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3X Secure gets Verified by Visa Accreditation
March 2008 We are please to announce that our new Merchant Plug In (MPI) 3X Secure has now been accredited by Visa and we can now offer this module for companies handling Internet Card payments. 3D secure is a technical standard developed by Visa and MasterCard and is...
Chip and Pin Rollout for High Street retailer Holland & Barrett at over 530 stores
January 2008 Holland & Barrett the UK's leading High Street retailer of vitamins, minerals and herbal supplements has successfully rolled out our EFT/400 Chip and Pin solution to over 530 if its stores throughout the UK. The solution handles the transaction from...
EFT/400 Encryption module now available
November 2007 We are pleased to announce that the EFT/400 Encryption module is now available to all our EFT customers. The module addresses the following PCI requirements: Requirement 3: Protect stored cardholder data Encryption is a critical component of cardholder...
Coming soon – 3D Secure Verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode
November 2007 3D secure is a technical standard developed by Visa and MasterCard and is commonly known as Verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode. It is a simple password-protected identity-checking service that takes the risk out of online retail, for you and for...
What is PCIDSS?
October 2007 What is PCI? Firstly, it is important to note that PCI is not a law: It is a private security standard that members, merchants and service providers must follow pursuant to their contracts with the credit card companies. Although PCI is not a law, it is...
EFT/400 and the Payment Card Industry Data Security standard (PCIDSS)
May 2007 The press has recently been full stories in relation to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS) and this has grew dramatically when a major retailer had its credit card information stolen consisting of millions of customers card details. At...
3X Gets IBM VNSP Accreditation
December 2006 3X Software is pleased to announce that our working relationship with IBM has been further recognised and IBM have awarded 3X with a Value Net Service Provision (VNSP) accreditation. This accreditation means that 3X Software is now able to supply IBM...
3X Gets IBM Built on Express Accreditation
November 2006 IBM have recently awarded EFT/400 from 3X Software with the IBM Built on Express accreditation meaning that the software has been proven to be of a standard suitable for a SMB business. Built on IBM Express Advantage offers customers the ability to deal...
Reducing Customer Fraud in Customer Not Present Transactions
October 2006 Whilst reports from APACS show that Plastic card fraud losses are on the decrease with the introduction of Chip and PIN, fraud from customer not present (CNP) transactions increased by 21% in 2005. This figure is expected to continue to rise as fraud...
EFT/400 gets IBM Server Proven Accreditation
July 2006 We are delighted that IBM have recognised our commitment to the System i platform and awarded our Credit/Debit card payment software, EFT/400, the ServerProven accreditation So how does this help our customers? Customers who purchase ServerProven and IBM...