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To help prevent the further spread of the COVID-19 virus, we are sharing important preventative and precautionary actions you can take to keep your Point of Sale Hardware and Peripherals cleaned and sanitized. We are focused on your safety, health, and business continuity.

C&K Systems COVID-19 Readiness Response March 16, 2020 At C&K Systems, serving you, our clients is the most important thing we do. As COVID-19 begins to impact our community and daily lives, we want to assure you that we are monitoring developments ver …

C&K Systems Joins the National Cyber Security Alliance in Global Effort to Support Data Privacy Day by Becoming a 2020 Champion. Each Jan. 28, Hundreds of Organizations and Individuals Collaborate to Generate Awareness About the Importance of Respecting Privacy, Safeguarding Data and Enabling Trust.

Section 179: The One Tax Deduction Retailers Should Consider As a successful retail business owner, have you considered or even heard of the Section 179 Deduction? This IRS tax deduction, Section 179 as it’s commonly called, was signed into law as part …

September 24, 2019 C&K Systems Joins 2019 National Cyber Security Awareness Month as 2nd Year Champion C&K Systems today announced its renewed commitment to National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), held annually in October, by signing up as a C …

NCR Ends Support for Counterpoint Versions Running on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 Operating Systems. September 10, 2019 NCR has just announced the end of extended support for Counterpoint Running on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. For older Co …

Microsoft’s recent announcement of the end of extended support of various point of sale embedded operating systems and server software affect some versions of NCR Counteproint and Legacy Hardware. Running unsupported and outdated hardware leaves your system and business network vulnerable.

5 Reasons Why You Need to Upgrade to Counterpoint SQL March 29, 2019 Your Counterpoint Point of Sale System works well for you. Your software still provides you with everything you need to run your retail store. But there’s a problem: you’re still runn …

If you are a retailer, a ransomware attack can be damaging to you and your customers, resulting in lost business, interruption in business continuity and a damaged brand reputation among other things. Learn how to protect yourself from ransomware with managed security.

A point of sale system and its many endpoints and devices are the backbone of a retailer’s critical business network. Without the proper security solutions and measures in place, a retail business will not run as efficiently as it should, be exposed to vulnerabilities or face being fined by the credit card companies for not being PCI-DSS compliant.

Small businesses are just as vulnerable to cyber attacks as larger organizations. Here are few network security threats you need to protect against. It is not all bad news, fortunately. By understanding these weaknesses, you can help protect your system from attack.

Bluefin and NCR Expand POS Payment Security to Provide PCI-Validated Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) NCR will offer Bluefin’s solution to NCR Counterpoint customers ATLANTA (PRWEB) June 28, 2018 — Leading payment security solution provider, Bluefin, …