Product: Phoenix CPU
Company: WRG Services Inc.

ATM compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard can be as easy as dropping in a new central processing unit (CPU). ATM maker WRG Services Inc. introduced the Phoenix, a PCI-compliant CPU replacement for older ATMs, as well as new models.

The Phoenix includes all the hardware for TCP/Internet protocol (TCP/IP) communications. Transmission control protocol permits the ATM to establish an Ethernet connection to the payment processor to exchange data. This guarantees delivery of packet data in proper sequence. The TCP/IP software update will be released soon, giving the ATM operator the option between dial up and TCP/IP. A key feature of the new unit is a patent-pending tamper-detection system, according to Jason Kuhn, WRG's Vice President of Operations. The Phoenix is the company's first POS ATM with a fully recessed keypad to meet new security requirements. As with the previous CPU, the Phoenix uses CASS 2000 software, providing Triple DES protection. The software has undergone extensive optimization for processing efficiency.

An electronic journal upload feature allows the ATM to send journal information to the host with every transaction. Whereas previously a processor had to manually print out from or dial into the machine to obtain electronic journal entries, the new feature gives the host both the record and the machine's electronic journal - crucial when handling transactions disputed by the customer, Kuhn said.

At the heart of the Phoenix is Altera's 32-bit NIOS II microprocessor. Two megabytes of synchronous dynamic RAM and four megabytes of Flash provide memory for up to 2,000 journal records, he said.

The company has also released a conversion kit, which includes the Phoenix CPU, for several older ATM models.

WRG Services Inc.
800-531-1230
www.wrgservices.com