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Watchdog monitoring strategy

ATM monitoring for operators who cannot afford blind spots

Watchdog helps ATM operators, route owners, and retail locations stay ahead of fraud, downtime, connectivity failures, and costly surprises with 24/7 monitoring, safer connections, and real-time threat protection.

Who this helps

Independent ATM operators

Convenience store groups

Retail locations with revenue-sensitive ATMs

Route owners expanding into new markets

Problems this solves

  • Downtime is noticed after transactions have already been lost.
  • ATM crime is moving across physical tampering, cash trapping, card compromise, transaction reversal fraud, and digital threats.
  • Unreliable wireless connections create mystery failures and make troubleshooting slower.
  • Service teams do not have enough context before dispatching a technician.
  • Operators cannot easily separate isolated failures from recurring portfolio patterns.
  • Growth into new regions creates visibility gaps across equipment, cash, and connectivity.

How Clear Choice approaches it

Protect the connection

Watchdog supports stronger, safer ATM connections with built-in, manufacturer-approved security and optimized wireless hardware.

  • Safer connectivity
  • Optimized wireless hardware
  • Fewer mystery failures

Monitor around the clock

Always-on monitoring helps operators catch and fix problems before they impact the bottom line.

  • 24/7 monitoring
  • Earlier triage
  • Uptime-focused workflows

Respond to threats faster

Real-time threat protection helps shield ATMs from hackers, fraud, third-party tampering, and recurring failure patterns.

  • Fraud and tampering visibility
  • Expert ATM network support
  • Cleaner service decisions

Signals that it is working

Q1 2025 snapshot: 43,757 ATM crime incidents logged
Cash trapping: 62.4% of fraud tactics in the snapshot
North America snapshot: 72% fraud and 28% physical incidents

Map the right path for your business

Clear Choice can help you decide what fits now, what can wait, and how to grow from the first useful deployment.