Charge Anywhere v2.0.0 Mobile Payment Software Approved for First Data Nashville Platform
Secure mobile payment software solution is validated to support wireless transactions.

/Security and Encryption News Articles/ - SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, February 29, 2008 -- Charge Anywhere (www.chargeanywhere.com), a leading provider of Mobile Payment solutions and electronic payment services, announces the validation of its Charge Anywhere v2.0.0 Mobile Payment Software solution from First Data Corporation on the FDMS (First Data Merchant Solutions) Nashville platform. This validation is based upon Charge Anywhere Mobile meeting specific PCI PABP encryption, security, functionality requirements and standards that have been specifically designed to enable secure electronic payment transactions through Smartphones. Using Visa Payment Application Best Practice (PCI PABP) validated payment software is a requirement of Payment Card Industry (PCI DSS) compliance. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) has been established to help eliminate the compromise of payment systems data security during the complete transaction lifecycle.

Charge Anywhere v2.0.0 is validated to support transactions through a variety of wireless devices, including Smartphones such as the BlackBerry 8703 and 8830, HTC Touch, Treo 700w, and Pocket PC phones operating on Windows Mobile. Charge Anywhere also supports the Comstar RIM 950, Verifone Vx, and Blue Bamboo H50 terminals.

Featuring web-based ordering, over-the-air (OTA) deployment and automatic security and content updates, Charge Anywhere improves business efficiencies, reduces merchants processing fees, and alleviates security risks to ensure PCI compliance. And, when combined with ComsGate Payment Gateway, merchants are assured of a best-of-breed payment solution for achieving compliance and managing card data security with industry best practices. With Charge Anywhere, merchants can achieve payment card industry compliance and start processing secure payment transactions within moments.

Charge Anywhere Mobile Payment Software gives system integrators and merchants an easy path to Level 3 and 4 PCI compliance. It also enhances back office operations and field support efficiencies by leveraging the BlackBerry OS or Microsoft Windows Mobile devices and Microsoft server applications such as SQL and .Net.

Charge Anywhere offers a free demonstration and trial download of its Mobile Payment solutions via their corporate website at:www.chargeanywhere.com. For more information contact Corporate Sales at 1-800-211-1256, ext. 150 or e-mail to: sales@chargeanywhere.com.

Press Release Contact Information:

KB Johnson
Charge Anywhere
Marketing Director
4041B Hadley Road
South Plainfield, NJ
USA 07080
Voice: 732-417-4447
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