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…

NCR adds security consultancy service

May 9, 2005

DAYTON, Ohio - NCR Corp. has released a response to fight ATM fraud, according to a news release.

Bold thieves build their own ATM

May 8, 2005

Reuters UK: Audacious thieves in Romania have constructed a complete ATM, minus the cash box, to steal account details, banking officials said.

Diebold introduces next-generation IDM

May 4, 2005

NORTH CANTON, Ohio - Diebold Inc. (NYSE: DBD) is expanding its deposit-automation family with its intelligent depository module. The IDM was recently showcased…

MasterCard accredits British software house Comms XL

May 4, 2005

CHESSINGTON, SURREY, England - Comms XL, a transaction and data processing specialist, is the first software house to achieve global accreditation from…