Australian MPs empty-handed at ATM due to stand-off over fire power

December 16, 2003

SYDNEY - A brand new ATM in Australia's Parliament House for a time wore an "out of service" tag because of a stand-off between security company Armaguard and…

NexTran intros ATM security camera

December 10, 2003

SOUTH HACKENSACK, NJ - Just in time for the holiday season when the number of consumers using ATMs increases, NexTran Industries, Inc. has introduced its…

Two anti-ATM crime groups join forces

December 10, 2003

LONDON - The Global ATM Security Alliance (GASA) was recently elected as a new member of Banknote Watch, a group that raises awareness of staining technologies…

New A98 product is for fewer than 125 ATMs; company signs L. American reseller

December 8, 2003

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Trusted Security Solutions (TSS) has added the A98-125/A, which can establish unique keys in up to 125 ATMs, to its line of A98 Initial ATM…

Forgetful ATM thief loses most of loot

December 8, 2003

SIMBACH, Germany - A thief who broke into an ATM at a German bank forgot most of his loot a short time later in a nearby telephone booth, according to a report…

Taiwan to spend $430M to convert ATM cards to chip

December 7, 2003

TAIWAN - If local banks adopt integrated circuit (IC) cards, which combine cash withdrawal, credit, cash advances and smart debit features on one card, it will…

Leader of skimming gang arrested in Detroit

December 4, 2003

WIXOM, Mich. - U.S. Secret Service agents and Wixom police arrested Iljmija Frljuckica, an Eastern European man they say was a leader of a gang accused of…

Austin men face securities fraud charges in ATM scam

December 4, 2003

AUSTIN, Texas - South Austin businessman Larry Don Johnson is in custody with bail set at $1 million after being accused of securities fraud in a scam that…

Security concerns at Windows-based ATMs

The bogeyman of ATM security has a face -- and it's Bill Gates, or more accurately, the legions of computer wonks that target Gates' Windows operating systems…

NY senator wants ATM operators to be licensed

December 3, 2003

NEW YORK - The arrests of three men accused of rigging an ATM in a Manhattan candy store to steal bank card data points out the need for licensing and…

3 men indicted in NY ATM skimming case

December 2, 2003

NEW YORK - In a scam similar to a high-profile 2002 ATM fraud case that has been widely reported in media outlets ranging from the New York Times to "Dateline…

Invasion on ATM OS shut down machines in August

November 25, 2003

NORTH CANTON, Ohio - ATMs belonging to two financial institutions were shut down when the computer worm Welchia invaded their embedded Windows XP operating…

ATMIA Europe appoints two security advisers

November 24, 2003

CAPE TOWN, South Africa-ATMIA Europe announced the appointment of two security advisers, who will assist the chapter with its intensive ATM security work in…

Some Taiwan banks may not meet accelerated ATM card conversion deadline

November 23, 2003

TAIWAN - Some Taiwan banks are complaining about a ruling that speeds up by six months the Ministry of Finance's requirements to replace magnetic stripe ATM…

iS3 adds ATM support to key management system

November 20, 2003

CUPERTINO, Calif. - iS3 Inc. [i-s-cubed], a provider of secure key management solutions for network-connected devices, is introducing Secure OMS for ATMs, a…

ACI and Diebold demo intelligent check handling at BAI expo

November 19, 2003

NEW ORLEANS--Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE:DBD) and ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:TSAI) are demonstrating intelligent check handling on an ATM at BAI's Retail Delivery…

iS3 Inc. and Mosaic Software partner on product development

November 18, 2003

NEW ORLEANS-iS3 Inc. (i-s-cubed), a provider of secure key management solutions for network connected devices, announced an alliance with Mosaic Software, a…

Eracom intros product that can reduce need for multiple HSMs

November 17, 2003

ROSEVILLE, Calif. - Eracom Technologies, a developer and supplier of cryptographic technologies and solutions, is announcing at the BAI Retail Delivery Systems…

Police nab unpopular ATM thief after receiving flood of tips

November 11, 2003

BOSTON - Police had surprisingly little trouble tracking down a Somerville, Mass., man arrested on Nov. 11 for stalking and sticking up five ATM customers in…

Shared ATM access leads to more sophisticated security

November 10, 2003

In a world where ATM management has become increasingly complex, so has the technology designed to secure the vaults of the machines.