OrderMotion Hosts Data and Transaction Security Webinar for Merchants

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OrderMotion is hosting a live webinar focusing on the importance of how small and medium-sized merchants can easily create a secure and PCI compliant online transaction environment.

Boston, Massachusetts (PRWEB) September 7, 2007 — OrderMotion Inc., the leading provider of an on-demand order and customer management service for small- to medium-sized merchants who sell direct to consumers is hosting a webinar that will cover the topic of transaction and data security.

Creating a secure transaction environment involves compliance with industry standards such as PCI (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard), maintaining secure servers and hosting facilities and finally, conveying to customers that it is safe to make a transaction. All of these steps require time and money, often which are limited to small and medium-sized retailers and security is therefore often added to a long list of 'nice-to-haves' instead of a necessity.

The reality today is that security is no longer a value-add, but a requirement for all businesses that handle payment transactions and gather customer data.

OrderMotion, which as the first in its class recently received the PCI DSS compliance certification, fully understands the challenges merchants have in creating a secure data and transaction environment. The upcoming webinar will be hosted by Patrick Puck who in addition to being the founder of OrderMotion is also Chief Technology and Chief Security Officer. Mr. Puck will focus on the importance of security for small and medium-sized online merchants and share how merchants can easily and cost-effectively adhere to industry standards.

During the webinar merchants will learn:
o   About the security issues merchants need to understand and manage
o   What PCI is and its impact on small- and medium-sized merchants
o   How merchants can become PCI compliant
o   How OrderMotion makes becoming PCI compliant much easier

When: Wednesday September 12, 2007 at 2:00pm – 3:00pm EDT.

To register for the Webinar please click on this link: http://www.ordermotion.com/091207_security_webinar_media.aspx

What's Next: Upcoming webinars will cover topics including Search Engine Marketing and Optimization, Improving Your Website for Increased Sales Conversions, Credit Card Processing and How to Manage Increased Sales Volumes.

Belden To Demonstrate State-Of-The-Art HDMI Copper Cables at CEDIA EXPO

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HDMI 1.3 interfaces with guaranteed 10.2 Gb/s performance up to 100m will be offered by Belden using Gennum's technology.

Richmond, IN (PRWEB) September 7, 2007 — Demonstrating full rate performance for HDMI 1.3 at distances up to 100m, Belden's planned HD5000 Series of HDMI all-copper cables will utilize Gennum Corporation's new multimedia connectivity solution. These will deliver the highest performance, longest reach HDMI/DVI multimedia interface currently available to the consumer market.

Gennum's solution has been selected by Belden, a leading manufacturer of cable solutions, for incorporation into its HD5000 Series HDMI cables. The combination of Gennum's connectivity solution and Belden's cable manufacturing expertise promises to deliver products that will deliver guaranteed HDMI cable performance and provide consumers with the confidence that various multimedia products will connect and stream content at the highest specifications.

The product offering from Belden will enable full rate (10.2 Gb/s) consumer multimedia connectivity over extended distances at prices competitive with existing solutions. This unprecedented capability will be showcased at this week's CEDIA EXPO 2007, being held in Denver, Colorado.

"Gennum's solution will allow us to give buyers a unique option when buying HDMI cables for business, industrial and residential multimedia applications," said Marc Stringer, Market Manager for Belden AV Products. "Currently customers buy HDMI cables based mostly on price and just assume their performance is the same. However, as consumers upgrade their products to HD DVD and use the new HDMI 1.3 interface they find many cables cannot support the full rates used in these HD applications. They also find that the longer a cable is, the worse its performance.

"The Gennum solution addresses this issue by providing the full bandwidth requirement of HDMI 1.3 at distances up to 100m with a single active integrated cable solution."

"Gennum's solution brings a new capability to multimedia connectivity and reflects our focus on delivering high-performance mixed signal and analog solutions that serve the consumer market," said Martin Rofheart, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Analog and Mixed Signal Division for Gennum. "Achieving HDMI 1.3 at distances up to 100 meters, Belden's HD5000 Series highlights the impressive capabilities of our technology and brings an unprecedented offering for business, industrial and residential multimedia applications. Ensuring the highest performance user experience for HDMI, irrespective of the distance between multimedia devices, the CEDIA demonstration from Belden and Gennum showcases the tremendous possibilities for high-performance multimedia connectivity."

Leveraging SDI Technology Leadership
Gennum leveraged its Emmy® award winning SDI technology and more than 16 years of experience as a market leader in delivering studio quality HD signals over long distances to create its multimedia connectivity solution. The new product supports the full suite of HDMI 1.3 features and functions including High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) for secure content protection. It is also fully compatible with single and dual-link DVI interfaces enabling a broad range of multimedia interface solutions to be realized.

Encore Payment Systems Offers Wi-Fi and IP Terminals

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Encore Payment Systems, a leader in the electronic payment processing industry, recently announced plans to offer Wi-Fi and IP capable terminals in an effort to meet customer needs with the latest in payment processing technology.

Addison, TX (PRWEB) September 7, 2007 — Encore Payment Systems, a leader in the electronic payment processing industry, recently announced plans to offer Wi-Fi and IP capable terminals in an effort to meet customer needs with the latest in payment processing technology.

Wi-Fi, a standard of delivering the speed and function of broadband by connecting devices together to create a wireless network, is bringing a new level of convenience to wireless payment processing without requiring a third party gateway provider. Wi-Fi is becoming more prevalent in restaurants, bars and in some cases entire cities, which are providing this service to residents and merchants. This easy accessibility is making it possible for trade shows, golf courses, airport concessions and other mobile vendors to capitalize on this maturing technology.

IP terminals are terminals that are connected through a high-speed or broadband internet provider. These terminals offer speed advantages over traditional terminals that require the use of a telephone line and modem to dial out. Most IP terminals are able to process transactions in under 5 seconds, meaning more transactions can be processed because of less wait time. These terminals are also convenient for merchants who will no longer need to maintain multiple phone lines and modems; instead one IP connection can handle multiple transactions simultaneously.

Encore Payment Systems, through established partnerships with industry leaders, will now offer several IP enabled terminals including the ClearAdvantage Ethernet terminal, the Verifone VX570 and Hypercom's T4100. Encore will also offer the Exadign XD2100SP and Verifone VX610 terminals, which are compatible with both Wi-Fi and IP systems. Encore will continue to offer traditional wireless solutions for it's customers as well.

"We are working hard to become the industry leader in IP and Wi-Fi enabled payment solutions," said John Crouch, Chief Information Officer. "Through continued partnerships with industry leaders we are able to tailor our solutions to our customer's environment and ensure they get the best fit for their payment processing needs."

Encore Payment Systems is a national company located in Addison, Texas specializing in providing electronic payment processing solutions and other value-added services to small and medium-sized retail business customers throughout the United States.

Encore Payment Systems is located at 3801 Arapaho Road, Addison, Texas 75001. Encore's website is located at http://www.encoreps.com

CD Replicator Offers New Flexible Thin CD and DVD Discs

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VE Associates, Irvine-based CD and DVD replication company, now offers new flexible, thin CD and DVD discs for use with their services.

Irvine, CA (PRWEB) September 6, 2007 — VE Associates is offering flexible DVD and HD-DVD replication and pre-mastering services, the latest technology in the DVD manufacturing sector. These discs are ideal for businesses that want to creatively package their disc in a magazine slot, around a can, or envelope for mailing.

"The quality of CDs and DVDs are constantly changing but the way they look, feel, and are packaged has remained stagnant until the new flex discs came out," said a spokesperson for VE Associates. "These flex discs give businesses and individuals the creative space to package their products however is most appropriate for their business type. It also removes the possibility of discs being damaged during transit," the spokesperson added. The flexible disc is as clear as regular discs and plays with the same capacity.

All flexible discs are designed and tested by engineers to ensure accuracy and high quality of each product. The new format is ideal for disc-based direct mail with resilience to breakage, shattering, and cracking. The flex disc is also only 0.66mm in width, much smaller and lightweight than regular discs. Additionally, the disc can print up to 5 colors with high quality.

To learn more about flex discs and other CD and DVD services VE Associates provides, visit www.veassociates.com.

About VE Associates:

VE Associates was founded in 1986 has emerged as a leader in comprehensive DVD replication services. VE Associates provides quick turn around and unsurpassed quality on anything from short run video duplication to large run CD and DVD replication. VE also provides graphic design, CD and DVD authoring, and CD and DVD mastering services.

OnForce Extends Its Platform To Canada

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OnForce announced the latest version of its platform today in preparation of its expansion into Canada later this year. The new release,  version 4.2, was designed specifically to encourage Service Providers living in The Great White North to join the platform in order to service potential Canadian clients, known as "Buyers". Providers who sign up to service Buyers in Canada are required to live inside the Canadian border.

“Canadian IT service firms, like their U.S. counterparts, require an easy and efficient means to contract with qualified IT professionals. OnForce’s expansion into Canada will meet that need,” said OnForce CEO Peter Cannone in an OnForce press release. “In the U.S., OnForce provides incremental work to thousands of service providers daily, and opening this marketplace to Canadian technicians will produce a growing pipeline of contract work for local IT professionals.”

The sign up form is available to Canadian Service Providers at www.onforce.ca . 

The New Advanced Service Network is Looking for a Few Good VARS

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Attention IT solution providers everywhere: From anywhere in the world, it is now possible to join the Advanced Service Network (ASN). ASN is an association where members can get IT work as free referrals — from each other.

East Hanover, NJ (PRWEB) September 5, 2007 — For IT solution providers, location is no longer and issue. Now IT Solution Providers can give and get business from across the globe through a new free referral service for technology providers called the Advanced Service Network (ASN).

A benefit of ASN is the rule limiting the number of solution providers in a given geographical territory. Qualified members who join ASN early will be locking out excessive competition. ASN assigns a "saturation point" for each geographical area, and restricts the number of members in order to minimize competition for referrals.

ASN members can also refer distant customers to other ASN members through an online lookup function. Information about members and what solutions are offered, is made readily available to each member. This gives members the knowledge needed to learn as much about that member as possible before contacting another member. At that point both members can make financial arrangements and seal the deal.

ASN also offers its members many other benefits including, but not limited to: discounts on hotels, flights, car rentals, office supplies, financial services, insurance and more. ASN is also looking for partners and sponsors who may want to have a business relationship with its members. Partners may be national or may cater to local area members. Join the ASN today — signing up is easy and more information is available at www.asnsolutions.com.

For more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Joseph Canzonieri, please call the Advanced Service Network toll free at 866-572-9889 (Outside the US at 1-973-428-0592).

Linux In Easy Steps

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Linux In Easy Steps by Mike McGrath. Published 2006 by Computer Step. Paperback. 240 pages. $9.95.

Linux In Easy Steps is an introduction to the world of Linux in simple English and full color illustrations. It covers installation, configuration, file structure, working online, using the shell, networking and working with sound and video in simple language designed for the newbie.

www.ineasysteps.com

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Upgrading and Repairing Laptops

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Upgrading and Repairing Laptops by Scott Mueller. Published annually by Que Publishing, Inc. Hardcover. Over 800 pages. $49.99.

Scott Mueller, one of the most renowned experts in the industry, covers laptops from A to Z in this comprehensive publication that is used by computer professionals worldwide. He has taught thousands of computer technicians and sold over 2 million copies of his books. Upgrading and Repairing Laptops is the definitive guide that has earned its place on workbenches everywhere.

www.quepublishing.com

www.upgradingandrepairingpcs.com  

Upgrading and Repairing PCs

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Upgrading and Repairing PCs by Scott Mueller. Published annually by Que Publishing, Inc. Hardcover. Over 1500 pages. $59.99.

Scott Mueller, one of the most renowned experts in the industry, covers computers from A to Z in this comprehensive publication that is used by computer professionals worldwide. He has taught thousands of computer technicians and sold over 2 million copies of his books. Upgrading and Repairing PCs is the definitive guide that has earned its place on workbenches everywhere.

www.quepublishing.com

www.upgradingandrepairingpcs.com  

Small Business Kit For Dummies

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Small Business Kit For Dummies by Richard D. Harroch. Published 1998 by IDG Books Worldwide. ISBN: 0764550934 Paperback. 369 pages. $29..99.

Written by an attorney, Small Business Kit For Dummies covers the business and legal aspects of starting and running a small business, from choosing the type of business entity to writing press releases. The book includes a CD with over 250 sample forms, legal agreements and company guidelines.