Wincor's penetration into U.S. could be uphill battle

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

March 5, 2006

This year will likely be the one that marks Wincor's success, or failure, in North America. A noted competitor in the international market, Wincor's ability to…

EMV standards could slow compliance with 2010 SEPA deadline

March 5, 2006

ePaynews.com: Interoperability issues between EMV-based card terminals and bank acquirers' host systems are predicted as the SEPA deadline of 2010 nears. Under…

Diebold Opteva ATMs recognized for innovation, leadership

March 5, 2006

NORTH CANTON, Ohio - Diebold Inc.'s Opteva family of ATMs received the 2006 Frost & Sullivan Product Line Strategy Leadership Award, according to a news…

Securitas to list three new companies on Stockholm Stock Exchange

March 2, 2006

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Securitas AB, a world leader in security, proposes to transform three of its divisions into independent, specialized security companies…

FTC puts CardSystems security breach to rest

February 27, 2006

Digital Transactions: The Federal Trade Commission announced Feb. 23 a proposed settlement with the successor to CardSystems Solutions Inc., the merchant…

Dutch banks take action after ATM attacks

February 27, 2006

Mail&Guardian: Dutch banks are expected to take urgent measures to end a spate of thefts from ATMs initiated by blowing them up with gas. The ATMs will be…

ATM fraudster nabbed in N.Y.

February 26, 2006

New York Post: Accused ID thief and ATM cheat Andrei Potupa, arrested Feb. 16 for his role in a $4 million international identity-theft ring, confessed to cops…

British authorities issue photo-fits of Securitas depot robber

February 23, 2006

Times Online: Detectives investigating the multimillion pound Securitas depot raid released the first E-fit of one of the suspects involved in the heist.

ATMIA announces industry award winners

February 21, 2006

BROOKINGS, S.D. - The ATM Industry Association recognized Triton Systems' Bill Jackson at its seventh annual ATMIA Conference East for his role as a pioneer in…

European banks ready to invest in core systems

February 19, 2006

ePaynews.com: Total spending on retail banking solutions in Western Europe totaled about U.S. $7.6 billion in 2005. Core banking system investment is expected…

Plot of debit-card compromise thickens

February 19, 2006

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: A spate of reports of different types of checking-account, debit-card and ATM thefts collected by local law enforcement and their…

Congress wants names of sources in debit card leak

February 19, 2006

The Credit Union Journal: U.S. and international authorities are working closely with private entities to track down what they believe is an international ring…

NCR's IFD, Personas 71 ATMs named for Best ATM tech

February 17, 2006

DAYTON, Ohio - NCR Corp. received two awards from the ATM Industry Association for ATM technology Feb. 16 in Orlando, Fla.

Taking the risk out of key management

February 14, 2006

This article appeared in the ATM & Financial Self-Service Executive Summary, Winter 2006.

VeriSign Authentication Network gets big name support

February 12, 2006

Datamonitor ComputerWire: VeriSign Inc. expects to reveal plans for an authentication network that will address financial industry regulations and bring…

An end to ram raids?

February 12, 2006

This article appeared in the ATM & Financial Self-Service Executive Summary, Winter 2006.

B of A cancels debit cards after security breach

February 9, 2006

CNET News.com: A security breach involving an undisclosed company has prompted Bank of America to cancel the debit cards of numerous customers. B of A refused…

South African banks gearing to issue EMV cards

February 7, 2006

ePaynews.com: South Africa's banks are expected to switch customers to EMV chip cards in the next half-year. Banks had to adapt customer-facing channels such…

SURVEY: U.K. retailers value chip and PIN tech

February 7, 2006

ePaynews.com: U.K. retailers favor chip and PIN payments, according to a Visa survey. Eighty-one percent of respondents welcome the drop in fraud, and 67.…

Australia's EMV card issuance expected to grow in '06

February 7, 2006

ePaynews.com: In 2006, Australia's banks will issue 11.9 million EMV cards, significantly more than the 7.9 million issued in 2005. By 2009, EMV cards will…