[Board] Square Register

[Dan Gingras]

Ok, I’m a bit confused.   Intuit POS is PCI certified,  (See: https://security.intuit.com/pci-dss.html)   and so is Square, so I’m not sure why one would require a different level of PCI-DSS than the other.   One thing I think is required is unique ID’s for each user and Square charges $5 for each of those.    Both use our network, so the appropriate level of security should be required of each, which includes :

PCI DSS includes the following requirements:

*         Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect cardholder data.

*         Do not use vendor-supplied defaults for system passwords and other security parameters.

*         Protect stored cardholder data.

*         Encrypt the transmission of cardholder data across open, public networks.

*         Use and regularly update anti-virus software.

*         Develop and maintain secure systems and applications.

*         Restrict access to cardholder data.

*         Assign a unique ID to each person with computer access.

*         Restrict physical access to cardholder data.

*         Track and monitor all access to network resources and cardholder data.

*         Regularly test security systems and processes.

*         Maintain a policy that addresses information security.

 

Not sure where the two diverge in terms of requirements.

 

Dan

 

 

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 All -

(I know it is April 1 but this is not an April Fool's prank.) I have been working to set up Square Register and have gone through almost all of the necessary setup. In many ways, I like it much better than QuickBooks POS and I was planning to implement it at Docks In. I have been testing sales using  small amounts of money and that all worked fine, but yesterday I was caught off guard by what may be an important issue. It seems that Square sells things only in unit quantities - you can't sell a fraction of an item. This makes it difficult to sell 14.7 gallons of gas. We can easily sell in units of 1/10 of a gallon, 147 tenth gallons instead of  14.7 gallons, but this means the price per gallon would always be multiples of a dime (18 cents per tenth gallon would  be $1.80 per gallon, 19 cents per tenth gallon would be $1.90 per gallon, etc. and you can't make a price with fractions of a penny). Another option, probably better, would be to sell the whole  gallons at the desired price per gallon and enter any tenths as a separate item. Square says they are working on it, lots of businesses want to hook up a scale or sell in fractions of a pound, but for today a fraction of a unit is not a feature. 

 

I need some feedback - do you consider this to be a dealbreaker? QuickBooks POS is still fully functional. Rounding the price per gallon up or down a penny or two would not be a big deal, and we don't have so many fuel sales that entering two line items would be a huge hassle, but either way is less than optimal. Please let me know  your thoughts.

Doyle

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