Company News on Insights, Industry Trends, Installations and Upgrades.
CSFi Certifies EMV Enabled Hyosung ATMs in SWITCHWARE
April 17, 2019 
For over a decade, CSFi has offered proven integrated solutions for EMV acquiring, issuing, and issuer-processing support. CSFi EMV solutions take full advantage of EMV technology in providing secure cardholder authentication for most leading ATM brands including Diebold, NCR and Hyosung.
Click for information on how CSFi’s SWITCHWARE® and EMV Card Technology can pave the way for your successful migration to an EMV compliant payments platform. … Read More ►
CSFi Newsletter, Issue 18
April 2, 2019 
2019 CSFi Newsletter, Issue 18
Featured Story: Find Out What’s New in the Latest Release of SWITCHWARE 4.0
Highlights: ATM Support – EMV, ATM Solutions – Mobile, Switchware Update, Event Participation
SWITCHWARE 4.0 New Release Features and Functions
March 26, 2019 
SWITCHWARE 4.0 is the latest evolution of CSFi’s payment authorization and transaction switching software. Enhancing the raw transaction processing power, scalability and functionalities from previous versions, 4.0 is the result of many years of development and is fully integrated with our G4 web-based applications.
Full PA-DSS v3.2 CompliancePA-DSS (Payment Application Data Security Standard) is the worldwide information security standard assembled by the Payment Card Industry Security … Read More ►
American First National Bank is Live with EZswitch G4
March 26, 2019 
Houston, TX: With nearly $1.6 billion in assets and 17 interstate branches, American First National Bank seeks to become the leading Asian-American owned financial institution within the United States. In an effort to accomplish that goal, the bank has chosen EZswitch® G4 as the new online interface connecting their Fiserv Precision core system to the Elan EFT network.
Since 2012 the bank has relied upon CSFi … Read More ►
SWITCHWARE 4.0 Validated for PA-DSS v3.2
March 6, 2019 
CSFi has achieved PA-DSS v3.2 payment application validation for SWITCHWARE® 4.0. In the wake of growing electronic transaction fraud and data leakage, the PCI Security Standards Council, has updated industry-wide standards to improve authentication, third party accountability and software design. The PA-DSS validation was conducted by SISA, a PA-QSA Payment Application Quality Assessor company. For a full list of PA-DSS validated payment applications please click … Read More ►
CSFi Completes NCR Edge 10 Certification
February 28, 2019 
The Clock is Ticking
The longer an ATM sits without updated security patches and updates, the more vulnerable it becomes. On January 14, 2020 Microsoft will end support for Windows 7. CSFi has long been collaborating with strategic partners and global customers to ensure that the migration to Windows 10 is as seamless as possible.
Today and Tomorrow
Designed to simplify the monitoring and management of today’s and … Read More ►
SSL/TLS Update
February 25, 2019 
CSFi continues to advance the security of ATM communications originating from SWITCHWARE® driven ATMs using the latest in SSL/TLS security. CSFi currently has two active international SWITCHWARE pilot sites implementing TLS 1.2 that will collectively secure communications from nearly 1,000 ATMs when completed. All pilot sites support NCR ATMs, (Diebold support is planned in the near future) and utilize different certificate authentication methods.
Leveraging existing … Read More ►
From Skimming to Shimming
February 20, 2019 
Chip and PIN technology has become the new standard for payment card transactions, but the continued existence of magnetic stripes and ingenuity of card fraudsters insures that card based and other transactions are at risk. While proven more secure than magnetic stripe only cards, non EMV compliant or compromised terminals and card “fall back” events defeat the safety features of EMV chips and provide a … Read More ►
New Year…New Challenges
February 11, 2019 
In 2019 threats to ATMs and cardholder account security are on the rise. The wide spread adoption of EMV chip enabled cards in the US has resulted in a decrease in card skimming and counterfeit card issuance, but ushered in a new era of ATM “jackpotting”, “shimming”, “account takeover”, “malware injection”, “spoofing” and “card-not-present” fraud. Increased incidence of data theft is no coincidence…Data facilitating account … Read More ►
Annual ATM Vendor Conferences
January 30, 2019 
In order to stay abreast of the latest in self-service technologies, CSFi continues its commitment to attend relevant vendor conferences. The past year’s hottest topics included fraud detection and prevention as well as P2P cardless ATM withdrawals. Read More ►
Fall 2018 CSFi Newsletter, Issue 17
January 29, 2019 
Fall 2018 CSFi Newsletter, Issue 17
Featured Story: What’s Next? From Skimming to Shimming
Highlights: Success Story, Product Updates and EMV Resources
Mascoma Bank Selects SWITCHWARE G4 & FraudBlock
January 18, 2019 
Lebanon, NH: For nearly 120 years Mascoma Bank has exceeded the expectations of the customers, community and employees it serves. CSFi has been chosen to continue a long tradition of profitably providing an array of financial products and services to meet the changing needs of consumer and business customers.
By the end of 1899, Mascoma Bank assets totaled less than $27,000. Now, with over $1.7 Billion … Read More ►
Longview Capital Corporation Chooses EZswitch G4
December 26, 2018 
Newman, IL: Longview Capital Corporation is a closely held four bank holding company whose mission is to serve the rural areas of central Illinois and West Central Indiana. For nearly a decade, Longview Capital has relied upon CSFi to provide the most advanced technology available to support the connection between their core banking systems and EFT networks.
The virtual implementation of their EMV ready upgrade from … Read More ►
Citizens Bank of Kilgore Chooses EZswitch G4
December 21, 2018 
Kilgore, TX: Citizens Bank of Kilgore has chosen EZswitch® G4 as the new online interface connecting their Fiserv Precision core system to the Elan EFT network.
First chartered in 1949, Citizens Bank’s hometown approach to banking has long been focused on devotion to community and personalized service. Now with access to 11 full service Banking Center locations and ATM’s, the bank’s customers have access to a full … Read More ►
Markesan State Bank is Live with EZswitch G4
December 20, 2018 
Markesan, WI: In order to ensure that both the bank and its cardholders are relying upon the most advanced and secure online card management technology available, Markesan State Bank has upgraded from CSFi’s EZswitch® Plus to EZswitch® G4.
The upgrade to the powerful new G4 system affirms the bank’s 127 year old commitment to coupling the most advanced technology available with the highest level of personalized … Read More ►