What is the issue?
The Windows 7 End of Life date has been announced:
January 14, 2020
- Microsoft will no longer update or support the operating system after that date
- If you are running Windows 7 after the above date, you will be at serious risk of PCI non-compliance.
- Payment gateways REQUIRE you to operate your hardware with an OS with ongoing security updates.
Source: * https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsforbusiness/end-of-windows-7-support
Am I at Risk?
If you are running Windows 7 on your hardware. = YES
• The Windows 10 professional operating environment has critical technical limitations that will not allow it to run Retail Pro in certain configurations.
• If you’re moving to Windows 10 professional you will be required to upgrade to Retail Pro 9.4, or Retail Pro Prism 1.13 or higher for your business
What does non-compliance mean?
The Windows 7 End of Life date has been announced:
- PCI non-compliance can result in penalties ranging from $5,000 to $100,000 per month by credit card companies
- Termination of the relationship between your company and its bank/payment processor
- Negative impact on your company’s reputation
- Lawsuit by the clients whose information has been violated
- Loss of trust due to the lack of security
Source: * https://www.mymoid.com/pci-non-compliance-consequences/
What should I do?
- Contact Sales rep immediately, if running Windows 7.
- PRISM upgrade is recommended to solve this issue.
- Retail Pro Prism is the next generation in user-driven retail POS. Lightweight enough to allow for any hardware deployment and hardware deployment, yet stable enough to handle online or offline workloads.
- Flexible enough for the single-store
- Various high profile cultural and sporting venues and events
- IMS and Retail Pro can provide your next-generation retail solution, available today.
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