Report: 9 of 10 Japanese banks reduce ATM withdrawal caps

June 19, 2005

Asahi.com: More than 90 percent of Japanese banks have either lowered or plan to lower the daily limits on the amount of money that can be withdrawn from ATMs…

Inetco provides encryption to wireless ATMs

June 16, 2005

BURNABY, British Columbia - Inetco Systems Ltd., which provides ATM and POS connectivity solutions, is providing Triple DES encryption to wireless ATMs.

Philadelphia lawmaker wants 911 buttons on ATMs

June 15, 2005

WPVI-TV: Philadelphia city councilwoman Donna Reed Miller has introduced an ordinance that would require a 911 emergency service button on outdoor ATMs.

Are smart cards the key to the biometrics solution?

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June 14, 2005

In 'Back to the future: Biometrics revisited,' we explored the potential use of biometrics at ATMs as well as challenges that stand in the way. Here is a look…

Report: Smaller institutions targets of 'puddle phishing'

June 14, 2005

SAN DIEGO - Websense Inc., a provider of employee Internet management solutions, announced June 14 in a news release that phishing scams are increasingly being…

Brinks terminates Bank of Ireland contract amid ATM robbery fears

June 12, 2005

Business World: Brinks Allied announced June 13 that it has terminated its contract with Bank of Ireland for cash deliveries to off-site ATMs because of the…

EMV: When will it hit the United States?

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

June 10, 2005

As the rest of the world shifts toward the Europay/MasterCard/Visa standard, the United States is casually waiting by the sidelines. But some experts predict…

Singapore police bust ATM moneylending syndicate

June 9, 2005

Channel News Asia: Singapore police said June 10 that they have crippled an illegal moneylending syndicate believed to have an estimated pool of 2,000 debtors…

Illinois pol touts ATM security software

June 8, 2005

Rockford Register Star: A Rockford, Ill., lawmaker is pushing for a law requiring banks to use software designed to thwart ATM robberies. The software enables…

Hitachi banking on Japanese shift to biometric ATM IDs

June 5, 2005

MarketWatch:  Representatives from Hitachi Ltd. said June 6 that the company plans to quadruple sales of its finger-vein-based biometrics systems over the next…

NCR awarded for ATM security

June 2, 2005

DAYTON, Ohio - NCR Corp. won two awards at the annual Banker Technology Awards, an awards competition independently judged by a panel of global financial…

Japan mulls bill putting ATM card theft onus on banks

June 2, 2005

Japan Times: Lawmakers from Japan's two leading political parties agreed June 2 to a bill that would require financial institutions to compensate depositors…

Berkeley permit fees could chill ISO business

ISOs doing business in Berkeley, Calif., say newly enforced permit fees could shut down their ATMS.

New card replaces travelers checks

May 30, 2005

The (San Jose, Calif.) Mercury News: American Express is plugging the Travelers Cheque Card, a new stored-value card with some interesting features.

Reaching the unbanked: Learning from South Africa's FIs

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

May 25, 2005

Over the last decade, South African banks have made strides in reaching the unbanked and financially underserved. But how effective have the efforts been, and…

FIs rely on third-party techs to inspect their ATMs

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

May 23, 2005

Third-party service providers are touting their turnkey solutions as the remedy for ATM owners' headaches. In fact, financial institutions arguably have the…

Cards, cards everywhere: ATMIA addresses the growing stored-value market

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

May 17, 2005

As the lines separating debit, ATM and stored-value cards blur, the industry is faced with ever-increasing challenges. ATMIA founded its Debit Council earlier…

DASH to provide drive-up enclosures for FNB&T

May 14, 2005

LEXINGTON, Texas - Dash ATM signed with Fort Walton Beach, Fla.-based First National Bank & Trust to provide drive-up enclosures for various branches in…

Level Four releases ATM testing solution

May 10, 2005

Finextra.com: Level Four Software, which provides ATM testing and development software, has launched ATM TrueTest, a standalone harness to test Windows-based…

Man pleads 'not guilty' in ATM theft scheme

May 10, 2005

Associated Press: A Romanian national with alleged ties to Russian organized crime has been ordered held on $2 million bail after being accused of leading an…