Banknote Watch South Africa aims to enhance, promote cash security

December 23, 2008

CAPE TOWN, South Africa —  The recently launched Banknote Watch South Africa is a new organization that aims to enhance cash security in South Africa through…

Acculynk pushes Internet PIN-debit service in U.S., caters to online merchants

Online PIN-debit transactions, backed by new technology for security and encryption, get trials in the U.S. and beyond in 2009.

ATM skimming in New Zealand gets corporate attention

December 21, 2008

Stuff.co.nz: ATM skimming in New Zealand has led to an industry initiative to respond to the security problem posed by so-called "techie" thieves. ATM…

ATM surveillance gives clues about drive-through victim's death

December 17, 2008

(Portland, Ore.) KATU-TV, Channel 2: ATM surveillance video captured on tape a freak accident that killed a 65-year-old woman at an ATM drive-through. The…

Wincor World '09 to focus on cash, deposits, self-service

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

The poor economy has increased retailer and banker interest in cash management and operational efficiencies, say Wincor Nixdorf executives.

Cybercrook pleads guilty in Citibank ATM case

December 16, 2008

The Register: A cybercrook has admitted to using hacked ATM codes to steal from Citibank accounts. Aleksandar Aleksiev, 28, pleaded guilty last week, following…

ATM scam skims $35,000 from ATMs

December 14, 2008

Stuff: A Westpac bank ATM in New Zealand was robbed of about $35,000, after two illegal immigrants used an ATM skimmer to clone cards and deplete bank…

Aussie bank uses gas-detection system in ATMs

December 11, 2008

The Sydney (Australia) Morning Herald: Sydney's Commonwealth Bank says it will install gas-detection systems in its ATMs to combat a spate of robberies where…

Japan blocks mobile signals at ATMs, prevents growing fraud

December 10, 2008

Lets Japan: Banks in Japan are protecting ATMs with mobile-phone signals. In October, Japanese police spearheaded a massive effort to prevent scam artists from…

ATM bandits in Oz snagged after ATM blast

December 8, 2008

Brisbane (Australia) Times: A couple in New South Wales was arrested after am ATM explosion and bungled robbery in Brisbane. The man and the woman, both aged…

Stratus adds INETCO ATM, POS software to product portfolio

November 25, 2008

ORLANDO, Fla. — Stratus Technologies and INETCO Systems Ltd. have partnered to allow Stratus to resell the INETCO Insight and BankLink software products to…

Sagem Denmark's remote key load solution may simplify ATM security

November 25, 2008

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Sagem Denmark, an Ingenico Group company and a provider of payment solutions, has announced the launch of Remote Key Load, a fully…

Wincor Nixdorf's ProView software monitors ATMs, kiosks on five continents

November 24, 2008

PADERBORN, Germany — Some 100,000 ATMs and other self-service devices on five continents are now monitored by Wincor Nixdorf AG's ProView software solution…

HID Global, Dynamic Card Solutions offer instant issuance for EMV cards

November 24, 2008

IRVINE, Calif. — HID Global, a security-solutions provider, Dynamic Card Solutions, provider of instant card issuance technology, have announced plans to…

ATM bomber in Africa gets 20 years

November 24, 2008

The (Pietermaritzburg, South Africa) Witness: A High Court in South Africa has sentenced a convicted ATM bomber to 20 years in prison. Mzwakhe Gule, 44, was…

BAI RD: Wincor banking suite enhances in-branch customer experience with mobile, check processing tech

November 20, 2008

ORLANDO, Fla. — At the BAI Retail Delivery Conference & Expo, Wincor Nixdorf presented its ProClassic/Enterprise Retail Banking Solution Suite, which has…

BAI RD: Diebold brings security offerings to ATM outsourcing solution

November 18, 2008

ORLANDO, Fla. — Driving innovation to help strengthen the financial-services industry, Diebold Inc. is enhancing and broadening its outsourcing solution…

Tidel announces Revolution cash room automation solution

November 18, 2008

CARROLLTON, Texas — Tidel Engineering L.P., a provider of cash-management systems and robbery-prevention products, announced that it is shipping its new…

PCI Security Standards Council launches quality-assurance program

November 17, 2008

WAKEFIELD, Mass. — The PCI Security Standards Council, a global, open industry-standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security…

Banco Guayana deploys Trusted Security Solutions' A98 remote key loading system

November 17, 2008

PUERTO ORDAZ, Venezuela - Trusted Security Solutions Inc., a provider of secure ATM key-management solutions, has announced that Banco Guayana, one of the most…