April, 2007
Pricing Promotion for QuickSell 2000 Customers
As you may already be aware, the legacy product QuickSell 2000 was discontinued on June 30th 2005 and support for this product ended on June 30th 2006.
In light of this, Microsoft is recommending that QuickSell customers migrate to Microsoft Dynamics RMS 2.0 and are offering a special pricing discount that will make the transition easy and cost effective. The discounted price for the migration is $400 USD MSRP for a single lane - a significant savings over the regular price of $1,190 USD MSRP.
This pricing promotion for QuickSell 2000 customers will expire on June 30th 2007!
To take advantage of this special pricing contact your local reseller or Retail Hero for more details.
VeriSign and Innovative Card Technologies create new fraud protection that fits in a wallet! (May 2007)
The two companies announced an agreement that will make it easier than ever for financial service providers and retailers to issue and accept payment cards embedded with a one-time-password (OTP) authentication to protect their onlne transactions from e-fraud..JPG)
Companies that fortify their online commerce applications with VeriSign Identity Protection (VIP) can leverage the innovative card technologies DisplayCard, a revolutionary new "smarter" payment card with built-in identity authentication.The ICT DisplayCard integrates teh security of a one-time password token into a card the size of a standard credit or debit card. At the push of a button on the back of the card, an integrated display shows a password that changes with every transaction. During an online transaction, this number is entered into a user interface with other information (such as user's static PIN and login name) for multi-factor authentication.
Microsoft Extends Security and Management Product Lines With Launch of Forefront Client Security and System Center Essentials 2007
LOS ANGELES, May 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:
MSFT) today outlined its vision for integrated security and management
solutions and announced delivery of key products under the Forefront(TM)
and System Center brands. In a keynote address to business customers and
partners in Los Angeles (http://www.microsoft.com/infrastructure),
Microsoft Senior Vice President Bob Muglia described how Microsoft was
delivering deeper integration with its Forefront and System Center
solutions to help customers simplify security management, improve the
productivity of IT professionals and more closely align IT to the needs of
their business. To help customers achieve this, Muglia launched two new
solutions built on the same management infrastructure: Microsoft(R)
Forefront Client Security and Microsoft System Center Essentials 2007.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO )
"Customers are under increasing pressure to manage the complexity of
today's business environment while protecting information against an
ever-evolving array of threats," said Muglia. "With Forefront and System
Center, we are building integrated solutions on a common management
infrastructure, thereby making it easier for organizations to protect their
IT assets and deliver high-quality service to their customers."
Launched today, Microsoft Forefront Client Security is designed to help
protect business desktops, laptops and server operating systems from
viruses, spyware, Trojans and other current and emerging threats. Microsoft
Forefront Client Security delivers critical visibility into threats and
vulnerabilities through central management, and integrates with System
Center solutions, Active Directory(R) directory services and other
Microsoft technologies. During his keynote, Muglia announced that Forefront
Client Security had already achieved West Coast Labs Checkmark
certification, a leading global standard that certifies information
security products to real-world standards.
Microsoft Point of Sale Launch Coverage Continues
Coverage of the launch of Microsoft Point of Sale continued this week with a straightforward news brief included in the June issue of Accounting Technology, and mention in broader coverage on SearchCIO regarding an AMI research survey which predicted accelerated IT spending in the retail industry in the next year. Microsoft was named amongst a small handful of vendors which included IBM, SAP AG and Oracle Corp., who are “tripping over each other to roll out the next best product for the SMB retail sector.”
NEW PRODUCTS: MICROSOFT POS
By Staff Writer
6/1/05
http://www.webcpa.com/article.cfm?articleid=13099&pg=acctech
Microsoft Point of Sale is designed for single-store retailers that need to track and manage sales, inventory and customer information. Designed to replace a cash register, Microsoft POS works both with Microsoft Office and with accounting applications such as QuickBooks. The product has the Windows interface and customizable touch-screen controls. The system can be used out of the box with a store's existing PC and peripherals, or users can purchase hardware and software bundles from other providers. Retailers can use Microsoft Point of Sale out of the box with their existing PC and peripherals or can purchase complete hardware and software bundles from leading technology providers.