Visa approved EPPs now standard on most Tranax ATMs

February 3, 2005

FREMONT, Calif. -  Visa certified encrypting PIN pads will be standard on all Tranax Technologies' Mini-Bank 1500, Mini-Bank 2150, Mini-Bank 2250 and Mini-Bank…

Japan's regional banks consider anti-fraud measures, including chip cards

January 31, 2005

The Japan Times: More than 80 percent of the nation's regional banks are considering switching from magnetic cash cards to ones embedded with IC chips to make…

More than 7,000 people attend Wincor World 2005

January 26, 2005

PADERBORN, Germany - Under blue skies and amid cool temperatures, buses began delivering the 7,500 people who are expected to make their trek to Paderborn for…

Encore introduces CDMA, GSM wireless router

January 25, 2005

DULLES, Va. - Encore Networks has introduced a new cellular data module for its BANDIT family of IP+legacy VPN routers, according to a news release.

Take the dread out of key management

by Sherry Yang

January 24, 2005

Burglary rates would skyrocket if thieves could enter every house in a neighborhood with a single key. The same principle applies to ATMs.

Wincor offers new standard software for ATMs in multivendor networks

January 24, 2005

PADERBORN, Germany - Wincor Nixdorf claims to be the first company in the world to develop standardized ATM software for multivendor networks, according to a…

Mass. senator intros ATM safety legislation

January 18, 2005

TownOnline.com: Massachusetts Sen. Brian A. Joyce has filed an ATM safety bill for the upcoming legislative session, aimed at mandating safety measures at ATMs…

FBI investigating trio of N.J. ATM thefts

January 16, 2005

Newark (N.J.) News Tribune: They cut through roofs, break through walls with sledgehammers, and then use torches to cut open ATMs inside banks. The FBI, the…

Japanese govt. urges banks to step up card fraud prevention efforts

January 9, 2005

Japan Times: Financial Services Minister Tatsuya Ito urged commercial banks to work out measures by the end of February to combat bank card forgeries. His…

CASE STUDY: Unibanco: Security you can bank on

January 5, 2005

In this case study from SYAC, learn how SYAC and its Brazilian partner were able to secure Unibanco's branch locations and ATMs using its DigiEye monitoring…

WHITE PAPER: Could growing ATM fraud accelerate US conversion to the chip card?

January 5, 2005

Level Four explores the growth of U.S. ATM fraud and the measures financial institutions have taken to thwart this trend. The company suggests EMV chip cards…

European ATM fraudsters net nearly $65M in '04

January 4, 2005

Ireland Online: ATM fraud is one of the fastest-growing crimes in most European countries, according to an umbrella body representing Irish financial…

Even more strange-but-true ATM news

January 3, 2005

The final installment of strange-but-true ATM news for 2004 includes a gang that broke into an ATM with a blowtorch but beat a hasty retreat when the cash went…

Ill. police arrest suspect who may be linked to 34 ATM thefts

December 29, 2004

Peoria (Ill.) Journal Star: Recent arrest warrants for two Abingdon, Ill., men link only two of 36 open investigations into the theft or attempted thefts…

Card fraud grows in Hungary in '04

December 27, 2004

Interfax-Europe: In the first half of 2004, there were 2,648 cases of bank card abuse involving cards issued in Hungary, with damages totaling HUF 107.…

GASA addresses ATM crime from a global perspective

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

December 26, 2004

With the publishing of five 'best practices' manuals and the creation of a database that lists specific crimes currently compromising ATMs, as well as counter…

Five charged in 2001 murder of Michigan armored carrier

December 26, 2004

The Detroit News: On Dec. 27, FBI agents arrested two suspects in the Dec. 14, 2001 murder of Norman Anthony Stephens, a 30-year-old father of six children…

Ariz. resident guilty of 7 counts of bank fraud in skimming ring case

December 26, 2004

The Arizona Republic: A former Tempe, Ariz., resident was found guilty in federal court for his involvement in an international ATM fraud scheme that ripped…

Barclays adding anti-skimming devices to more ATMs

December 15, 2004

The Scotsman.com: After a trial of a new "anti-skimming" device for ATMs, Barclays bank will fit a further 188 machines, including those located in Underground…

al-Qaida defrauding European ATM users to raise cash

December 13, 2004

Washington Times: Proceeds from debit card thefts in Europe are funding Muslim terror group al-Qaida, reported the Scotsman newspaper.