Book Description
"Any historical account of banking business, tech or self service would be incomplete without the story of the ATM. Though invented almost five decades ago, this simple machine has survived competing technologies, evolving consumer habits and cultural shifts. ... The book unravels the machine's invention story and reveals intriguing historical facts: How the PIN came to be ... How the machine has thrived despite massive regulation and fraud; The story of the global ATM Industry Association; The truth about the cashless society."--Jacket flap.