ATM World, Atlas ATM name Fred Wich CEO

October 1, 2008

NEW YORK —  ATM World Corp. and Atlas ATM Corp. have named former Bantek West, which was later renamed Pendum Inc., founder and principal owner Frederick Wich…

Firethorn Holdings, Fifth Third Processing partner for mobile banking

September 30, 2008

ATLANTA — Mobile commerce enabler Firethorn Holdings LLC, a Qualcomm company, has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Fifth Third Processing…

Sprint offers mobile banking and access to PayPal

September 30, 2008

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Customers of Sprint can now conveniently access their bank accounts and, in an industry-first with PayPal, send payments to friends and…

VIDEO: Ram raids to card fraud, ATM experts talk about security initiatives

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

September 30, 2008

Industry executives, solution deployers and law enforcement met in Houston last month during the ATM Industry Association's Payments Fraud in the Americas…

Latest version of PCI standards

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PCI council clarifies PCI data-security mandates for the industry.

Paragon partners with Smartsoft for complete EMV solution

September 29, 2008

HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. — Paragon Application Systems, provider of electronic payment and EMV simulation, configuration and testing solutions, has partnered with…

Smart Card Alliance contactless council expands to include mobile payments

September 29, 2008

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J. — Recognizing the growing excitement around using mobile phones to pay for goods and services, the Smart Card…

Portland bank joins U.S. Bank's MoneyPass surcharge-free ATM network

September 28, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS — Portland-based Albina Community Bank has joined the MoneyPass surcharge-free network of more than 13,000 ATMs. MoneyPass is part of U.S. Bank's…

NYCE partners with MoneyPass for surcharge-free ATM access

September 28, 2008

SECAUCUS, N.J. — NYCE has aligned with U.S. Bank's MoneyPass Network to offer participants in NYCE's SUM selective surcharging program the option to add…

U.S. banking consolidation expected to continue, TowerGroup says

September 28, 2008

NEEDHAM, Mass. — In the past few weeks the financial-services industry has witnessed the death of the independent investment banking industry, the renewal of…

Fraudsters lean on SaaS to get ATM PINs and online account details

September 28, 2008

eWeek: It's now possible for anybody to purchase online criminal services on a monthly fee basis, if the user knows where to go. As the bad guys get more…

ATMIA publishes mobile banking best practices

September 25, 2008

BROOKINGS, S.D. — The ATM Industry Association has launched Best Practices for Mobile Device Banking Security.   "Mobile banking is one of the fastest growing…

Bank lifts ATM-withdrawal limits in response to UAE fraud

September 24, 2008

The (United Arab Emirates) National: A bank has begun lifting emergency limits it placed on customer account withdrawals after a wave of ATM fraud in the UAE.

Data breaches and the ATM industry

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Fair Isaac's John Buzzard shares thoughts about ATM skimming.

Wincor Nixdorf expands bank, ATM consulting service

September 24, 2008

PADERBORN, Germany — Wincor Nixdorf AG has acquired a 51 percent interest in Bankberatung AG, which is based in Wedemark near Hanover, Germany.   According to…

Nautilus Hyosung says NH 1800 ATM sales a hit in U.S.

September 23, 2008

COPPELL, Texas — Nautilus Hyosung America Inc. says 1,545 of its Nautilus Hyosung 1800 ATMs have sold in six months since its market introduction.   According…

Garanti Bank to issue debit cards created by Gemalto

September 23, 2008

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Gemalto, provider of digital-security solutions, has signed an EMV deal for bank cards with Garanti Bank, a credit card issuer in…

Wells Fargo deploys envelope-free ATMs in L.A.

September 23, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO — Wells Fargo & Co. says it has converted all of its ATMs in Los Angeles County to envelope-free/Check 21-compliant machines.   According to…

Officials in Nigeria consider tighter laws to stop ATM fraud

September 22, 2008

The (Nigerian) Business Day: With the increase in fraud committed at ATMs, the Nigerian Senate is now considering a law to stop fraud and other…

Level Four creates guide for ATM deployers migrating to Windows

September 22, 2008

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Level Four Americas LLC, supplier of open standards-based ATM software, has published a paper offering strategic guidance for U.S. ATM…