Wincor World: 4 trends in software

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Trade fair will address software topics on ATM operators' minds today: cost-control, retail banking, mobile and security.

What security benefits does contactless technology offer?

by Robert Siciliano — speaker, IDTheftSecurity.com

Contactless technology offers many benefits over magnetic stripe technology, including faster and easier transactions, versatility to be incorporated into…

ANZ considering biometric ID for ATMs

October 3, 2012

ANZ bank, which was hit hard earlier this year by skimming fraud, is looking into the possibility of using finger scans for ID at ATMs, thus preventing such…

Excerpt: ATM Compliance Handbook 2013

From EMV and ADA to the CFPB, the list of regulations and requirements for ATM owners is long and growing.

eIQ makes SIEM simple for ATM networks

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Well known in other sectors, the company has extended its network security platform to include the ATM segment.

ATMIA publishes best practices for prevention of money-laundering at ATMs

September 28, 2012

The ATM Industry Association publishing department has been very, very busy lately. Hot on the heels of publications covering contactless ATM best…

How vulnerable are ATM PINs? You might be shocked.

by Thomas Hailey — Director of Business Development, CORD Financial Services

Today, logins and passwords are everywhere. Work, school, home, bank — even a garage can have a passcode! In an effort to remember all of this information…

ATMIA publishes contactless ATM best practices

September 27, 2012

The ATM Industry Association has announced the publication of new best practices for accepting contactless payments in ATM systems.

ATMIA publishes end-to-end encryption best practices

September 27, 2012

The ATM Industry Association has announced the publication of a new end-to-end encryption best practices guide for all ATMs. The manual shows step-by-step how…

Choosing a PIN? It's as easy as 1-2-3-4.

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Banks tell them and tell them, but cardholders still choose easy-to-guess PINs.

Orbograph, All My Papers to share expertise

September 26, 2012

Massachusetts-based Orbograph, a supplier of recognition solutions for the U.S. check processing market, announced today an alliance partnership with…

Poland's Bank BPH to roll out finger vein ID solution

September 25, 2012

Hitachi Europe Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd., today announced that it has finalized delivery of finger vein biometrics authentication for…

Discover qualifies Collis test tools for D-PAS testing

September 25, 2012

Collis, part of UL, has announced the official qualification of both the Collis Brand Test Tool and the Collis Smart Link Box by Discover Financial Services…

PCI SSC issues draft of PCI guidelines for ATMs; ATMIA asks for clarification

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

The PCI Security Standards Council announced last week that it is seeking feedback from participating organizations on its draft publication of ATM security…

As ATM security rises, skimmers board train ticket machines

September 19, 2012

Moving right along … Now that ATM operators more sophisticated means to detect and prevent machine tampering, criminals are finding easier pickings for their…

EFTA to host emerging payments conference

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

The Electronic Funds Transfer Association is extending an invitation to ATM industry members to attend "The Future of Emerging Payments: a Pre-Election…

Researchers discover chip and PIN flaw

September 14, 2012

Researchers at the University of Cambridge this week revealed that they had identified a troubling defect in the propagation of one-off chip and PIN…

Advantech intros Micro-ATX industrial motherboard for ATMs, kiosks

September 12, 2012

Advantech, an embedded platform and integration services provider, has introduced AIMB-501, a new industrial-grade Micro-ATX motherboard powered by a…

MasterCard announces new EMV liability shift deadline for ATMs

September 11, 2012

MasterCard has announced the expansion of its U.S. electronic payments roadmap to include the ATM channel. Beginning in October 2016, a liability shift…

Cardholders again affected by FNB outage

September 10, 2012

Customers of South Africa's First National Bank once more have found themselves unable to use their payment cards due to a computer glitch at the bank.