COLUMBIA, Md., Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MICROS Systems,
Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRS), a leading provider of information technology
solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to
announce that it now offers Point-To-Point Encryption (P2PE) and
Tokenization for its MICROS OPERA Enterprise Solution and MICROS
Restaurant Enterprise Solution (RES) customers. Utilizing
Merchant Link TransactionShield and TransactionVault, customers
using MICROS OPERA version 5.0.03.01+ or MICROS RES version 4.10+
and our new encrypting and tamper-resistant card readers can obtain
a greater level of security when processing payment card
transactions, and reduce their Payment Card Industry Data Security
Standard (PCI-DSS) scope.
This newest generation of hardware-based encryption and
Tokenization ensures that unencrypted payment card data is not
processed, stored or transmitted on the MICROS OPERA or MICROS RES
systems, as it is encrypted at the initial point of swipe using the
new encrypting card reader. The encrypted credit card data is
then securely transmitted to Merchant Link for decryption and
processing. A token is generated by Merchant Link and returned to
the MICROS OPERA or MICROS RES system where it is stored after
authorization. This solution provides secure and cost effective
protection against the increasingly common interception of
cardholder data in-transit.
MICROS's new P2PE and Tokenization solution has been implemented
at many locations, including The Georgia Center, a hotel,
conference, and continuing education learning facility for
University of Georgia students,
visitors, and the community. "Adding P2PE and Tokenization to
our MICROS OPERA solution was the easiest and most cost effective
way for us to satisfy and exceed our PCI compliance regulations,"
stated Corey Doster, IT Director,
The Georgia Center. "P2PE and Tokenization reduce our PCI-DSS
scope and therefore eliminate some of the time consuming and costly
steps that we needed to take to become and stay PCI
compliant. It was very important for us to enhance our
transaction security and protect our customers' credit card data
from potential threats. MICROS's security offerings allow us
to be proactive about potential threats, by preventing sensitive
data from ever passing through our OPERA system."
"Many credit card security compromises today involve the
interception of unencrypted cardholder data in-transit," stated
Jim Walsh, Chief Information
Security Officer, MICROS Systems, Inc. "MICROS's new P2PE and
Tokenization solution provide a robust and cost effective tool
against this common method of theft. With strong,
hardware-based encryption at the initial point of swipe, the
likelihood of a merchant cardholder data compromise is reduced. We
are very pleased to offer our customers this powerful and cost
effective solution, which provides significant security benefits,
as well as reduces PCI-DSS scoping and compliance costs."
About The Georgia Center
The University of Georgia's
Conference Center and Hotel is located on the beautiful, historic
campus of UGA in Athens, Georgia.
The Center includes a 200-room hotel, four onsite dining options,
banquet areas, conference rooms, auditoriums, a fitness center, and
a computer lab — all under one roof. The Georgia Center
received the "2010 Prime Site Award" from Facilities &
Destinations Magazine. And Meetings and Conventions
Magazine highlighted The Center as among the best
university-based conference centers in the country. For
more information, please visit www.georgiacenter.uga.edu.
About MICROS Systems, Inc.
MICROS Systems, Inc. provides enterprise applications for the
hospitality and retail industries worldwide. Over 330,000 MICROS
systems are currently installed in table and quick service
restaurants, hotels, motels, casinos, leisure and entertainment,
and retail operations in more than 180 countries, and on all seven
continents. In addition, MICROS provides property management
systems, central reservation and customer information solutions
under the brand MICROS-Fidelio for more than 26,000 hotels
worldwide, as well as point-of-sale, loss prevention, and
cross-channel functionality through its MICROS-Retail division for
more than 100,000 retail stores worldwide. MICROS stock is traded
through NASDAQ under the symbol MCRS.
For more information on MICROS and its advanced information
technology solutions for the hospitality industry, please contact
Louise Casamento, Vice President of
Marketing at (443) 285-8144 or (866) 287-4736. You can also visit
the MICROS website at www.micros.com or send an email to
info@micros.com.
The MICROS logo is a registered trademark of MICROS Systems,
Inc.
All other product and brand names are the property of their
respective owners.
Contact:
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Louise
Casamento
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443-285-8144
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lcasamento@micros.com
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SOURCE MICROS Systems, Inc.