Key Management, without
the headache
Compliance, Handled
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It's one of the most serious parts of running ATMs — and one of the most confusing. We built the first version of it that actually feels simple.
Why it matters
Encryption keys are what keep every PIN and every transaction on your machines secure. The networks take them seriously — and so should you.
Every ATM relies on encryption keys to protect cardholder PINs. Managing those keys — who holds them, how they're handled, how they're retired — is one of the most tightly regulated parts of this business, and for good reason. It's the difference between a secure machine and a compromised one.
Here's the part no one softens for you: this is a shared responsibility. As your ISO, we carry real accountability for it — but so do you. When it comes to the keys on your machines, you're on the hook right alongside us. That's not a scare tactic. It's just the truth of how this works, and you deserve to hear it straight.
Which is exactly why it shouldn't be as hard to get right as it usually is.
Why it's usually a nightmare
The responsibility isn't the problem. The paperwork is.
Done the traditional way, key management is a scattered, form-heavy ordeal. Custodian agreements to sign. Order forms to file. Logs to keep current. Destruction records to chase down every time a key is retired or a machine is moved. Miss a piece, and you've got a gap you won't discover until someone asks for it.
Most operators know they're supposed to be doing all of this. Few feel confident they're doing it right. And almost no one enjoys it. It's the kind of task that sits on a to-do list for months because there's never been a version of it that didn't feel like a second job.
We thought that was worth fixing.
How we made it simple
You stay responsible. You just don't stay buried in it.
1) Sign once, during onboarding.
When you join, you and your key custodians sign your key documents digitally — guided, in one sitting. No packet of forms to decode on your own, no wondering whether you've missed something.
2) The system watches the events that matter.
From then on, every time a key is entered or a machine comes online, that moment is captured automatically. You don't maintain a registry or remember what happened when — it's recorded as you work.
3) We bring you the log to sign.
When an event needs a record, we build the log and bring it to you and your custodian to sign off. The compliance trail builds itself as you operate, instead of piling up as a project you dread.
That's the whole idea. You meet a real responsibility without becoming a key-management expert to do it.