Valuetec Financial Equipment LLC
Providing and servicing bank equipment in the Mountain West
It’s January again, and we all know what that means.
Resolution Time!!!
Eat healthier, save more, quit smoking, start exercising, and all of the other classics.
January is also a common time to review security practices and update passwords. 2015 ended with some staggering numbers on an ever-increasing amount of data breaches:
Medical/Healthcare field – 112 million records breached
Government – 34 million records breached
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There are a number of apps available to let someone know you’ve arrived safely at your destination. Many are free. What I’ve discovered about the free ones is, you first have to tell someone where you’re going, and then he or she has to pay attention to make sure you arrived safely. Here’s what I don’t like about that approach: [Read more…]
This May 19th article from the Wall Street Journal emphasizes a growing vulnerability with US ATMs.
Theft of Debit-Card Data from ATMs Soars
Skimming attacks in the US are growing, as the mag stripe card is an easier target than chip-and-pin technology used in other countries. While the US is on target to migrate to these more secure card types, it is one of the last countries to do so. This creates an easy target for criminals.
You can prevent skimming! Contact Valuetec to have anti-skimming solutions installed on your ATM network.
ATM skimming is a growing problem in the US today. (Google “ATM skimming 2015” to see how frequently skimming attacks are occurring – and these are just the ones which make the news!) 
Keep your customers’ card data secure from skimming attacks – add the ADK solution to your ATM today. Visit our web site to learn more!
Here is an example of Hyosung’s NBS 8800 in action, as demonstrated at JP Morgan Chase’ 2015 Investor Day:
Take a tour of our "branch of the future" model on display at #InvestorDay. $JPM
https://t.co/Yj5JSF5hSI
— Chase (@Chase) February 24, 2015
Another demonstration shows how ATM cash can be obtained without using a card:
We're always investing in new technologies. Check out this prototype of our next generation ATM. #InvestorDay.
https://t.co/1NrlNVJYC4
— Chase (@Chase) February 24, 2015
