Thales, an established world leader in cryptographic security
products and solutions for electronic payment, augments its position providing
the secure exchange of value-bearing transactions by announcing the launch
of their latest generation Artema™ Compact payment terminal.
The Compact, developed as part of the powerful Artema payment platform,
combines high security with advanced technology, delivering outstanding
performance with 32-bit RISC processing power, large memory, and advanced
communications options. As in all prior Thales POS solutions, the Compact
supports multi-industry and multiple merchant capabilities, which has allowed
Thales to offer differentiating solutions to its customers.
The Artema platform provides the highest level of transaction security
available in card payments including SSL, 3-DES encryption, EMV Level 1
and 2, and VISA PED certification. Benefits derived through this unified
platform include, a cost-effective multi-application development environment,
ensuring high quality software applications that are easy to certify and
maintain, and providing customers with a smooth migration path to other
Artema payment solutions.
All of the components for successful card transactions are found in the
Artema Compact, which combines a sleek compact design with a small footprint,
fast processing and large memory capacity. The Compact has the ability to
handle many value added applications such as, smart cards, gift and loyalty
cards, check services, check imaging, age verification and electronic purses.
Thales has been successful in obtaining several Class B certifications for
the Compact with the major processing networks.
The Artema Compact incorporates both Dial and Ethernet/IP capabilities,
securing transactions through industry standard SSL encryption. “With
Thales’ experience in securing electronic payments along with the
advanced Artema technology, we are well positioned to deliver the solutions
of the future to our partners” said Rebecca Brisson, Sr. Vice President,
POS Business Development, of e-Security activities of Thales in North America.
Thales has been providing secure
transaction processing for
corporate banking, financial and retail networks, inter-bank funds transfer,
and stock-trading
systems for over 20 years. The Thales Host Security Module, a tamper
resistant device that utilizes embedded FIPS 140-2 Level 3 cryptographic
module, protects
70% of the world’s card transactions. The Artema Compact complements
Thales’ portfolio of secure transaction solutions to the corporate
and banking and finance sectors.
About Thales
Thales is an international electronics and systems group, serving Defense,
Aerospace, Security and Services markets. The group employs 60,000 people
and generated revenues of $12.6 billion in 2004.
Operating in three main markets covering e-security, card payment,
and network security, Thales’ e-Security activity addresses the
business, government, and finance industries’ need for cryptographic
security products and solutions. Over half of the world’s banks,
together with the majority of the busiest exchanges, currently use Thales
technology. Thales dominates the Banking and Finance sectors, securing
over 70% of all payment transactions globally. The Thales point-of-sale
product portfolio includes fixed, portable, integrated and unattended
payment solutions supplied to customers world-wide including banks, network
and service providers, integrators, retailers and health care organizations.
In addition, Thales supplies high security PIN pads for ATMs. Thales'
expertise in secure transaction solutions is acknowledged worldwide.
Thales Media Contact
Rochelle Hopke, Manager, Marketing Communications
Thales e-Security, Inc.
Tel: 954-888-6200/1-888-744-4976 (x-6297)
Email: rochelle.hopke@thalesesec.com
Thales Company Contact
Rebecca Brisson – Senior V.P. Business Development, POS Division
Tel: 770-529-4231 or 1-888-744-4976
Cell: 678-640-7210
Email: rebecca.brisson@thalesesec.com
