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UniCredit Bank Russia Protects Its ATM Network Against Insider Attacks Using NCR Solidcore for APTRA

^{Published on 2010-09-07 09:01:10 - Market Wire}
 

MOSCOW--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Unicredit Bank ], a leading provider of financial services in Russia, is installing [ NCR Corporationa™s ] (NYSE: NCR) [ Solidcore Suite for APTRA ]a", a multivendor ATM software security solution with real-time centralized management that prohibits the introduction of unauthorized code on ATMs and protects them from insider attacks. The software is being installed on Unicredita™s entire multivendor ATM network in its branches.

NCR Solidcore for APTRA proactively allows only authorized code to run, rather than reacting to known attacks as they arise. Specifically, Solidcore for APTRA automatically creates and updates the inventory of good code and protects the systema™s memory so that authorized code cannot be modified, deleted or hijacked a" the process in which malicious code replaces authorized code with itself.

aCard security is paramount for us,a said Alexander Vishnyakov, director of card business and remote service department at UniCredit. aWe chose NCRa™s security solution as it prevents all types of malicious software manipulation in real time and is easy to manage, giving our ATM network 24/7 protection. We found that NCR is the only company offering proactive solutions to ATM security. With Solidcore for APTRA we can ultimately reduce our equipment installation and service costs, while providing greater protection to our network.a

aIn most cases, manufacturers and financial institutions build security solutions for known and anticipated security issues. It is hard to be clairvoyant on all the malicious code that can be written. What makes Solidcore for APTRA unique from everything else on the market is that it protects systems from all unauthorized code a" known or unknown a" and automates reporting, which makes it so much easier to control the environment and achieve PCI compliance,a said Michael Oa™Laughlin, vice president and general manager of NCR Financial Services.

Solidcore for APTRA is part of the NCR Secure portfolio, NCRa™s holistic approach to security for self-service solutions. For more information on NCRa™s multi-layered ATM security approach, visit [ NCR.com ].

About UniCredit Bank

UniCredit Bank is a Russian commercial bank with international capital. It specializes in providing services for corporate and private clients, as well as in corporate financing and treasury operations. As a leading provider of financial services, the bank operates on the principles of reliability, quality and honesty, and sets high standards of corporate conduct.

The business philosophy of UniCredit Bank derives from its unique position in the Russian banking sector. It was founded under the name of International Moscow Bank in 1989 for the purpose of attracting international finance and experience, and for participating in the modernization of the Russian economy. For more information see [ www.unicreditbank.ru/eng/index.wbp ]

About NCR Corporation

NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a global technology company leading how the world connects, interacts and transacts with business. NCRa™s assisted- and self-service solutions and comprehensive support services address the needs of retail, financial, travel, healthcare, hospitality, entertainment, gaming and public sector organizations in more than 100 countries. NCR ([ www.ncr.com ]) is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.

NCR is a trademark of NCR Corporation in the United States and other countries.