No, I've never been in the army. I do have several funny stores of crossed communications with the 2 other Forrest Robinsons in Atlanta. Maybe some day we can share our stories. I occasionally go to ACFUG meetings.
Forrest -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Forrest Gilmore Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 10:22 PM To: discussion@acfug.org Subject: Re: re[2]: [ACFUG Discuss] Re: Slightly OT: Credit Card acceptance and processing Forrest: I received your email response to an ACFUG discussion group I recently joined. I'm wondering if you are the same Forrest Robinson I served with in the Army at Picatinny Arsenal in the late 70's. If so, please respond to this email; if not, please disregard. Forrest C. Gilmore ----- Original Message ----- From: "Forrest Robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <discussion@acfug.org> Cc: "David Rubin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 5:24 PM Subject: RE: re[2]: [ACFUG Discuss] Re: Slightly OT: Credit Card acceptance and processing >I may not exactly be on topic, but we had to prove Payment Card Industry > Compliance (PCI) for the credit cart processing performed by our system > for > our client. > > Our Gateway recommended Ambiron Trust http://www.atwcorp.com/ for proof of > compliance. Basically $150 per year they scan our servers (and analyze > some > forms) and then issue a compliance doc. > > So far I am quite impressed with their service. > > Forrest Robinson, LaserCraft > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dean H. Saxe > Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 4:42 PM > To: discussion@acfug.org > Subject: Re: re[2]: [ACFUG Discuss] Re: Slightly OT: Credit Card > acceptence and processing > > > Yes, but the scanning is dirt cheap. If you hang on to the data, > that's when compliance can get expensive. > > -dhs > > > Dean H. Saxe, CISSP, CEH > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > "I have always strenuously supported the right of every man to his > own opinion, however different that opinion might be to mine. He who > denies another this right makes a slave of himself to his present > opinion, because he precludes himself the right of changing it." > -- Thomas Paine, 1783 > > > On Dec 13, 2006, at 4:34 PM, Mischa Uppelschoten ext 10 wrote: > >> If CC data travels through your system, you need to be CISP compliant: >> >> "The PCI DDS requires that all merchants perform external network >> scanning to achieve compliance. Acquirers may require submission of >> scan reports and/or questionnaires by level 4 merchants." >> >> per http://usa.visa.com/business/accepting_visa/ops_risk_management/ >> cisp_merchants.html?it=c|%2Fbusiness%2Faccepting_visa% >> 2Fops_risk_management%2Fcisp%2Ehtml|Merchants >> >> /m >> >> >>> I don't know I guess - I had assumed that the CC number got >>> transferred >> using this tag and I wouldn't need to store it anymore, but perhaps >> I'm >> wrong. Is anybody using this method currently? >> >> Dean H. Saxe wrote: >>> Perhaps I misunderstood. Who retains the credit card data? >>> >>> -dhs >>> >>> >>> Dean H. Saxe, CISSP, CEH >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> "To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or >>> that >>> we are to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only >>> unpatriotic >>> and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." >>> -- Theodore Roosevelt >>> >>> >>> On Dec 13, 2006, at 3:34 PM, Mike Staver wrote: >>> >>>> I'm curious to what you mean here - are you saying that Costco isn't >>>> compliant? It was my understanding that this setup doesn't store the >>>> CC but rather uses Costco - but maybe I misunderstood. >>>> >>>> Dean H. Saxe wrote: >>>>> What about the costs of compliance with the PCI DSS standard? >>>>> Figure >>>>> that into your equation before trying to accept credit cards. >>>>> -dhs >>>>> Dean H. Saxe, CISSP, CEH >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> "What is objectionable, what is dangerous about extremists is not >>>>> that they are extreme, but that they are intolerant." >>>>> -- Robert F. Kennedy, 1964 >>>>> On Dec 13, 2006, at 3:06 PM, Mike Staver wrote: >>>>>> Going way back to 2004 posts here, is there a monthly fee for >>>>>> this? >>>>>> >>>>>> Derrick Peavy wrote: >>>>>>> Use Costco with CFXNova >>>>>>> 1. Join Costco at executive level ($100) >>>>>>> 2. Apply for merchant account ($35) >>>>>>> 3. You now have a merchant account for $135 >>>>>>> 4. Download CFXNova for 30 day trial. >>>>>>> 5. With CFXNova, you get 2.2% V/MC @ 28 cents per transaction. If >>>>>>> you can >>>>>>> show me a lower rate, I'll buy you a cup of coffee - you can't. >>>>>>> This rate is >>>>>>> for Internet / Mail Order / Telephone. Swipe rates are as low as >>>>>>> 1.68%. >>>>>>> 6. Using CFXNova and coding for certain parameters, you can get >>>>>>> non-qualified rates down to less than 3%. Non-qualified rates are >>>>>>> basically >>>>>>> business cards and most merchants don't tell you that your >>>>>>> non-qualified >>>>>>> rate can be 4% or more. >>>>>>> 7. Since you are going directly from your server to the processor >>>>>>> (Nova), >>>>>>> you do not pay a middle man for gateway services as in the >>>>>>> case of >>>>>>> Authorize.net, cybercash or other services. >>>>>>> 8. I use this solution. So far this year, my sales are at just >>>>>>> under >>>>>>> $50,000. My TOTAL credit card costs for the year to date is >>>>>>> $1,095.00 or, >>>>>>> 2.2% of total sales. That includes everything to do with the >>>>>>> credit >>>>>>> card >>>>>>> processing. I can assure you that when the dust settles, you >>>>>>> will not >>>>>>> realize such a low cost with any other solution. >>>>>>> 9. You can download a trial of CFXNova at www.cfxworks.com >>>>>>> _____________ >>>>>>> Derrick Peavy >>>>>>> Sales and Web Services >>>>>>> Universal Advertising >>>>>>> http://www.universaladvertising.com >>>>>>> http://www.collegeadvertising.com >>>>>>> http://www.collegeclassifieds.com >>>>>>> ___________________________________ >>>>>>>> From: Tom Chambers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>>> Organization: Chambers Systems >>>>>>>> Reply-To: discussion@acfug.org >>>>>>>> Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 7:48:12 -0400 >>>>>>>> To: discussion@acfug.org >>>>>>>> Subject: Slightly OT: Credit Card acceptence and processing >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Good morning all, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Several questions regarding payments via a website. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 1) Are fees fixed or a percentage of the transaction? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2) What are some suggestions for the most reliable/affordable >>>>>>>> provider of >>>>>>>> merchant transaction processing? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 3) Any tips on what types of credit cards to not accept (for any >>>>>>>> reason)? 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