infonox introduces new financial services suite at San Francisco show

October 18, 2005

SAN FRANCISCO - At the Self Service and Kiosk Show, Infonox, a leader in providing turnkey solutions for financial and non-financial services, introduced the…

MasterCard introduces account-management program suite

October 18, 2005

PURCHASE, N.Y. - MasterCard International is enhancing its Smart Data reporting and expense management suite by offering businesses the ability to manage…

California sheriff's department releases ATM fraud alert

October 16, 2005

Daily Press: Representatives from the San Bernardino County, Calif., Sheriff's Department have released a fraud alert on an ongoing ATM scam, but they will not…

ATMIA publishes corporate governance manual

October 12, 2005

BROOKINGS, S.D. - The ATM Industry Association has published a corporate governance manual for the ATM industry. It contains international recommendations for…

OpenTech Systems releases new encryption solution

October 12, 2005

LEWISVILLE, Texas - OpenTech Systems Inc. announced in a news release the availability of a new tape data encryption utility called CopyCrypt.

Keeping an eye on the ATM

October 11, 2005

Fraudsters today need only search the Internet to find a wide array of inexpensive devices that can be attached to an ATM in order to skim personal information.

Locking down data

October 11, 2005

It is a nightmare scenario for financial institutions: A database containing sensitive customer information is hacked into and the contents are compromised.

A level playing field

October 11, 2005

One point that convinced financial institutions (FIs) to begin transitioning ATM networks to Windows-based platforms was the promise of operating openness.

Relearning old tricks to reach unbanked consumers

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

October 11, 2005

Private investors and company executives are trying out products that reach the unbanked. Last month, the two met in San Francisco to talk about those products…

Privacy concerns, expense keep biometrics at bay in U.S.

October 9, 2005

Associated Press: Colombia is one of the few places in the world where banks are using fingerprint biometrics to verify an ATM customer's identity. That type…

WHITE PAPER: 'Device attached security' simplifies ATM protection

October 5, 2005

Berlin, Germany-based Innominate Security Technologies AG explains how its mGuard technology simplifies the process of enhancing ATM security. This 'device…

Visa grants CardSystems an extension

October 5, 2005

The Green Sheet: Visa U.S.A. won't cut CardSystems Solutions Inc. from its network until Jan. 31, 2006. The three-month extension follows CyberSource Corp.'s…

Japan's consumers positive about EMV

October 5, 2005

ePaynews.com: In Japan, consumer awareness of EMV chip cards is high, reportedly because of the early efforts of JCB, Japan's largest payment-card issuer, to…

NCR exec showcases biometric tech at ATM

October 4, 2005

IT World Canada: NCR Corp. chief technology officer Mark Grossi is leading the way for "self-service banking at the touch of a fingerprint." It's a technology…

Image-enabled ATMs are win-win

October 3, 2005

FIs try to balance convenience with overhead, but sometimes the scales tip, as has been the case with enveloped ATM deposits. They're convenient, but they're…

Co-Op Network transfers ATM check image

October 3, 2005

ONTARIO, Calif. - Co-Op Network, in partnership with California Center Credit Union, eFunds, WesCorp and NCR Corp., announced in a Oct. 3 news release that it…

JCB joins MasterCard, Visa in PIN requirements

October 2, 2005

TOKYO - JCB announced in a Sept. 30 news release that it has joined MasterCard International and Visa International's efforts to align PIN entry device…

A98 inks reseller agreement with Athens company

September 28, 2005

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Trusted Security Solutions has signed a reseller agreement with CubeIQ Ltd. to remarket the A98 Key Establishment System in Greece, Turkey…

Former Brinks employee admits to ATM cash theft

September 28, 2005

The Boston Globe: Two brothers pleaded guilty in federal court Sept. 26 to stealing $100,000 from an ATM in Wilmington, Mass., in the fall of 2000. One…