Point Of Sale, Payment Processing And Data Collection News From December 2014
Each month, Business Solutions reports news on business in the channel. This month in point of sale and payment processing, SATO Online Services is scheduled to launch, Merchant Link released its Apple Pay contactless payment solution for MICROS point of sale (POS) systems, Bluefin’s PCI-validated point-to-point encryption (P2PE) solution is available to Priority Payment clients, and Touch Dynamic introduces a new rugged tablet.
SATO Launching IoT-Based Global Maintenance Service For Printers
SATO, a provider of solutions for bar code printing, labeling, and RFID, announced SATO Online Services (SOS), a service that utilizes the Internet of Things to provide 24/7 connectivity and customer support. Scheduled to launch in 2015, the service will support the performance of SATO’s cloud-connected printers. Through real-time monitoring, SATO can pinpoint potential issues in advance, so maintenance can be carried out. SATO leveraged Salesforce for the service.
Merchant Link Announces Apple Pay Contactless Payment Solution For MICROS Products
Merchant Link released its Apple Pay contactless payment solutions for MICROS integrated POS systems. Merchant Link completed end-to-end testing and transaction processing of Apple Pay payments on the MICROS RES 3700, Simphony, and 9700 Restaurant integrated POS systems. The Apple Pay contactless solutions use both Verifone and ViVOtech hardware devices and are available for POS systems certified by Merchant Link for contactless payment.
Bluefin Payment Systems, Priority Payment Systems To Offer P2PE Solution
Bluefin Payment Systems partnered with Priority Payment Systems to provide Bluefin’s PCI (Payment Card Industry)-validated point-to-point encryption (P2PE) solution to Priority Payment clients. Under the agreement, Priority will provide Bluefin’s PayConex P2PE through Priority’s current sales channels. Bluefin will fulfill, manage, and support all P2PE orders, including device shipping, chain of custody, and device monitoring. Bluefin’s solution secures card transactions by encrypting all data within a PCI-approved swipe or keypad device at the point of entry, preventing clear-text cardholder data from being available in the device or the merchant’s system where it could be exposed to malware.
Touch Dynamic Introduces Rugged Tablet
Touch Dynamic announced the Quest Tablet, a rugged, Windows-based, EMV- and NFC (near-field communication)-ready tablet. It features a 7- or 10-inch LCD screen, and the Intel Quad Core BayTrail-T processor enables it to support Windows 8.1 Pro. It can withstand drops of up to 4 feet and is rated IP54 for dust- and water-resistance. During constant operation, it has battery life of 6 to 8 hours. Add-on POS peripherals include a 2D bar code scanner and EMV smart card reader. Other features include internal wireless LAN and Bluetooth and an internal NFC reader. The charging dock enables the tablet to be used as a fixed-base POS.