ATMIA to host ATM security seminar in Stockholm

September 17, 2003

STOCKHOLM - The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) is co-hosting "ATM Sec Stockholm," its second European ATM security seminar, with Skandinaviska Enskilda…

Malaysia says ATM cards will be chip-based by Oct 1

September 15, 2003

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - The Malaysian Electronic Payment System network (MEPS) says that all ATMs will accept only chip-based cards from Oct 1, according to a…

ATM security firm gets additional $9M in funding

September 15, 2003

CUPERTINO, Calif. - iS3 Inc. (i-s-cubed), a provider of security management solutions for financial and enterprise applications, says it has raised $9.…

Canadian bank asking ATM users for more info in effort to fight fraud

September 14, 2003

MONTREAL - Caisse Desjardins customers will soon face new security measures in an effort to combat the problem of thieves using cloned ATM/debit cards to…

Diebold acquires Australian security firm

September 11, 2003

NORTH CANTON, Ohio - Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD) has acquired Vangren Technology, a company specializing in the sales, service and installation of…

Company receives patent on cryptographic key distribution method

September 11, 2003

CONCORD, N.C. - Dennis Abraham, president of Trusted Security Solutions, says his company has received a patent on its A98 system, which establishes a…

Thief not smiling when ATM photo leads to additional charge

September 9, 2003

ThieSTROUDSBURG, Pa. - The hangover from Sean Redner's 2003 New Year's celebration got a lot worse when a Monroe County jury convicted him of robbery and…

Former Brinks employee charged with ATM theft

September 7, 2003

FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- A former Brinks employee is accused of stealing more than $53,000 from an ATM he used to maintain, according to a report in the Fort Wayne…

Keeping the keys unique

It seems obvious that burglary rates would skyrocket if thieves could gain entry to every house in a neighborhood with a single key. The same principle applies…

Former Tri-State owner faces more charges

August 28, 2003

PHILADELPHIA -- In the latest round of charges associated with the Tri-State Armored theft case, a former owner of the bankrupt company was charged on Aug.

Australian police search for body of ATM fraud suspect

August 27, 2003

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Police vowed to find a man linked with the nation's biggest bank ATM fraud, despite an unsuccessful attempt to locate his body at an…

3 men face 130 ATM fraud charges in Canada

August 25, 2003

TORONTO -- Three Toronto men are facing more than 130 charges -- including participating in organized crime, possession of stolen credit cards, possession of…

ATM fraud on rise in UK

August 24, 2003

LONDON -- The City of London Fraud Squad reported a sharp rise in so-called Lebanese loop fraud, in which thieves use devices to trap ATM users' cards in…

Heavy equipment still popular tool for ATM break-ins in Japan

August 18, 2003

TOKYO -- More than 60 million yen (about $501,000 U.S.) was stolen from an ATM at a supermarket parking lot in Noda, Chiba Prefecture, on Aug. 16, according to…

ATMs stolen from arenas in N.C.

August 14, 2003

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- The theft of a freestanding, 900-pound ATM from Crown Coliseum over the Aug. 9 weekend may be linked to similar thefts at other arenas in…

At least 40 ATM users victimized by card skimmers in Northeast

August 13, 2003

ENFIELD, Conn. -- More than 40 ATM users were recently victimized by thieves using skimming devices at ATMs in New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut…

Australian bankers want ban on skimming devices

August 12, 2003

SYDNEY -- The Australian Bankers Association (ABA) is calling for a ban on the data collecting equipment used in ATM skimming scams.

Man pleads guilty in Australian skimming case

August 10, 2003

SYDNEY -- Kok Meng Ng, a 29-year-old Malaysian national, pleaded guilty on Aug. 11 to fraud charges resulting from Australia's first ATM skimming scheme.

Fraud fight gets more proactive at ATMs

August 3, 2003

As ATM fraud continues to create problems, some industry players advocate taking a more active role. 

S. African judge rules against businessman in PIN security case

July 31, 2003

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Anil Singh, a Durban businessman who took on Diners Club in a mammoth civil trial, claiming 600 000 rand (about $76,032 U.S.) was…