VeriFone PCC-5-7-1h Simple Explanation: In response to the recent CISP requirements from , ( Note: You can get the most current information regarding CISP by visiting ,

 Simple Explanation: In response to the recent CISP requirements from

Visa, PCCharge now allows users to purge (delete) transactions from their

PCCharge databases that are older than a configurable amount. This is

different from the archive feature because the archive feature simply backs up

transactions to a database. The purge feature will actually delete transactions

from the applicable databases (pccw.mdb and pccwhist.mdb).

( Note: You can get the most current information regarding CISP by visiting

http://www.visa.com. The following information was taken from that site:

In April 2000, Visa announced the launch of its Cardholder Information Security

Program (CISP). Approved in October 1999 and mandated June 2001. CISP

defines a standard of due care for securing Visa cardholder data, wherever it is

located. CISP compliance has been required of all entities storing, processing,

or transmitting Visa cardholder data. Members must comply with CISP and are

responsible for ensuring the compliance of their merchants and Agents—

whether they support Issuing or Acquiring activity—for all payment channels,

including retail (brick-and-mortar), mail/telephone-order, and e-commerce.

 WARNING: Purging is permanent. Once deleted, transactions cannot be

recovered.

1. You may safely ignore the upper half of this window (Transaction Archive

Configuration) for now, since it was explained in the previous section.

2. By default, the checkbox in the Transaction Purge Configuration section of this

window is checked. We HIGHLY recommend that most users leave this checked,

since this means that PCCharge will automatically prompt you to purge your database.

If you uncheck this box and forget to purge your database at the appropriate time,

your business may no longer be CISP compliant and may be liable to fines imposed

by various financial agencies.

3. If it the PCCharge database exceeds the aged ## days or more value specified in

this window, PCCharge will ask you during program startup if you want to purge the

database. The default value is 2556 days (7 years). Most users should accept this

default, but you may specify a different directory by typing it in, or by using the

Browse Location button. Note that this does not set an absolute date (like October

9th, 1974); it only is a reference for selecting a relative date (like 3650 days).

4. PCCharge's Transaction Database Purging functionality is now set up. The following

section gives instructions on to use Transaction Database Purging.

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