News | May 24, 2010

Mercury Payment Systems Expands Security Technology For POS

Integrated payments processor, Mercury Payment Systems, today announced an expanded suite of MercuryShield™ security technology solutions for point-of-sale (POS) systems. The four products now offered to POS developers reduce risk and costs of compliance with Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards.

  • E2E end-to-end encryption keeps card data safe from theft by encrypting it the moment a card is swiped or keyed.
  • MToken is Mercury's advanced tokenization technology that replaces card data with a token to facilitate secure tip adjustment, recurring billing, returns, and card on file.
  • TranSecure combines Mercury's end-to-end encryption and proprietary tokenization technology to provide the best overall security solution. TranSecure removes the POS system from the scope of PA-DSS – and greatly reduces PCI DSS requirements – by using end-to-end encryption for initial card data entry and storing a token for subsequent transactions. The E2E™ and MToken™ bundle removes the POS from PA-DSS Scope.
  • TranSentry, Mercury's original MercuryShield integration application, removes the POS from the scope of PA-DSS by eliminating handling of sensitive card data at the POS.

"Mercury's new suite of secure integration technology makes it easy for POS developers and resellers to offer integrated payments solutions to their merchants, while meeting industry mandates requiring the use of PA-DSS compliant payment applications," said Baird Kleinsmith, Mercury's director of channel sales.

Mercury's dedicated Developer Support team is available to provide POS developers with detailed integration documentation, integration troubleshooting, and security compliance consulting.

About Mercury Payment Systems
Mercury Payment Systems is an integrated transaction processing company created to enhance point-of-sale systems by offering credit, debit, check, gift card and loyalty processing. Mercury's integrated Internet protocol (IP) or dial-up processing solutions are fast, reliable and affordable. Resellers can leverage the reliability and enhanced efficiency of integrated payment processing to increase productivity and customer satisfaction. Mercury Payment Systems helps resellers increase their opportunities with 24/7 support and superior technology. For more information call 1-800-846-4472, ext. 1820 or go to www.MercuryPay.com.