Charge Anywhere Mobile Payment for Windows Mobile 5.0+ Meets Visa PCI Security Requirement

Feb. 21, 2008 - PRLog -- Charge Anywhere® (www.chargeanywhere.com), a leading provider of Secure Mobile Payment software solutions and electronic payment services, announced that its Charge Anywhere v2.0 Mobile Payment Software solution successful met Visa’s Payment Application Best Practice Standard (PABP) security requirements for the Windows® Mobile 5.0+ operating system.  Charge Anywhere, LLC. (dba Comstar Interactive) engaged Trustwave (Trustwave Holdings, Inc.) to conduct the independent security assessment to determine the Point of Sale (POS) software application’s ability to meet Visa’s security standards. These standards relate to cardholder data security and protection.

“This endorsement of Payment Card Industry (PCI) security acceptance from Trustwave reaffirms Charge Anywhere’s ongoing diligence in maintaining compliance with the highest level of security standards and demonstrates our commitment to PCI DSS policies and practices,” states Paul Sabella, CEO of Charge Anywhere.  “Data security and customer confidence are critical issues in today’s business environment, especially within the financial payments industry.  Charge Anywhere Mobile Payment Software for Windows Mobile gives system integrators and merchants an easy path to Level 3 & Level 4 PCI compliance. While enhancing back office operations and field support efficiencies by leveraging Microsoft Windows Mobile devices and Microsoft server applications such as SQL.

Charge Anywhere transforms the latest generation of Smartphones and PDAs into complete Mobile POS (MPOS) terminals.  Merchants can achieve payment card industry compliance and start processing secure transactions within moments.  And, when combined with ComsGate™ PCI Level 1 compliant Payment Gateway, they are assured of a best- of- breed (MPOS) payment solution platform for effectively managing card data security with industry best practices.  

Charge Anywhere v2.0 Secure Mobile Payment software also:

•   Supports all Bank Accounts, Credit Card Processors and Wireless Carriers
•   Integrates with QuickBooks® PRO, Premier, Enterprise, and POS software applications
•   Provides enhanced data security and encryption technology – PCI Level 1, TAP, PCI PABP
•   Supports battery powered Bluetooth enabled mobile printer with magstripe  card reader
•   Includes a web-based transaction management system with  free Virtual Terminal service  
•   Supports industry specific software for optimal business data management
•   Provides API integration for developers to the ComsGate™ Payment Gateway


Charge Anywhere offers a free demonstration and trial download of its Mobile Payment solutions via their corporate website at: www.chargeanywhere.com.  Contact corporate sales at 1-800-211-1256, ext. 150 or e-mail to: sales@comstarmail.com

# # #

About Charge Anywhere, LLC. (dba) Comstar Interactive: Charge Anywhere is a leading provider of secure Point of Sale (POS) solutions and electronic payment services. Our proprietary Visa Payment Application Best Practices (PABP) Charge Anywhere® Mobile POS software solution designed for QuickBooks®, Smartphones and e-commerce environments, and Web Terminal Payment Solution - ensures Payment Card Industry (PCI) Level 1 Compliance via our ComsGate™ Payment Gateway. A Certified Sprint Business Solutions Partner, Comstar offers business partners and customers the most secure and robust selection of industry specific and customized POS solutions and services including; IP/Wireless Payment Gateway, POS software, Encryption and Data Security Services, Custom Card Issuance, and Merchant Billing Services.  For more information contact them at www.comstarinteractive.com or 1.800.211.1256.

Website: www.chargeanywhere.com