Logic Matters - Managing Information & Transactions Securely

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Logic Matters - Managing Information and Transactions Securely

Welcome to the third edition of Logic Matters, the Logic Group’s client and partner e-newsletter. This issue looks at the results of the group’s survey into industry readiness for the new PCI data security standard from Visa and MasterCard and what the group is doing to help organisations make the compliance process as smooth and painless as possible. We’ll also feature work the group has been doing with BP on congestion charge payments, network infrastructure consultancy for Screwfix, as well as insights into the European E-Gift market from the group’s recent seminar.

	UK merchants not ready for new card payment security standard A survey carried out this summer by the Logic Group and The Retail Bulletin has found that, two months after the June deadline, almost three quarters of retailers aren't ready to adopt and comply with the new Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards mandated by Visa and MasterCard to safeguard consumers from identity theft through the misuse of their card details.
	Logic Group launches PCI Risk Assessment Service In response to the issues raised by The Logic Group’s PCI survey, the company has launched a range of PCI compliance and consultancy services to assist merchants. These new services will ease the impact of PCI by minimising the cost, reducing the effort and shortening the timescales of achieving compliance.
	Traffic congestion good news for BP The Logic Group has enabled BP filling stations to accept congestion charge payments. The same payment terminals can now be used to process mobile top-ups, credit, debit cards as well as Nectar. From initial order to the system going live took just five weeks.
	Predicting trends: The Logic Group E-Gift seminar The future is looking bright for electronic gift cards, with attendees at The Logic Group's electronic gift card seminar presenting a robust outlook for this new technology.
	Logical choices: Screwfix implements new network infrastructure The Logic Group has provided consultancy and professional services to Screwfix Direct, ensuring that the UK’s largest supplier of trade tools & hardware and third largest online retailer now has a reliable and robust network infrastructure.
	Customer focussed and keen to help: The Logic Group Sales Team The newly strengthened Logic Group sales and sales support team brings together many names that will be familiar to longstanding group customers with a number of new faces. Led by Logic Group Sales Director, Brian Sellers, the expanded sales team provides clients with a wealth of specialist business development expertise for exploiting the Group’s products and services.