Compared to mailed bills, emailed invoices, and other traditional methods of asking for payment, using SMS and text message can create faster results by reaching buyers through a more convenient platform.
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At Key IVR, we’re dedicated to helping our customers capitalize on this, ensuring they’re utilizing all the features available in the latest payment technology.
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Key IVR provided two different over-the-phone payment options that met their requirements perfectly and meant customers could pay for their products safely and conveniently.
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Key IVR and Cardstream have been working closely together for over 10 years, collaborating on joint opportunities for secure and reliable payment systems for organisations across the UK.
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Key IVR are delighted to be partnering with Xarios, broadening their portfolio of services to offer PCI-DSS compliant telephone payment solutions to their resellers.
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Trust Payments is a global payments group founded in 2019 for global pay-in, pay-out and customer journey technologies. Take a look at how the partnership led to the successful implementation of payment solutions to mutual clients.
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By combining Direct Debit with Key IVR’s automated secure payments platform, each process will be quicker, and equate to thousands of pounds saved per month for your organisation.
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Key IVR is excited to announce our recent partnership with Grow With Us, an innovative consultancy business that provides process improvement services to organisations.
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Key IVR are pleased to announce a new partnership with Cavendish Communications, an independent telecommunications provider to businesses in the UK. Working together, both parties intend to broaden their client base by offering secure payments across a variety of sectors.
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Key IVR is proud to announce that we’ve extended our Click-to-Pay and Outbound Messaging services to send messages to customers using WhatsApp, one of the most popular messaging services in the world.
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We are delighted to announce that, through our partnership with Bottomline Technologies, Key IVR will now be adding Direct Debit and Pay Direct (electronic funds transfer) to our extensive range of payment channels.
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Elavon and Key IVR are excited to announce a new partnership, making it easier for US merchants to access a wide range of innovative and secure card payment solutions. With a seamless integration between the Key IVR platform and Elavon gateway, businesses and consumers alike are protected to the highest level of payment security, PCI-DSS Compliance Level 1.
Elavon is one of the nation’s largest processors and is consistently rated among the top five global payment providers. They offer simple, cost effective payment processing solutions backed by reliable, helpful customer service. Elavon assists businesses by expanding payment choices and channels, and speeding up cash flow with some of the quickest funding in the industry.
Key IVR have over 15 years of experience providing secure cloud payment solutions to organisations across the globe. With an ever-expanding portfolio of solutions to meet a number of commercial needs, businesses across the globe have the ability to process payments over the phone, using an automated IVR, on the web, via SMS or on a mobile app.
By joining forces, both organisations are excited to see the fantastic contribution an extensive suite of payment solutions will bring to the US market.
Dianne Smith, Head of Partner Relationships at Key IVR said:
“From the very start of our relationship, we have always had a great dynamic. Communication and efficiency from all members of the team is always prompt and reliable, giving us the confidence that future opportunities will run just as smoothly”.
This new US partnership follows a long-standing relationship with Elavon’s UK division. This has recently secured the opportunity to implement a multi-channel solution into a prominent UK based business in the Hospitality and Leisure industry. The service will allow customers to pay for their stay over the phone, in a secure manner, de-scoping the entire organisation and network environment to ensure sensitive cardholder data (CHD) never reaches their systems.
If you’d like to find out more about Elavon and their innovative payment processing solutions, visit www.elavon.com
As the world took a turn for the worst at the beginning of 2020, Key IVR put extra measures in place to help businesses make it through such uncertainty.
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Key IVR and Optomany have been long standing partners for over four years, working together to streamline the payment journey for organisations across the UK.
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Cardstream is a long-standing partner of Key IVR, who have been working hard to expand into new markets across different countries. Working together, both parties aim to offer secure payment services to businesses across the UK, US and Canada through recently acquired opportunities, simple integration and efficient solutions.
With over 20 years of experience within the payment industry, its rapid adaptation within this fast-paced market has allowed Cardstream to stay competitive. By working with Key IVR, Cardstream is able to expand on its service offering, by incorporating an omni-channel payment platform that is PCI compliant to the highest standard.
Dianne Smith, Head of Partner Relationships at Key IVR said:
“Cardstream was instrumental in implementing a payment solution to one of our largest clients in the UK. Its Open Payment ecosystem allowed for rapid processing of payments with Key IVR’s secure, PCI compliant services. Cardstream met all of our requirements perfectly and we’re looking forward to future endeavors across the globe.”
Key IVR’s partner team work very closely with Cardstream consultants to provide them with the necessary tools and training needed to assist clients through their payment challenges. Whether it be card payment services for over the phone, using an automated IVR, on the web, via SMS or on a mobile app, the partnership allows organizations to benefit from quick onboarding and competitive transaction rates.
Adam Sharpe, CEO of Cardstream said:
“We’re dedicated to working with Partners that help Cardstream with its continuous growth and success, complementing our existing services. Our Open Payment Network has been an essential part of many projects, allowing for fast integration to Key IVR’s omni-channel platform and, subsequently, many satisfied clients”.
If you’d like to find out more about Cardstream and its innovative Open Payment Network, visit the website: https://cardstream.com/
We are delighted to introduce you to our newest partner, Voyager Networks, an IT Solutions business delivering a range of innovative services to its many clients across a wide variety of public and private organizations.
Key IVR and Voyager Networks will be working together to offer clients tailored and secure technology systems that help improve their operations.
Voyager Networks deliver high quality solutions and services which are based around three different interrelated technologies including Enterprise Networks, Collaborative Communications and Security. Their innovative approach to focus on improving their clients’ current operations, rather than replace existing systems and services, is what allows them to stand out in the market.
Key IVR have over 10 years of experience providing secure cloud payment solutions to organizations and contact centers across the globe, protecting hundreds of businesses and their customers. With a diverse portfolio of solutions that allow organizations to process payments over the phone, using an automated IVR, on the web, via SMS or on a mobile app, Key IVR have something to suit a number of business needs.
Peter Howells, Business Development Director at Voyager Networks, comments:
“We are seeing an increasing demand for safe, secure and cost-effective payment systems from our clients. After a detailed review of the market we selected Key IVR as our partner of choice because of the quality and range of its software solutions coupled with an excellent approach to customer service. Adding Key IVR to our portfolio complements our collaboration and contact centre solutions and enables us to extend our capabilities to our clients”.
Key IVR and Voyager Networks intend to broaden their client base by offering secure payments across a variety of sectors. The partnership has already brought forward the opportunity to implement an Agent Assisted Solution into a high-profile household organization in the UK. This service will allow contact center agents to take payments over the phone in a secure manner, de-scoping the entire office and network environment to ensure sensitive payment data never reaches their systems.
Abi Richardson, Partner Relationship Manager at Key IVR, said:
“The evolution of malicious cyberattacks and the risk of data breaches is playing a prominent role in today’s technology. It’s vital that organisations are securing their operations to process, store and transmit payments in a safe and secure manner, avoiding any permanent damage to their reputation. Voyager Networks have been a fantastic addition to our growing partner base, offering up a technical expertise on a wide range of services, including payment security. We intend to work together to continue our mission of making payments safer, secure and convenient for end users”.
To find out more about Voyager and the range of expertly crafted IT solutions they offer, visit their website: https://www.voyager.net.uk/
Key IVR provides secure cloud payment solutions to organizations and contact centers across the globe, protecting hundreds of businesses and their customers. Working with Serenova, a leading contact center-as-a-service (CCaaS) and workforce optimization (WFO) provider, we aim to make integrating secure payments into the call center, a simpler and more adaptable process.
Key IVR’s Agent Assisted Payment solution will function within Serenova’s CxEngage platform, enabling Serenova to offer their customers a PCI-DSS compliant service to process payments. By ensuring contact center agents are never exposed to sensitive cardholder data, even the most complex contact centers can use a fully-integrated solution designed to process payments to the highest level of security.
Steve Richardson Frankton, Enterprise Sales Manager at Key IVR, said:
“For many organisations, the contact centre is a central point of interaction with their customers, processing a high proportion of sensitive information every day. Keeping that data secure and away from the risk of a potential breach needs to become a priority, as more and more businesses face damaging repercussions as a result of not having the right measures in place. The integrated solution from Serenova and Key IVR adds an easy-to-use, PCI-DSS compliant payment channel to a market-leading contact centre platform.”
With the rise of data breaches, the evolving complexity of cyber-attacks and the possibility of rogue agents has meant securing your contact center, and the entire organization’s data, has become a crucial business requirement. As the central hub of an organization’s customer interactions and data collection, the contact center is often seen as an area at the highest risk for data security. Mistakes made by contact center agents, or the improper storage of sensitive data can leave it vulnerable to a breach and ultimately, to costly and damaging repercussions on the brand.
John Lynch, CEO at Serenova, said:
“One of the fastest ways for an organisation to lose loyalty to its brand is through a data breach of customer information. By integrating Key IVR’s secure payment capabilities with our cloud contact centre capabilities, organisations can now have the peace of mind that comes with providing the highest level of security to their customers when processing any type of payment. Our integration also empowers agents with the tools necessary to deliver real, tangible benefits to the customer.”
Working together, Key IVR and Serenova aim to steer away from the negative connotations associated with achieving PCI-DSS compliance within the contact center, as it can be seen as a complicated and resource intensive undertaking. This cloud-based solution will make the organization and customer payment journey a much simpler process from implementation to usage.
To find out more about Serenova’s cloud contact center software, visit the CxEngage product page here
Serenova has transformed the customer experience. Over a decade ago, the company realized technology didn’t exist that could deliver immediate, consistent, and exceptional service. So, it created a true cloud contact center solution that could. The result is the ability to unify everything from customer engagement to quality management to analytics. This single source of truth provides global brands insights about customer information and experiences as they pivot between channels such as SMS, voice, or Facebook messenger.
Whether it’s technology, healthcare, or retail, brands from all industries come to Serenova for its global coverage and deep integrations into the business systems used every day. Why is this important? It creates the opportunity to keep pace with customers by quickly scaling up across the enterprise or out geographically. Recognized by analysts such as Gartner, Serenova is committed to building on an 18-year legacy leading the way in cloud-based contact center innovations. Learn more at www.lifesize.com. For live updates, follow @SerenovaShine.
Organisations that accept card payments over the phone are recording calls for training and monitoring purposes, an obligation the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) put in place to prevent, detect and deter market abuse. This becomes difficult for those wanting to achieve the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) which states that no sensitive card data can be recorded.
“But, I’m already PCI compliant, I use pause and resume call recording so my customers’ card details aren’t stored anywhere”
Many organisations believe “pause and resume” or “stop/start” call recording technology is a solution. The agent pauses the call recording at the point where the customer reads out their card details and resumes the recording afterward. The end result is a recording with the payment portion and sensitive information removed.
The PCI-DSS guidelines stipulate that sensitive card data is removed from call recordings automatically, without the need for an agent or other members of staff to intervene.
If an agent is able to pause the recording, it allows them to say something to the customer off-record. This isn’t compliant and can cause serious customer service issues. Additionally, the agent could forget to pause the recording before taking payment, putting the particular customer at risk and defeating the point of having a solution in place.
Even with call recording paused, agents can still hear sensitive card details. They could potentially write them down and use or share them for malicious purposes, or simply leave them exposed on their desk for others to see.
Similarly to agents speaking off-record, a customer can mention something important that isn’t captured in a call recording for future use. Especially relevant if the transaction has just taken place and the agent forgets to resume recording.
In order to follow the FCA rules related to call recording, the audio files would need to be maintained and monitored regularly to ensure it is only the sensitive card data that agents are excluding from the call. A timely and costly process for any organisation.
With an Agent Assisted Payments Solution from Key IVR, the customer still uses their keypad to enter payment details but Twin Clamp Technology DMTF suppression is applied to the keypad presses, ensuring no sensitive information enters the Contact Centre payment system and isn’t present on the call-recording, allowing them to record the entire call.
It’s still easy for a customer to make a payment when on the phone with an agent. At the point of taking payment an agent simply asks a customer to enter their card details onto their phone keypad, the agent stays on the phone to communicate to the customer and assist them with the payment process via a live webpage. Improving customer experience and increasing payment conversion without the need to rely on an agent to pause the call, removing the risk of human error.
Talk to Key IVR and let us help you reduce serious security risks within your Contact Centre with our PCI-DSS compliant solutions. We work in partnership and integrate with a wide range of payment providers and suppliers with the aim to design a solution that meets your individual business requirements.
Alternatively, please contact us on 01302 513 000 or email sales@keyivr.com to discuss your requirements.
