CAPE TOWN, South Africa and BROOKINGS, S.D. — The Global ATM Security Alliance (GASA) has published a best practice manual for general cyber security.
According to a news release, the manual will help ATM companies with computer and network security at the corporate level.
"It is to be read in conjunction with its companion manual about ATM-specific cyber security best practice to ensure a secure transition into the new cyber era," said Mike Lee, CEO of ATMIA and founding coordinator of GASA. "In addition, we are developing a Continuous Cyber Security Process to be proactive in fighting what might be the next wave of ATM crime -- namely cyber attacks."
The Global ATM Security Alliance (GASA) was formed by the ATM Industry Association in June 2003 to protect the industry from the growing problem of cross-border ATM crime and card fraud. It is made up of law enforcement and fraud prevention agencies, card schemes like Visa and MasterCard, ATM networks, industry associations, manufacturers, cash-in-transit groups and security consultancies.
Its main projects include the creation of a global ATM crime database, a global fraud alert system and best practice manuals for the whole ATM security lifecycle, from cardholder security to cyber security.
