NCR stays ahead of criminals through ethical hacking curriculum
Partnership with University of Abertay Dundee leads to proactive global security solutions for ATMs
DULUTH, Ga. – NCR Corporation(NYSE: NCR), the global leader in ATMs, is staying ahead of criminalhacking threats to ATMs by having academia help uncover potentialthreats first.
Working with the
Approved and partially-funded through the
The current contract, the second to be approvedthrough the KTP, focuses on personal authentication measures requiredto gain access to ATMs. The critical knowledge of illicit access toATMs is an ongoing and growing threat to many ATM users.
“NCR is committed to holding its place as theindustry leader in defending the integrity of the ATM channel for thosewho place their financial trust in us,” said Mark Grossi, head of NCRLabs. “This relationship is one of the ways NCR stays at the forefrontof technology in our proactive fight against ATM crime.”
“The support from the Knowledge TransferPartnership and NCR has enabled the university to develop world-leadingresearch and education that have a significant impact on globalsecurity,” said Colin McLean, program tutor, school of computing andcreative technologies,
The success from NCR’s partnership with the
All program proposals receive approval through theKnowledge Transfer Partnership, which was designed to capitalize on thewide-ranging knowledge, technology and skills found within the
NCR is a leading provider of hardware and software security solutions for ATMs. Among NCR’s ATM security portfolio:
- NCR has sold more than 50,000 licenses of Solidcore for APTRA™, the only proven security solution to preserve system integrity and prevent malware on ATMs.
- NCR’s latest family of ATMs, NCR SelfServ,is the first to introduce a protected USB architecture that isself-contained within the ATM, helping mitigate the risk of fraudulentconnection of unauthorized USB devices.
- Fraudulent Device Inhibitor (FDI) is an externalilluminated hardware feature or kit that makes it difficult forcriminals to attach foreign devices on or around an NCR ATM card reader.
- Intelligent Fraud Detection (IFD) is a uniqueapproach to countering ATM fraud. Designed to be flexible, NCR IFD candetect a variety of fraudulent devices that criminals may attempt toadd to the ATM fascia. The deployer receives an instant alert as soonas a fraudulent device has been added to the ATM, even before any fraudhas taken place.
About NCR Corporation
NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a global technology company leadinghow the world connects, interacts and transacts with business. NCR’sassisted- and self-service solutions and comprehensive support servicesaddress the needs of retail, financial, travel, healthcare,hospitality, entertainment, gaming and public sector organizations inmore than 100 countries. NCR (www.ncr.com) is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.
NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a global technology company leadinghow the world connects, interacts and transacts with business. NCR’sassisted- and self-service solutions and comprehensive support servicesaddress the needs of retail, financial, travel, healthcare,hospitality, entertainment, gaming and public sector organizations inmore than 100 countries. NCR (www.ncr.com) is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.
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