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Re: On-Campus Credit Card Transactions
From: Christopher Hickernell <chickernell () CLARION EDU>
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:05:39 +0000
All of our credit card machines have dedicated phone lines for processing payments. Locations such as the book store, where the credit card reader is integrated into the POS, the transactions are sent through a server in a secluded network before being processed. This server is maintained by the POS vendor and is not connected to the University's network. Payments that are generated by Housing or Student Accounts for tuition, room, board, etc. are off-loaded to TouchNet for processing. TouchNet only receives the payment details from our systems. They are responsible for acquiring the CC number from the user, processing the payment, and then returning the results to our systems-so no credit card number is ever acquired by an on campus system and never traverses our network. Christopher Hickernell, CCNA, MCSE Network Support Specialist, ResNet Manager Clarion University of Pennsylvania Center for Computing Services G-13 Still Hall, Clarion, PA 16214 chickernell () clarion edu<mailto:chickernell () clarion edu> | 814.393.2218 "To be a long-term success, you have to have failures. People who are working near their limit make mistakes and take risk." ~Gerry McCartney, Purdue University From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Robert Yoka Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 6:49 PM To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU Subject: [SECURITY] On-Campus Credit Card Transactions I have noticed from some of the EDUCAUSE archives that there are some institutions who have the policy of disallowing the storage, processing, or transmission of credit card information for any system on their network. For those who have been successful with this, how are you enabling credit card transactions on-campus at places like the bookstore, cafes, or any other point-of-sale? -- Robert J. Yoka Information Security Administrator Information Technology York College of Pennsylvania 441 Country Club Road York, PA 17403 Email: ryoka () ycp edu<mailto:ryoka () ycp edu> Voice: 717-815-1784 Cell: 717-577-0737 This information is intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any review, disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this e-mail communication by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately by returning this message to the sender and delete all copies.
Current thread:
- On-Campus Credit Card Transactions Robert Yoka (Mar 19)
- Re: On-Campus Credit Card Transactions Solem, Vik P. (Mar 20)
- Re: On-Campus Credit Card Transactions Christopher Hickernell (Mar 21)
- Re: On-Campus Credit Card Transactions Kimberly Heimbrock (Mar 21)
- Re: On-Campus Credit Card Transactions John Ladwig (Mar 21)
- Re: On-Campus Credit Card Transactions Aaron Hockett (Mar 21)
- Re: On-Campus Credit Card Transactions Kimberly Heimbrock (Mar 21)