tekservePOS News

tekservePOS, a POS technology and IT solutions provider, is excited to be able to better serve its customers by offering key injection services for pin pad devices. Since proper key injection is crucial to protecting PIN / credit card information, retailers need to be able to trust the partner providing this service. As a Certified ESO (Encryption Service Organization) with a state-of-the-art key injection facility, tekservePOS can now become an integral part of your PCI strategy by providing the highest level of security and compliance with every key injection performed

“Security is paramount when it comes to managing our client’s Key Components and the various life cycles of that Key – from transport, to storage, to successful injection of the key into your PED device,” explains Kurt Allseitz, Operations Manager / Key Administrator.

Compromised point of sale (POS) PIN entry devices (PEDs) have been used in tampering and skimming attacks to capture PIN and magnetic stripe card data. Visa members must take action to mitigate the risks introduced by these compromised POS PEDs. Although some of the recently identified POS PEDs are newer devices, many are over 10 years old and were never evaluated by an independent lab or approved by Visa or the Payment Card Industry (PCI).

POS-X, a leading supplier of performance Point of Sale Hardware Solutions, has partnered with tekservePOS, LLC to distribute POS-X hardware throughout Mexico and Latin America. The partnership is in alignment with POS-X’s growth strategy to expand its reach into new markets and establishes a foundation for future growth in the region. In addition, tekservePOS will serve as a certified technical support and warranty repair center at their facility located in Mexico.

The IBM Retail User Group announced Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc. as the winner of the 2010 Retail Innovation Award. This prestigious Award was presented at the User Group’s 33rd annual conference in San Antonio, TX - April 25-28, 2010. The Innovation Award carries special meaning because the winner is chosen by the winner’s peer group – the retail membership of the organization.

Effective 31 December 2014, all pre-Payment Card Industry Point of Sale (PCI POS) PIN acceptance devices (devices designed and tested earlier than PCI POS PIN Entry Device (PED) Version 1.x specifications) used in an attended environment are to be replaced by devices that are PCI-approved for deployment at the time of deployment.