| Once Again SpaSoft®
Spa Management Software Achieves VISA® Payment Application Validation
TORONTO, ON— March 6, 2008—PAR Springer Miller Systems
Inc. (SMS) — the leading provider of guest-centric hospitality
management systems— is pleased to announce that VISA®
USA has validated SpaSoft Version 3.1 as compliant with
it’s latest CISP (Card Information Security Program) Payment
Application Best Practices Version 1.4.
VISA, in collaboration with MasterCard, has incorporated the CISP
standards into an industry-wide approach, known as the Payment Card
Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard. The new standard applies
to credit card merchants, service providers and payment applications.
Last year, SpaSoft Version 3.0 was officially validated.
A new version of PABP rules was introduced in January 2007. To meet
VISA's new compliance guidelines, PAR Springer-Miller employed an
independent, VISA-qualified Security Assessor to perform a thorough
inspection of SpaSoft’s payment processing environment.
The audit included an intensive review of the process by which sensitive
information is classified, accessed, and stored, an analysis of
network and system architecture, a complete assessment of IT policies
and procedures, documentation, employee interviews and more.
“Achieving VISA CISP/PABP validation against the latest set
of rules demonstrates our commitment to protecting the confidentiality
and integrity of cardholder and personal data on behalf of our entire
customer base,” remarked Brigitte Guy, General Manager of
SpaSoft. “We take the entire new Payment Card Industry
Data Security Standard very seriously and have added new security
features such as advanced cryptography technology. We will continue
to implement security recommendations to assist our customers in
protecting sensitive data.”
About SpaSoft / PAR Springer-Miller Systems
An industry-standard for more than 10 years, SpaSoft is
a fully integrated, dynamic activities management / scheduling software
solution, specifically designed to meet the unique needs of resorts,
day spas, medi-spas and health clubs. SpaSoft's integrated
offering includes resource management, club membership, group management,
inventory management, point-of-sale, user-defined and standardized
reporting, as well as client management and history.
SpaSoft is one of the many products offered by PAR Springer-Miller
Systems Inc, the leading provider of hospitality management solutions.
The extensive product line offered by PSMS meets the technology
needs of all types of hospitality enterprises including city-center
hotels, destination spa and golf properties, timeshare properties
and casino resorts worldwide. For more information on PAR Springer-Miller
Systems, visit our website at www.springermiller.com.
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