Three of top 10 US retailers has chosen Columbitech to protect the integrity of their data systems and comply with the PCI requirements .

"...buying new mobile devices would have been about eight times as expensive as purchasing the Columbitech software."
Kean Westcott, CIO of Navy Exchange Command

Columbitech Mobile VPN Resolves Issues with WLAN Security and PCI Compliance in Retail

The Columbitech Mobile VPN unleashes the power of wireless, so retailers can realize the full benefits of wireless technology--increased productivity, improved customer service, and reduced operational costs.

Now retailers can capitalize on Fearless Mobility powered by the Third Generation VPN… secure and seamless mobile access that prevents security breaches and complies with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), without investing in any new hardware.

Unleash the Power of Wireless without Compromising Security

Don’t let the fear of a security breach hold you back from leveraging mobile applications to their fullest potential. Columbitech makes fearless mobile retailing a reality.

The Columbitech Mobile VPN is the world’s most-deployed wireless VPN, and three of the top ten U.S. retailers have already deployed Columbitech’s solution to ensure a PCI-capable environment.

By providing secure access, Columbitech Mobile VPN allows retailers to boost profitability and enhance the customer experience through:

•	Deploying wireless checkout stands and service kiosks throughout the store
•	Securing wireless printers and scales
•	Giving store workers real-time access to inventory data and product information
•	Mobilizing store managers and retail executives by providing them access to sales data and other business-critical information from smartphones via the public network

Retailers need to consider the various points of access that occur inside and outside the four walls of the store in order to address security concerns within the wireless infrastructure.

More Cost-Efficient and Optimized for the Wireless World

Because it is optimized for the wireless world, Columbitech’s mobile VPN delivers powerful operational advantages and offers significantly lower cost of ownership than conventional VPNs:

•	Offers the most cost-efficient way to protect your customer data and to comply with the PCI standard.
•	Closes all security holes in your wireless environment, including protection of LAN, WLAN, WAN, 3G, and EVDO networks.
•	Secures mobile computers, laptops, smartphones, wireless payment terminals, scales, printers, and checkout registers without any changes to the hardware.
•	Provides a one-of-a-kind solution for securing legacy equipment with a secure migration path to new technology platforms.
•	Safe-guards any application and offers a seamless user experience.
•	Delivers enhanced mobility features, such as session resume and advanced data compression, with up to 60 percent better throughput compared to other VPNs.
•	Builds uniquely on security industry standards vs. proprietary technology that creates risk.
•	Protects the entire workforce with one VPN solution, which includes remote access for traveling retail executives or store managers and real-time inventory visibility for the retailer’s trucking fleet and store workers.
•	Provides centralized configuration and monitoring of the VPN servers and the connecting VPN clients--and log files can be pulled on demand as required by PCI.
•	Offers WLAN intrusion detection and automatically generates alerts if an unauthorized user tries to connect to the network.

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The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) was developed by the major credit card companies as a guideline to help organizations that process card payments prevent credit card fraud, cracking and various other security vulnerabilities and threats. A company processing, storing, or transmitting payment card data must be PCI DSS compliant or risk losing their ability to process credit card payments and being audited and/or fined.