Aurus patented payment solution removes sensitive card data from traditional POS systems

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BOSTON, Sept 26, 2013- Aurus announces the assignment of US Patent No. 8543461 for its payment solution AurusPay that takes the POS out of PCI scope while processing transactions. The solutions enables businesses to isolate their store POS from PCI equation and become compliant with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI- DSS). This patent has been effective since Sept 24 2013.

By taking the POS out of PCI, AurusPay guards against fraud, helps protect the stores brand reputation and increases consumer confidence. AurusPay's feature set goes beyond a traditional payment processing platform by providing cost savings, owing to lower costs of operations. Its features span across payment processing, CRM, loyalty, mobile and social media integration. This technology has been applied to leading hair salon and spas, restaurant and retail chains.

PCI DSS compliance is an industry-mandated security standard requiring all businesses that handle, process or store credit cards to take stringent measures while managing all sensitive customer credit card information. By using a scalable, end-to-end PCI-compliant patented payment solution, Aurus is streamlining its clients point-of-sale payment processing while keeping all sensitive data protected and all compliance mandates adhered to.