What Versions Of PC Charge Are PA-DSS Compatible For Use With MAS 90 or MAS 200
June 28, 2010
Apparently there’s some confusion over exactly which versions of the Verisign PC Charge software is compatible with Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200.
Erika Jelovsek, SR Product Manager at Sage Software has this update which was just posted on the MAS 90 LinkedIn Group:
There has been a bit of confusion regarding this topic lately, in part fed by a recent communication from Wells Fargo credit card services to PC Charge customers. Sage and VeriFone (the providers of PC Charge) have been working together to help clear the confusion, and this post is part of that clarification effort.
Version 5.8.3 of PC Charge IS MOST DEFINITELY certified as compliant by the PCI Council, and I have a copy of a letter sent to VeriFone from the PCI Council that verifies this. In fact, because 5.8.3 is compliant is why that version was selected by the MAS team to be autoshipped to our Sage ERP MAS 90 and 200 customers with their version 4.4 shipments.
At this point I do not know if Wells Fargo will be sending a corrected communication to PC Charge customers, although VeriFone has requested that they do so. Meanwhile, version 5.9.1 is currently undergoing quality assurance compatibility testing with the MAS team, and, as always, once it has been verified as compatible, the Compatibility Matrix will be updated to reflect that change in status. However, there is no need to rush to upgrade to that version at this time because version 5.8.3 is PCI Compliant.
There have been some questions about the difference between PABP 1.4 certification and PA-DSS 1.2 certification as stated on the PCI Council’s website. As I understand it, PABP is the certification standard used prior to PA-DSS. As such, it has an Expiry Date in December of 2010, making it acceptable for new deployments until that time. So, versions 5.8.1 and 5.8.2 of PC Charge are also still acceptable for use until the expiry date.
Sage Software Insights 2010 Keynote Videos – Now Online
June 26, 2010
Sage just posted links to all of their keynote videos from their recent Insights 2010 conference held in Denver Colorado May 17-20, 2010.
This is the first time that I’ve noted the videos being available online and think it’s a great idea for Sage to share these presentations for those who otherwise were unable to make the conference itself.
Most of the value of Sage Insights conferences are the networking with fellow consultants and comparing notes with what’s worked well in your business for the last year as well as asking your peers for advice on what new strategies they may be planning for the coming year.
Below are select keynotes that Sage executives delivered during Insights 2010:
Video of Sue Swenson Keynote – CEO of Sage North America
Sage Business Solution Keynote with Jodi Uecker-Rust, Himanshu Palsule & Tom Miller
Sage Channel Strategy – Tom Miller (Channel Chief)
Himanshu Palsule, Executive VP, Product Strategy/Marketing, Sage Business Solutions
Laurie Schultz – Senior VP and GM, Mid-Market ERP Solutions – Mid-Market ERP Keynote
Via: Sage LinkedIn Group
What’s New In MAS 90 4.4 Product Update 2
June 24, 2010
In an email to the consultant channel Sage posted a concise two page list of what new features can be expected in product update 2 for Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200 version 4.4.
As you may already know Sage is now issuing more frequent updates through the year as opposed to relying only on annual releases. They believe this will deliver more value for the maintenance that customers pay each year for their Sage MAS 90 and 200.
Here’s a copy of the PDF which shows the new features slated for product update 2 which Sage indicates will arrive in late July (that’s code for August).
Whats New in MAS90 Product Update 2
Sage Spirit & Community Service Award 2010 Video
June 22, 2010
Sage just sent out a copy of the award video that was played during Insights 2010 in Denver. This video spotlights the four award recipients – Peter Wolf of Azamba, Debbie Breuls – Bredet Services , Doug Deane of DSD Business Systems, Wayne Schulz.
The award video was played during Sue Swenson’s keynote address. There was barely a dry eye in the house.
Sage Spirit & Community Service Award 2010 Video from Wayne Schulz on Vimeo.
Sage and Trustwave Webinar Series: PCI DSS
June 17, 2010
Sage has partnered with Trustwave, the leading provider of on-demand data security and payment card industry compliance management solutions, to present a series of web seminars about credit card security.
New security guidelines take affect on July 1, 2010 that require businesses that accept credit cards to adopt stricter security standards (read more in this Free PCI Compliance for Dummies PDF). Learn more about the rules and how they may affect your company at any of the following free online seminars:
PCI 101: Get the basics on the PCI DSS, what’s required of your business, and how to take action.
Wading through SAQ and Scanning: This session provides an overview of the various SAQs, providing you with information on how to navigate the process. Vulnerability scanning, often necessary for validating compliance, will also be defined.
PCI 101 for Retail Businesses and Restaurants: Retailers and restaurants have unique challenges for PCI certification. This event will review the basics of PCI DSS, and how retailers and restaurants can take action for PCI certification.
PCI for Health Care: Card acceptance is growing in health care businesses. This event will review the basics of PCI DSS for these businesses, and the unique challenges these merchants face for PCI certification.
PA-DSS 101: This session will provide an overview of the requirements for compliance with the PA-DSS, why merchants must be aware of the PA-DSS, and ensuring the applications you use are PA-DSS compliant.
For more information or to register visit the Sage Trustwave Webinar Series for Customers
MAS90 Accounts Receivable Slow Month End Close – FIXED
June 17, 2010
Sage has just issued a pair of program patches for MAS 90 and MAS 200 versions 4.4 and 4.3.
These patches fix a widely reported issue where the month end processing would take an unusually long amount of time. This apparently was caused by some programming logic erroneously applied as part of an update for the latest PCI Compliance updates.
Sage MAS 90 4.3 Accounts Receivable Patch
Sage MAS 90 4.4 Accounts Receivable Patch
MAS 200 SQL 4.45: A Huge Step Forward In Speed Of Reporting And Integration Ease
June 15, 2010
In a blog post on his site yesterday, Doug Deane President DSD Business Systems describes a recent visit that two of his top technical people made to Sage North America headquarters where they received an early look at the MAS200 SQL 4.45 release.
The session apparently afforded an opportunity to grill Sage development staff about the capabilities in MAS 200 SQL 4.45 and Jon Reiter (pictured below) and Jim Woodhead, both of DSD Business Systems, came away suitably impressed.
According to Doug’s post a small group of channel partners were invited to spend time with Sage in Irvine to provide feedback on the MAS 200 SQL 4.4 product prior to it’s release.
Some of Doug’s comments:
Very large datasets were tested quickly on external custom Crystal Reports
BIE (Business Insights Explorer) was fast
Because there are no SQL Server stored procedures a single code base will be maintained which allows for smoother integration with and support by third party products.
Read Doug’s full post at Sage MAS200 SQL – A Huge Step Forward
Sage Software Google News Searches Made Easier
June 14, 2010
Google has started to allow for customized news sections that contains a series of search terms to tailor news articles to your specific interests.
Over the weekend I created one for Sage Software and added in some of the North American products. When clicking this link you’ll be taken to a concise summary of articles (as found in Google News). This can help keep up-to-date on the latest press releases concerning Sage or their products.
Sage MAS Intelligence Slated To Ship To Partners In July 2010 and Customers in August 2010
June 10, 2010
In a posting last night Sage’s product manager for reporting Jacqueline Li tells us that the expected shipping date for the new reporting tool (aka FRX replacement) for Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200 will ship to business partners in July with customer shipments following a month later in August.
Sage MAS Intelligence is a Sage branded version of a program from Alchemex. The product is positioned to replace the FRX reporting tool which Sage will stop selling in 2010 pursuant to Microsoft’s decision to discontinue support.
Below is the announcement from Jacqueline. If you’re interested in more we have a recorded Sage MAS Intelligence Demo.
via LinkedIn:
Sage MAS Intelligence will be released to Partners in July of this year. We will also start our training in July on Sage University. You can go to http://sageu.com/ns_acs/bp/mas90200.html to get more details.
We would like to give our Partners some time to train and get familiar with the product before we ship to customers, so the product will be available for customers in August.
I hope this helps. Please feel free to contact me if you have any more questions.
Regards,
Jacqueline Li
Product Manager
Sage
New Jersey & New York MAS90, MAS200 User Group With Version 4.4 Demo Now Online
June 8, 2010
Mark Chinsky of Clients First Business Solutions has just posted the recording of his May 20, 2010 user group that was held in their Holmdel New Jersey office.
Prior to joining Clients First Mark operated On-Track Consulting which for most of its 8 years was one of the top Sage VARS nationwide.
During his user group Mark not only gives a great demo of the new MAS 90 version 4.4 but is able to produce crisp audio and a very clear screenshow that documents the new features.
There is also some discussion around the new PCI-DSS rules governing credit card security.
You can view a copy of the video below – click the lower right corner to make it full screen:
via: Clients First Business Solutions – New Jersey
Alnoor Cassim Brings MAS90 Scripting and BOI Training to NJ June 22, 2010
June 8, 2010
One of the most exciting features of the new MAS 90 & MAS 200 business framework has been the ability to use scripts to control aspects of the software.
Almost every consultant and technical end user could benefit from learning how to do some scripting — which in the current 4.4 release is the preferred method of avoiding customizations and add-ons.
Alnoor Cassim is a genius with MAS 90 and MAS 200. He ran the support area worked at Sage for 14 years before striking out on his own last year (Callforhelp.biz). For years while at Sage Alnoor served as the ultimate technical resource and is responsible for many of the advanced level workarounds or problem resolutions.
If you have been thinking of learning more about scripting and the BOI (Business Objects Interface) then be sure to sign up for the class being held at SWK in NJ on June 22, 2010 in New Jersey. There are also two 4 hour remote sessions being held immediately following that date on June 23 and 24.
From the course description:
This training will help channel resellers and ISVs produce User Defined Scripts to solve business process issues and fulfill business requirements using the Custom Office module that previously required a Master Developer enhancement. Prior to version 4.40, Customizer scripts did not have direct access to the MAS 90/200 business objects and could only be activated via button click. However, the new User Defined Scripts are event based scripts no longer requiring a button click and offer direct access to the business objects without having to create a separate front‐end application using the Business Object Interface (BOI).
You may have already read the exciting news from Sage on the capabilities and power of scripting in 4.40 and have seen the exciting presentations on how User Defined Scripts can be used to meet a client’s business requirements. You may have also tried to understand and play with the demo scripts and put all the concepts together. To that end, the primary goals of this class are to:
a. show you what’s “under the hood”;
b. extend and apply what you have already read and seen; and
c. transition your knowledge into real world practice.
For more information – view the PDF registration form today.
MAS90 & MAS 200 BOI and Advanced File Scripting Training June 22-24-2010
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