ECR Concepts Software has achieved accreditation with Ocius Sentinel which has PCI DSS Certification.

This means that International POS Ltd will be able to provide all Retail and Hospitality EPOS solutions with a fully compliant PCI DSS chip&pin solution.This reduces the merchant’s cost and burden of PCI DSS compliance as no unencrypted cardholder data is left on their network.

The EPOS system uses the Verifone VX810 chip&pin terminal which is supplied for a monthly fee as part of the solution. Options include static and swivel stands.

Why comply with PCI DSS compliance?

Achieving PCI DSS compliance may seem like an extremely daunting prospect for merchants, particularly smaller organisations. However, the consequences of a data breach far outweigh the cost and effort of achieving and maintaining compliance.

Detailed below are some of the ways in which compliance can benefit your business:

· Compliance with the PCI DSS means that your systems are secure, and customers can trust you with their sensitive payment card information, increasing customer loyalty

· Compliance improves your reputation with your acquiring bank

· By complying with PCI DSS, you’ll likely be better prepared to comply with other regulations as they come along, such as HIPAA, SOX, etc

If you are not compliant, there are several possible consequences:

· Compromised data negatively affects consumers, merchants, and financial institutions

· Just one incident can severely damage your brand reputation

· Account data breaches can lead to loss of sales, relationships and depressed share price if yours is a public company

· Financial consequences include lawsuits, insurance claims, payment card issuer and/or government fines

Commidea’s Ocius Sentinel is the UK’s first and only dual layer end-to-end encryption payment solution to be awarded the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) certification.

The accreditation certifies that Ocius Sentinel does not store prohibited data, such as full magnetic stripe, CVV2 or PIN data, and supports compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

Ocius Sentinel, the UK’s first end-to-end encryption payment solution, ensures that all cardholder data is dual encrypted within the secure environment of the PCI-PTS certified PIN pad before being transmitted across the merchant’s network and into Commidea’s PCI DSS Level 1 certified processing infrastructure. For merchants this means that there is no unencrypted cardholder data on their network and with no access to decryption keys, Ocius Sentinel significantly reduces the merchant’s scope and cost of achieving and maintaining PCI DSS compliance.

“The PA-DSS certification of Ocius Sentinel demonstrates Commidea’s ongoing commitment to ensure the security of the complete payment chain at all times” said Marc White, Head of Security & Compliance, Commidea. “We are delighted to offer the UK’s first end-to-end encryption payment solution which reduces the merchant’s cost and burden of PCI DSS compliance.”

The PCI Security Standards Council granted Commidea’s Ocius Sentinel application on 10th August 2010.

For more information see: http://store.iposltd.com/pos-software/poswyse-epos-software.html

International POS Ltd wish to thank our customers and suppliers for the continued support throughout 2011, and wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Tuesday 20th December -Open as normal- Deliveries next day

Wednesday 21st December- Open as normal- Deliveries next day

Thursday 22nd December- Open as normal- Deliveries next day

Friday 23rd December- Open until 12 Noon- No Deliveries

Monday 26th December- Closed- No Deliveries

Tuesday 27th December- Closed- No Deliveries

Wednesday 28th December- Open- No Deliveries

Thursday 29th December- Open as normal- Deliveries next day

Friday 30th December- Open until 12 noon- No Deliveries

Monday 2nd January- Closed- No Deliveries

Tuesday 3rd January- Open as usual- Deliveries Next Day

Your business is very much appreciated and look forward to working with you in the New Year.

Mr Pretzels are a world wide franchise organisation with over 160 stores in 17 countries. In the UK Mr Pretzels kiosks are located in very busy shopping malls like the Metro Centre, Gateshead.

The Tysso Zenis POS terminal is ideal for the kiosk environment because of its small footprint and the cash drawer is mounted in a secure position under the counter. IPOS set up the touch screen layout to be very intuitive to operate and automatically calculates Mr Pretzels promotions.

For more information please call +441524 388811 or see www.iposltd.com for more details

Kings Langley Services Club are a long established members club who decided to invest in a new EPOS solution using the very latest IPOS Club system technology.

The solution uses Poswyse software that takes full advantage of the new Tysso Zenis touch screen pos terminal with 2nd customer screen and also contactless smart card readers for the new club member system.

New features requested by the club were included in Poswyse Software which is developed by ECR Concepts Software as part of the project.

The advantage of the Zenis POS terminal with customer screen means members can see a detailed list of drinks purchased and also when the POS terminal is not being operated a rolling display of adverts is shown to customers. Kings Langley Services Club take full advantage of this option as they can sell the advertising space to local businesses to provide an extra revenue stream.

The use of contactless smart card readers also means the transaction process is very quick to identify a member sale and is much more reliable than using magnetic swipe cards. Poswyse software is designed to automatically switch to member prices when the card is presented to the reader.

Poswyse software also uses a system called ‘transaction pipe’ which updates the sales information in real-time after each transaction. This means accurate, up to date sales data is available on the back office computer which shows each members, group sales including function sales data.

For more information please contact IPOS on 01524 388811 or see web site for more product details;

www.iposltd.com

HospiTouch Alpha-numeric keyboard with glass surface

The HospiTouch is an alphanumeric keyboard with a glass surface for use in medical applications. Special capacitive sensors execute the relevant key codes when the surface is touched. For optimum use, this keyboard is also equipped with an integrated glide pad. The technology used can also be operated when wearing surgical gloves. The surface is resistant to acid, hand perspiration, dust and fluids.

This keyboard has been specifically designed with medical technology in mind, but may also be used for kiosk applications when tamper proof data entry is required.

Features include:

• Cleaning function (keys deactivated)
• Acoustic feedback (4 levels of adjustment)
• 18 mm key grid
• Water-resistant
• Wear-resistant lettering
• Sensitivity can be adjusted on 4 levels
• May be operated whilst wearing surgical gloves

Reliability

• Dust and spray proof
• Shockproof
• Can be easily cleaned with disinfectant agents
• IP65 rated

For more information please call +44(0)1524 388811 or email [email protected]

Morecambe and District Rambling Club are inviting people to try out walking in some of the most picturesque areas of the Lake District and North Yorkshire.

Joining Morecambe Ramblers will give you the opportunity to :

• Make new friends
• Enjoy our wonderful English countryside
• Keep fit

The walks are lead by experienced members and you can choose from three grades A, B and C for each walk.

This means if you are trying rambling for the first time you can start with the C walk which provides plenty of time to enjoy the wonderful scenery.

The club organises collection points in the Morecambe ,Lancaster and Carnforth area and you travel by coach to and from the walk destination for the modest fee of £8.

Its a great way to spend a Saturday or Sunday with lots of friendly club members and if you like the experience the annual membership fee is only £5.

For further information see: http://www.morecambehframblingclub.co.uk/

Telephone Contacts: Pat Emerson (Coach Secretary) 01524 410702

Mike Sheriff (Chairman) 01524 410438

Liz Evans (Membership Secretary) 01524 401326

Technical Sales Executive / EPOS Systems

Retail and Hospitality market.

Location: Lancaster/North West England

Remuneration:£30K-£35K OTE + Car

International POS Ltd are a leading EPOS solutions provider who are expanding their operations in the UK and are seeking to recruit a Technical Sales Executive. The salesperson will be provided with sales leads for the Retail and Hospitality EPOS systems market and be expected to carry out the complete sales process and be able to install and support the systems they sell. The EPOS systems are computer based and training on the EPOS software and sales benefits will be provided.
Candidates will possess proven technical experience with EPOS solutions in the Retail and Hospitality market. You will be a hard worker, confident, assertive with the appetite to succeed and join an organisation that is using recent contract wins to increase their market share.

In return the successful Technical Sales Executive will receive a base salary + commission + car + expenses.

The Technical Sales Executive position is available from September 2011.

To Apply

To apply for this position in the first instance please email Frank Whittle with your CV: [email protected]

Note: No candidates from recruitment agencies will be considered

Preh KeyTec Keyboard Data Encryption

Recent regulations regarding patient (HIPPA) and consumer (PCI) privacy, lead Preh to introduce SecurEntry to the MCI family of keyboards.

Why code Encryption into the application when you can encrypt the data in the keyboard before transmitting to the host.

Preh KeyTec used advanced, processor-based keyboards to take data security to the next level. Now personal data is secured and encrypted before it ever leaves the keyboard.

Concerned about Data Security?

Is your keyboard used to input secured Data?

Preh KeyTec encrypt data received from the MSR or the alpha numeric section of the keyboard.

Encrypted Data

Protected! Consider your customer’s credit card data. Encrypt Magnetic Swipe reader (MSR) Data within the confines of our keyboard before it is sent to the computer.

Secure! Preh KeyTec Encrypt numeric pad (NUMPAD) data inside of the keyboard. Ideal for ‘card not present’ transactions often seen in retail.

Transactions requiring proof of ID, like those often associated with Driver‘s license and Social Security numbers can also be encrypted.

Safe and Sound! Now corporate passwords, home addresses, diagnosis, etc., can be secure. Preh Encrypt Key Stroke data within our keyboard.

Locked Up Tight! Fingerprint data is protected in the most sensitive applications for secure log-on, access control, time and attendance, etc.

Sensitive Data! When one Encryption method isn’t enough, we can work with you to provide any combination of Encryption amongst MSR, NUMPAD, Key Stroke, and Biometric input.

Preh KeyTec keyboards adapt to your customer’s ever changing business. Preh KeyTec Application Specific Keyboards (ASK) are ideal for use in a wide range of verticals from Healthcare to Government, Financial to Enterprise, Airlines to Customs, Retail, Grocery, and beyond.

Aggressive Environment

Preh KeyTec keyboard programmability makes even the most complex application seem simple!

Preh KeyTec’s unique design allows the user to program more than 100 key strokes behind each key

providing the operator the ability to drill down into an application with a single key stroke.

This advanced programmability helps simplify operator training and enhances data input.

Preh KeyTec are robust keyboards and designed to withstand “Heavy Fingers” and 30 Million key strokes; a metal base plate allows the MCI keyboards to remain rigid in the most demanding environments.

Spills? Preh KeyTec Keyboards are protected against spills and dust!

Note: If you handle personal information about individuals, you have a number of legal obligations to protect that information under the Data Protection Act 1998.

For more information call +44 1524 388811 or see http://www.iposltd.com/products/preh/preh_products.html

IPOS are pleased to offer the latest touch technology which provides one of the most flexible touch screen EPOS solutions to use with a standard computer available in the retail market place.

For more information please contact IPOS Sales on +44 1524 388811 or email:[email protected]

Preh Keytec has now manufactured over 3000 keyboards specifically designed for Phones4U. Over the years Phones4U have experienced low keyboard failure due to the selected use of high quality materials with above average life times for better performance. This means the (TCO) Total Cost of Ownership is very relevant when considering the life cycle of an asset.

Preh KeyTec customised the MC128 keyboard layout for Phones4U using different key sizes, colours and legends which makes transaction processing easy and intuitive while reducing operator errors and training time.

The Phones4U Preh keyboards are ready programmed in the factory for real plug and play installation.

International POS Ltd has been a ‘Partner distributor’ of Preh data entry products since 2006 and supports major UK client implementations.

For more information on the Preh keyboard product range see:

http://www.iposltd.com/products/keyboards/keyboards.html