Nextel phones accept credit cards too! 

nSwipe works on all models of Nextel except i860

This week's article is on what you need to do to prevent being the SOURCE of a fraud event! 

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, or PCI, lists 12 items that retailers, online merchants, data processors and other businesses that handle credit card data will have to start meeting by June 1. The standard sets technology requirements such as the use of data encryption, end-user access control, and activity monitoring and logging. It also includes procedural mandates such as the need to implement formal security policies and vulnerability management programs.

The Digital Dozen
VISA AND MASTERCARD'S NEW DATA-PROTECTION RULES

BUILD AND MAINTAIN A SECURE NETWORK
Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect data.
Do not use vendor-supplied defaults for system passwords and other security parameters.

PROTECT CARDHOLDER DATA
Safeguard stored data.
Encrypt transmission of cardholder data and sensitive information across public networks.

MAINTAIN A VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Use and regularly update antivirus software.
Develop and maintain secure systems and applications.

IMPLEMENT STRONG ACCESS-CONTROL MEASURES
Restrict access to data by business need to know.
Assign a unique ID to each person with computer access.
Restrict physical access to data about cardholders.

REGULARLY MONITOR AND TEST NETWORK SECURITY
Track and monitor all access to network resources and cardholder data.
Regularly test security systems and processes.

INFORM EMPLOYEES ABOUT SECURITY POLICIES
Maintain a policy that addresses information security.

If all your credit card information is in Transaction Central, rest assured, you are compliant.  If you have an e-commerce store, make sure you have it set to NOT store credit card numbers!  Our recommendation for best way to be immune to these regulations is to NEVER store credit card numbers on your computer systems!  We do not store any credit card numbers ourselves, and this has never been a problem.  If you absolutely MUST keep card #'s on file, either do it off-line (not on your computers, or on a system that is NOT CONNECTED to the Internet.  Limit access to this PC to only TRUSTED personnel.

nSwipe uses the nSwipe.com WAP Server, built with 100% organic, no chemicals added, WAP (Wireless Access Protocol), which gives you unlimited transaction capabilities.  The nSwipe.com service is only $8.99 per month, for your merchant account access.  You can have as many phones on your account as you like. 

We get a LOT of calls asking why we are the only company to actually post our rates, fees, and charges on the web, while competitors like Creditel, Aircharge, and CCPoint do not.  The answer is simple, they are protecting their resellers, who will try to wring every dime they can talk you out of, with high rates and leases.  They also have per-phone and per transaction add-ons:  WE DO NOT! We are a developer-direct-to-merchant provider, and NOBODY gets a commission on our products and services.  DON'T make someone's Mercedes payment by paying more for the same thing.

Online & printed screen-by-screen documentation.  A picture is worth a thousand words, and we use them to make setup and operations a snap!  Just follow along screen by screen:

[Now, we will enter the amount of the transaction.  To make keying easier, we do not use a decimal point.  1050 equals $10.50, and  50000 would be $500.00.  When done, press NEXT. ]
And before you realize it, you are done!

We have a lot of merchants who do art shows and fairs, and one of our merchants recommended this site to us.  After going to the site myself, I was astounded at the depth and detail they have on each show.   If you go to these shows, this site and their book / online service is a MUST. Take a look!

Finally.. The Automotive / Desktop mounting brackets for the Pocket Merchant have arrived! This adjustable mount is perfect for the Pocket Merchant.  While it has holes to screw down into the vehicle interior or desk, we include Industrial Velcro so the unit can be removed for field use, or repositioned to another location.  The unit can be adjusted in all three axis, then tightened down with the large retaining nut (gray in the picture).  Click here to order.

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