A marriage made in heaven?

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

January 4, 2006

NCR and Tidel Engineering have finally tied the knot, and NCR's decision to operate Tidel as a subsidiary is likely to get no objections from the industry.

GRG Banking gets order from Bank of China

January 4, 2006

GUANGZHOU, China - GRG Banking Equipment Co. Ltd. announced in a news release that it has signed a ¥65 million (U.S. $565,500) deal with long-time customer…

ATMIA releases U.K. study of ATM criminals

January 3, 2006

LONDON - The ATM Industry Association and the Global ATM Security Alliance have published research by a leading United Kingdom criminologist about the criminal…

BREAKING: Bantek West, Efmark announce merger

January 3, 2006

CHICAGO - Bantek West Inc. and Efmark Premium Armored, two privately held pioneers in the ATM service space, announced plans to merge Jan. 4.

Steering group set up to address ATM charges in India

January 3, 2006

Business Standard: The National Financial Switch, sponsored by the Reserve Bank of India, has set up a steering group to decide on a uniform per-usage ATM…

Navy Federal Credit Union adds remote key

January 3, 2006

MATTHEWS, N.C. - Navy Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in the world, has installed the remote key option on the A98 ATM Initial Key…

GRG Banking's EPP gets Visa approval

January 3, 2006

GUANGZHOU, China - GRG Banking's encrypted PIN pad has been certified by Visa, according to a news release. GRG Banking is expected to apply the certified PIN…

Indian software company unveils biometric ATM

January 2, 2006

Business Standard: Pune, India-based Axis Software, a developer of security solutions, is the first Indian company to develop a biometric ATM. The company has…

Euronet signs outsourcing deal with top Indian bank

January 2, 2006

LEAWOOD, Kan. - Euronet Worldwide Inc. signed a multiyear ATM outsourcing and deployment agreement with ABN AMRO Bank, a leading multinational bank in India.

TRM to renegotiate deal with Travelex

December 29, 2005

PORTLAND, Ore. - TRM Corp. is expected to renegotiate the terms of its purchase of the United Kingdom-based Travelex UK Ltd.'s ATM business, according to a…

First Data to acquire German processor

December 29, 2005

BAD VILBEL, Germany - First Data Corp. is expected to acquire GZS, Gesellschaft fur Zahlungssysteme, Germany's leading processor of card-based payment…

ATMs for visually impaired get noticed

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

December 27, 2005

Phoenix Interactive's work with four banks in the United Kingdom to provide ATMs with new technology for the visually impaired is grabbing headlines.

Credit union first FI in New England to clear check images

December 27, 2005

DAYTON, Ohio – Pittsfield, Mass.-based Greylock Federal Credit Union became the first credit union in New England to successfully exchange an outgoing image…

IFX is ready for liftoff

December 27, 2005

After eight years of development, the XML-based financial messaging format should soon have all FI channels speaking the same language.

Security breaches and the ATM

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

FIs, manufacturers and processors are spending a lot of time and money ensuring that their ATMs are shielded from security breaches.

Making ATMs accessible: Hesitating on audio guidance is a gamble

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Once expected revisions to the ADA guidelines are approved, ATMs must have the ability to talk their users through transactions. Revision proposals were issued…

IBM bids OS/2 farewell

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Experts agree that IBM's decision to drop OS/2 won't greatly impact the industry. What will have an impact? The added cost of launching and maintaining…

An industry divided

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

December 27, 2005

Industry consultant Tony Hayes says ATM outsourcing and branding deals will play a crucial role in the ATM programs of small to mid-sized FIs. But most large…

The 'gray' areas of Triple DES

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ATM deployers have had a difficult time determining just when their ATMs must be Triple DES compliant. From 2003 to 2004 to 2005, deadline extensions, regional…

A renewed interest in alarms that protect hardware, users

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

Ram raids, ATM break-ins and attacks at the ATM are catching attention across the globe. And ATM deployers, especially independents, are working to address…