Product: 8000 Series PIN pads
Company: Storm Interface

With the expansion of self-service POS systems, consumers are paying more and more with credit and debit cards without the help of store clerks. Many gas stations, parking lots, ticketing machines, toll booths, carwashes and drive-through lanes are now EFT self-service operations.

To enable card payments at these unattended locations, secure hardware that can withstand the elements and vandalism is a necessity.

Storm Interface, which specializes in data entry devices, offers a solution. The company recently released its 8000 Series PIN Pads designed specifically for unsupervised and outdoor locations.

There are two primary versions of the 8000 series: the regular size FT8000 and the space- conserving small-footprint, or SF8000. Both PIN pads offer optional features including number of keys, 13, 15 or 16 and illuminated keys.

The FT and SF8000 Integrated models include a choice of Storm's two 5000 Series LCD displays, a 122 x 32 dot resolution graphic display or a 4 line x 20 character display module. They also come with a privacy shield that is mandated for unattended PIN entry applications.

There is also an option to include a card reader attached to the pad. The PIN pads can be ordered on their own or with a customizable combination of the above features.

All of Storm's PIN pads meet the relevant Payment Card Industry (PCI) and EMV requirements for hardware. The company provides the hardware to POS terminal manufacturers that do make their own outdoor equipment.

One important PCI and EMV requirement for hardware is the protection of data entered into the terminal. For this Storm offers the Universal Device Removal Sensor (UDRS). The UDRS is placed over the secured device. If someone tampers with the PIN pad, the sensor triggers the deletion of sensitive data.

Storm Interface
630-469-2981
www.storm-interface.com