Product: Artema Compact
Company: Thales Inc.

For the sixth consecutive year, identity theft tops the list of consumer complaints to the Federal Trade Commission; security is arguably the most important topic in the payments business.

This fact is not lost on Thales Inc., a company specializing in security applications and hardware for diverse industries and applications including the transaction, transportation and civil security sectors.

A number of banks and stock exchanges rely on Thales for their security needs. That's why it's reassuring that Thales includes credit card terminals in its offerings.

When a credit card is swiped at a terminal, both the merchant and the customer involved in the transaction should not have to worry about whether the customer's information will be routed through proper channels and be seen only by the appropriate people.

Thales' Compact terminal, built on the ultra secure Artema platform, brings merchants and customers peace of mind. Using Secure Socket Layer transmission and 3-DES encryption, it meets international standards for chip-based payment cards set for hardware and software by Europay, MasterCard and Visa (EMV Levels I and II) as well as Visa's PIN Entry Device (PED) standard.

The terminal allows for multi-application, multi-merchant and multi-industry uses. Supporting all value-added solutions, it is able to read smart, gift and loyalty cards. Its software can also process checks and check images.

Artema Compact has a powerful 32-bit Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC) processor that uses a highly optimized set of instructions, large memory capacity and comes with a fast, easy to use printer.

Its efficient mono-cable connects communication, power and serial cords through one extension at the back of the terminal. It is also capable of either dial-up or Ethernet connectivity.

Thales Inc.
888-744-4976
www.thalesesec.com