6 Best ATM Safety And Security Tips For You To Consider

Multilayered security mechanisms are proving to be the most effective for ensuring the safety and security of ATM machines all around the globe, however only doing so won’t be enough, says a senior analyst who is from a reputed financial institution. As a concerned person, we may be considering all ATM security equipment issues, but have we asked ourselves how many layers and how well those layers would together? The huge role that the human component plays here cannot be ignored. As big banking organizations always tell, the consumers as well as the employees must be well educated about the ATM best safety practices. Additionally, the service technicians and other third-party workers who come out of the ATM to replenish cash must examine the readers for skimming devices.


Here are some of the best ATM safety and security tips that you can follow:

I.Random and scheduled physical checks of the ATM machine must be done by branch staff and technicians.

II. A fully-functional detection system that can sense and notify authorities with an alert about a possible discrepancy in the system, and then take the ATM offline till things get restored completely.

III. Make proper use of the ‘Jitter’ technology that uses a start-stop motion when a card is inserted in the ATM machine.

IV. Relying on a jamming mechanism that has the ability to tell (with the help of an electromagnetic field) when a skimmer is positioned on an ATM and then jams/disables the skimmer.

V. Make use of strong locks to make ATM enclosures fully secure and safe, and then test the bulk of locks before purchasing the whole set. If the locks are not strong enough, have the manufacturer upgrade or replace them.

VI. Always download the latest patches and software updates for the Windows-based ATM machines. In a perfect world scenario, the updates and patches need to be available once per week, but in realty what we find is some of the vendors have not downloaded any patches or updates in the last two years.

Consider this blog post and make sure to use ATM security for the better.

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