[access-uk] Fw: [+] PIN Alert: email alerts from the official Chip and PIN PMO
- From: "Terry Robinson" <terry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "accessuk" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 14:36:49 +0100
Chip and PIN Email AlertsHi all,
Please enjoy.
Cheers,
Terry
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From: Chip and PIN
To: terry.robinson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 11:06 AM
Subject: [+] PIN Alert: email alerts from the official Chip and PIN PMO
PIN Alert: email alerts from the Official Chip and PIN PMO
The introduction of chip and PIN to the UK involves major changes to
technology and the payment behaviour of millions of cardholders and retail
staff. This email communicates key Programme updates to you; please forward it
to colleagues who might also be interested.
News Headlines
The latest chip and PIN barometer published on 23rd August
shows that the roll-out is on track and fast approaching the 2004 target.
Nearly 50 million chip and PIN cards have been issued to over 25 million
cardholders and almost 400 thousand tills are chip and PIN enabled.
Chip and PIN advertising on TV, Radio and in the Press
commenced on August 23rd and will run until early October.
The Disability Rights Commission chip and PIN seminar took
place on July 26th; representatives from Arthritis Care, Muscular Dystrophy
Campaign and RADAR were in attendance.
The PMO has added some new photographs to the chip and PIN
website, including photographs of disabled people paying by chip and PIN. If
you would like to download these photographs, at no charge, for use in articles
and news stories, please click here.
Useful Information
Here are some of the most recent documents produced by the
Chip and PIN Programme. They are all available for download from the website -
go to the Reference Library to see the full list of what is available.
a.. Staff guide to chip and PIN. It provides "Top Tips" for
using chip and PIN at the point of sale, and is designed to help businesses
with their staff training activities.
b.. Customer leaflet. Introduces chip and PIN, gives a step
by step guide to using chip and PIN and answers frequently asked questions.
c.. Guide to remembering your PIN. Reminds people that they
can change their PIN to something they find easy to remember and gives tips on
how to memorise a PIN.
Feedback
To send feedback or get more information on PIN Alert or the
Chip and PIN programme, please contact us through info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or
visit our website at www.chipandpin.co.uk.
Media Room
a.. More than three in five cardholders now have a chip and
PIN card in their wallets.
b.. PC World and Homebase are the latest big name retailers
to announce they are have rolled out chip and PIN.
c.. Almost 400,000 tills have been upgraded to chip and PIN
in the UK.
Use the material in the Media section of the website under
media resources, to create your own documents:
Chip and PIN photographs: includes photographs of different
shopping environments, hotels, restaurants and different types of terminals.
Chip and PIN identifier: the identifier exists in a number of
different formats for download and there are a set of usage guidelines to aid
the correct use of the identifier.
Recommendations and Guidelines
A new Guideline for Integrated POS Systems will shortly be
published which will assist vendors to design and implement software solutions
for distributed retail systems in a way that meets card scheme requirements and
allows systems to be configured with the minimum recertification.
Please submit incidents and any chip &PIN related questions
to the following addresses:
a.. Operational incidents (including diagnostics and data)
should be reported to incidents@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
b.. Certification incidents (where a solution cannot be
identified between parties) should be reported to
certification@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
c.. Questions and queries should be sent to
info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Questions Answered
How accessible are PINpads for cardholders with limited
mobility?
Many businesses will have a separate PINpad attached to the
till via a wire which allows people with limited mobility, including wheelchair
users, to pick up the PINpad and use it easily and safely.
To send feedback or get more information on PIN Alert or the Chip and PIN
programme, please contact us through info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or visit our website
at www.chipandpin.co.uk.
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implementation of chip and PIN in the UK. If you no longer wish to receive PIN
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