GPS isn't the only answer

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September 13, 2006

Industry experts agree that ATM owners and operators must deploy a variety of solutions in order to combat ATM raids.

Global Payments to buy processor in Sarajevo

September 13, 2006

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia - Global Payments Inc., provider of payment-processing services, announced plans to acquire Diginet d.o.o., an indirect payment…

ATM set to spit out twenties instead of fives

September 13, 2006

WVEC-TV (Norfolk, Va.), Channel 13: Someone reprogrammed a Tranax ATM in Virginia Beach to give out extra cash. Police say a man defeated the security pass…

Hungarian bank buys out Euronet ATMs

September 13, 2006

(Budapest, Hungary) bbj.hu: OTP Bank Nyrt has taken over all of Euronet's 300 ATM in Hungary, bringing the bank's ATM network to 1,878. Financials surrounding…

ATMIA pioneers online corporate-governance assessment

September 13, 2006

BROOKINGS, S.D. - The ATM Industry Association has launched for its members a self-service assessment system for corporate governance.

Australia's Q Clubs selects First Data for ATM service

September 12, 2006

Finextra: First Data International's Cashcard ATM Services unit has been selected by Australia's Q Clubs Buyers Group Pty Ltd., a professional buying…

PayPoint transactions on the rise

September 12, 2006

LONDON  - PayPoint, a London-based electronic billing service group, announced Sept. 13 that transactions made at its fee-charging ATMs have increased in…

WHITE PAPER: Two-way cellular communication makes ATMs more secure

September 11, 2006

ATM security is under attack because of an increase in the number of ram raids impacting the industry. ATM owners and operators can protect their fleets with…

Skimming, ram raids pose ATM's greatest threats

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

High-tech cyber crimes grab the headlines, but it's the relatively low-tech stuff that's wreaking the most havoc at the ATM.

First Data to provide solutions in China

September 6, 2006

SHANGHAI, China - First Data International, part of First Data Corp., announced in a news release that Cetelem Processing Services (Shanghai) Ltd. is expected…

Chinese banks expected to charge fees for ATM account inquiries

September 6, 2006

China Knowledge: Chinese banks are expected to start charging bankcard holders for account inquiries made at ATMs not owned by the card-issuing bank. The fees…

Asian banks join forces via China Union Pay

September 6, 2006

(Vietnam) Nhan Dan: Customers using China Union Pay cards in Vietnam are now able to make fee-free cash withdrawals at more than 300 ATMs under the Vietnam…

Chinese woman files 19-cent suit over ATM fees

September 6, 2006

China Daily: A Shanghai woman has sued China Union Pay and three financial institutions - Bank of Communication, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and…

Discover, JCB join forces to spur card growth in Japan

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

September 6, 2006

Discover broadens its international reach after inking a card partnership with Japan Credit Bureau.

ATM ISO Red Hawk sells out for $142 million

September 6, 2006

Rocky Mountain News: Greenwood Village, Colo.-based Red Hawk Industries, a bank-security company and leading ATM independent sales organization, has been…

PayPal banks on cell phones replacing ATMs

September 6, 2006

(Raleigh, N.C.) TWEAN Newschannel 14: Consumers can now leave their wallets at home and pay for things with their cell phones, thanks to new technology from…

Cost, tech prevent widespread ATM use of GPS

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Global positioning systems have made their mark with consumers as dashboard maps, but they have yet to prove themselves to the ATM industry.

A change at the top could spur growth for Wincor in U.S.

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

August 30, 2006

Alan Walsh, Wincor Nixdorf USA's new vice president of banking, says Wincor is pushing to expand its U.S. presence across the board.

Younger consumers prefer online banking, ATM

August 30, 2006

WASHINGTON - According to survey results released by the American Bankers Association Aug. 30, younger consumers prefer to bank online or at the ATM over the…

London bank invests millions to fight skimming at ATMs

August 30, 2006

Silicon.com - Sainsbury's Bank PLC is investing £3.5 million (U.S. $6.7 million) to protect its 885 ATMs against skimming attacks. The money will be spent on…