NEWS STORIES
MESSAGES
LinkPoint 3.5 Release is Here!
The LinkPoint 3.5 release is scheduled for June 18, 2004,
and includes:
- Users with View Reports access now are unable to
perform any transaction-related functions.
- New fraud score report shows LinkShield fraud risk scores.
- The transactions report now shows Verified by Visa / MasterCard
SecureCode results in easy-to-understand format.
- VirtualCheck has improved behind the scenes.
- LPC receipts-PrintPoint format--are now improved.
- VirtualCheck receipts now show a statement about non-sufficient
funds.
- The LinkPoint privacy policy is now available from every
web page.
See the LinkPoint
3.5 release notes for further information.
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4/27/2004: LinkPoint®
is Visa® CISP Compliant
Cardholder information security has become an increasing
concern, with recent media reports of hacker incidents, stolen credit
card numbers, and identity theft. Today's consumers want absolute assurance
from the businesses they are dealing with that their personal information
is secure. Visa® sets a standard
of diligence with their Cardholder Information Security Program (CISP)
and LinkPoint would like you to know that our gateway is fully compliant
with the Visa standards.
For more information on Visa CISP, see the Visa web site
at: http://usa.visa.com/business/accepting_visa/ops_risk_management/cisp.html.
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LinkPoint® 3.0
Released on 12, 2004
LinkPoint is pleased to announce that on the weekend of March
12th, 2004, we succesfully installed version 3.0 of the LinkPoint product
line.
Please note: Discover®
CID is currently released only for beta testing and will be available
to the general merchant population upon completion of testing.
New in LinkPoint Central 3.0:
- Discover CID Support provides added fraud protection.
- Multi-Store Administration and Reports lets you see all
your stores in one report.
- User Access Controls give you power over user permissions.
- Credit Card Number Truncation protects consumer privacy.
- Customer ID Number now appears in the Orders Report.
- Minimizer/Maximizer Arrow widens the viewing area.
- Store and User Identification helps reduce confusion when
working between multiple stores.
- This release introduces a change in the way VOID transactions
are validated.
- ASCII Characters greater than 126 not supported.
- Every transaction must have a unique order ID number.
See the LPC
3.0 Release Notes for more information.
New in LinkPoint Connect 3.0:
- Discover CID Support provides added fraud protection.
- Credit Card Number Truncation protects consumer privacy.
- This release introduces a change in the way VOID transactions
are validated.
- ASCII Characters greater than 126 not supported.
- Every transaction must have a unique order ID number.
See the LinkPoint
Connect 3.0 Release Notes for more information.
New in LinkPoint API 3.01:
- Discover® CID Support provides added fraud
protection.
- Credit Card Number Truncation protects consumer privacy.
- Changes in VOID functionality correctly identify transactions.
- ASCII Characters greater than 126 not supported.
- Every transaction must have a unique order ID number.
See the LinkPoint
API 3.01 Release Notes for more information.
LinkPoint® products
have new names
We've renamed some of our products to better reflect their
functionality. Same great payment processing service, new sporty names:
The
new name for LinkPoint Basic is LinkPoint
Connect.
The
new name for LinkPoint Select API is LinkPoint
API.
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8/22/2003: ACH Regulations impose New Responsibilities
on VirtualCheck Users
When the LinkPoint 2.6.1 release occurs, VirtualCheck users
need to take care to ensure compliance with new Automated Clearing House
(ACH) regulations. Merchants have increased responsibilities. New requirements
are explained in product documentation, release notes, help files, and
FAQs, so please carefully read your product documentation (available
at www.linkpoint.com/support).
Telephone-based ACH orders are treated differently than
paper-based orders (mail or retail) and e-commerce orders.
Telephone Orders:
If you use LinkPoint VirtualCheck to take orders over the
phone, please take note.
- Required fields have changed. You will now need driver's
license information to authenticate the user's identity, in addition
to other customer information.
- You also must ensure you have documented authorization
to initiate the debit to the consumer's account. See the product documentation
to learn how to meet this requirement.
E-commerce Orders:
If you use LinkPoint VirtualCheck to take orders over the
Internet, please take note.
- Required fields have changed. You will now need driver's
license information to authenticate the user's identity in addition
to other customer information.
- You also must ensure you have documented authorization
to initiate the debit to the consumer's account. A checkbox on a form
does NOT suffice. See the product documentation to learn how to meet
this requirement.
Mail Orders and Retail Orders:
If you use LinkPoint VirtualCheckTM
to take orders via the mail or face-to-face, please take note.
- You must ensure you have documented authorization to initiate
the debit to the consumer's account. See the product documentation
to learn how to meet this requirement.
- LinkPoint Central users will need to enter all required
fields for all VirtualCheck transactions.
For more information on these new regulations and how they
affect you, please see the section entitled Rules for VirtualCheck
transactions in LPC
Help or in the LinkPoint
API 3.0 Integration Guide. The rules are also explained in the LinkPoint
Connect 2.6.1 User Manual, in the sections on Bypassing
the Payment Form and VirtualCheck Reference.
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Messages
BOOKMARKS AND LOGIN URL
Users are reminded not to bookmark
any pages after logging in. It's okay to bookmark the login page.
Bookmarking pages internal to the application may cause page display
errors and/or undesired results.
To log into LinkPoint Central, visit
https://www.linkpointcentral.com,
or click on the SIGN IN link in the upper right
hand corner of any page on linkpoint.com.
IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT PURCHASING
CARDS
Make sure you use the right fields
to ensure compliance with MasterCard/Visa regulations. Further
information is available here.
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VIRTUAL LINKPOINT CLASSIC RETIRED
In November, we announced that
the classic version of Virtual LinkPoint would not be updated
for future compliance issues. As a result, Virtual LinkPoint Classic
has been officially retired as of December 26, 2001. Merchants
logging into Virtual LinkPoint Classic after December 26, 2001,
will be redirected to the LinkPoint Central login screen. There
is no action required by merchants to complete this process.
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