Comments on: Paying for parking with Verrus ain’t that easy http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:37:00 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: NoToBike ParkingFees http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-245807 NoToBike ParkingFees Wed, 27 May 2009 19:16:34 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html#comment-245807 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Paying for parking with Verrus ain’t that easy - http://bit.ly/HrKXp</span> <div class="topsy_trackback_links">[<a href="http://twitter.com/notobikeparkfee/status/1938790755">Original tweet</a>, <a href="http://topsy.com/tb/www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html">Topsy page</a>]</div></span> Paying for parking with Verrus ain’t that easy – http://bit.ly/HrKXp

[Original tweet, Topsy page]

]]> By: NoToBike ParkingFees http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-245808 NoToBike ParkingFees Wed, 27 May 2009 19:16:34 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html#comment-245808 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Paying for parking with Verrus ain’t that easy - http://bit.ly/HrKXp</span> <div class="topsy_trackback_links">[<a href="http://twitter.com/notobikeparkfee/status/1938790755">Original tweet</a>, <a href="http://topsy.com/tb/www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html">Topsy page</a>]</div></span> Paying for parking with Verrus ain’t that easy – http://bit.ly/HrKXp

[Original tweet, Topsy page]

]]> By: NoToBike ParkingFees http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-247375 NoToBike ParkingFees Wed, 27 May 2009 14:16:34 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html#comment-247375 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Paying for parking with Verrus ain’t that easy - http://bit.ly/HrKXp</span></span> Paying for parking with Verrus ain’t that easy – http://bit.ly/HrKXp

]]> By: Stephen Wing http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-245661 Stephen Wing Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:27:25 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html#comment-245661 Of course, if Verrus / First Capital Connect never store the CV2 (ie they delete the SMS once processed) then they might still be PCI compliant even though the user's details are still at risk by being stored by other parties along the transport path.<br><br>Reading back, it would appear the system in Lincoln allows you to change your credit card details by text; the thought of my credit card number being stored in text messages worries me slightly more! Of course, if Verrus / First Capital Connect never store the CV2 (ie they delete the SMS once processed) then they might still be PCI compliant even though the user's details are still at risk by being stored by other parties along the transport path.

Reading back, it would appear the system in Lincoln allows you to change your credit card details by text; the thought of my credit card number being stored in text messages worries me slightly more!

]]> By: Ewan http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-245662 Ewan Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:22:10 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html#comment-245662 Sure thing Ben -- let's have a chat! Sure thing Ben — let's have a chat!

]]> By: Stephen Wing http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-233157 Stephen Wing Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:27:25 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html#comment-233157 Of course, if Verrus / First Capital Connect never store the CV2 (ie they delete the SMS once processed) then they might still be PCI compliant even though the user's details are still at risk by being stored by other parties along the transport path.<br><br>Reading back, it would appear the system in Lincoln allows you to change your credit card details by text; the thought of my credit card number being stored in text messages worries me slightly more! Of course, if Verrus / First Capital Connect never store the CV2 (ie they delete the SMS once processed) then they might still be PCI compliant even though the user's details are still at risk by being stored by other parties along the transport path.

Reading back, it would appear the system in Lincoln allows you to change your credit card details by text; the thought of my credit card number being stored in text messages worries me slightly more!

]]> By: Ewan @ MIR http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-233158 Ewan @ MIR Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:22:10 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html#comment-233158 Sure thing Ben -- let's have a chat! Sure thing Ben — let's have a chat!

]]> By: Stephen Wing http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-230364 Stephen Wing Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:27:25 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html#comment-230364 Of course, if Verrus / First Capital Connect never store the CV2 (ie they delete the SMS once processed) then they might still be PCI compliant even though the user's details are still at risk by being stored by other parties along the transport path.<br><br>Reading back, it would appear the system in Lincoln allows you to change your credit card details by text; the thought of my credit card number being stored in text messages worries me slightly more! Of course, if Verrus / First Capital Connect never store the CV2 (ie they delete the SMS once processed) then they might still be PCI compliant even though the user's details are still at risk by being stored by other parties along the transport path.

Reading back, it would appear the system in Lincoln allows you to change your credit card details by text; the thought of my credit card number being stored in text messages worries me slightly more!

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-230363 smstextnews Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:22:10 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html#comment-230363 Sure thing Ben -- let's have a chat! Sure thing Ben — let's have a chat!

]]> By: Ben Whitaker http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-230361 Ben Whitaker Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:24:17 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html#comment-230361 sending your credit card's Security Code (CV2) over SMS - I'm not sure that's such a good idea....<br><br>Gartner are on record saying SMS is not appropriate for financial transactions, and a system cannot be PCI DSS compliant (payment card industry data security standard) if the CV2 number is ever stored anywhere, and I'm sure that the SMS can be stored in any number of databases and server logs along the transport path? sending your credit card's Security Code (CV2) over SMS – I'm not sure that's such a good idea….

Gartner are on record saying SMS is not appropriate for financial transactions, and a system cannot be PCI DSS compliant (payment card industry data security standard) if the CV2 number is ever stored anywhere, and I'm sure that the SMS can be stored in any number of databases and server logs along the transport path?

]]> By: Ben Whitaker http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-230362 Ben Whitaker Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:21:10 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html#comment-230362 Hi Ewan,<br>we built an application to do exactly this straight from most common mobiles. <br><br>In trials 95% of users (just like you suggest in your post) preferred the mobile application to IVR systems, as they were able to do the whole sign-up off-line on their phone, checking what they were doing visually, then it did the whole sign-up, pay and park with a single encrypted SMS message (or a tiny bit of mobile data). <br><br>Screenshots on <a href="http://masabi.com">masabi.com</a>, but we'd love to show you if you've got time to pop down to see us on the South Bank? Hi Ewan,
we built an application to do exactly this straight from most common mobiles.

In trials 95% of users (just like you suggest in your post) preferred the mobile application to IVR systems, as they were able to do the whole sign-up off-line on their phone, checking what they were doing visually, then it did the whole sign-up, pay and park with a single encrypted SMS message (or a tiny bit of mobile data).

Screenshots on masabi.com, but we'd love to show you if you've got time to pop down to see us on the South Bank?

]]> By: Stephen Wing http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-230336 Stephen Wing Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:11:53 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html#comment-230336 Possibly some nice inconsistencies over the rail network then; First Capital Connect's parking ("This technology is powered by Verrus") states "Please note first time users must register by phone before they can use the pay by text service."<br><br>Once signed up, you send <LOCATION> <DURATION> and the 3 digit security number from your credit card to pay. No ability to change car details either.<br><br>Also, they charge 30p extra per transaction (despite increasing the parking charges when they originally bought in the service), and charge 10p per text for reminders, confirmation of parking, and receipts. Possibly some nice inconsistencies over the rail network then; First Capital Connect's parking (“This technology is powered by Verrus”) states “Please note first time users must register by phone before they can use the pay by text service.”

Once signed up, you send <LOCATION> <DURATION> and the 3 digit security number from your credit card to pay. No ability to change car details either.

Also, they charge 30p extra per transaction (despite increasing the parking charges when they originally bought in the service), and charge 10p per text for reminders, confirmation of parking, and receipts.

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-230330 smstextnews Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:00:24 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html#comment-230330 Gotcha Gotcha

]]> By: ric http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-230329 ric Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:52:10 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html#comment-230329 They send you s text explaining the syntax ie: "Send LOCATION DURATION eg 7002 3. Add VRN to change car eg 7002 1 ABC123. To extend send DURATION only. Details at verrus.com". If you haven't already registered, I think you can do it via text - it certainly lets you change your card if it expires (or they decide to stop taking Amex, like they did earlier in the year). They send you s text explaining the syntax ie: “Send LOCATION DURATION eg 7002 3. Add VRN to change car eg 7002 1 ABC123. To extend send DURATION only. Details at verrus.com”. If you haven't already registered, I think you can do it via text – it certainly lets you change your card if it expires (or they decide to stop taking Amex, like they did earlier in the year).

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-230325 smstextnews Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:21:21 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html#comment-230325 What happens when you text 'help'? Does someone call? What happens when you text 'help'? Does someone call?

]]> By: ric http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-230312 ric Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:45:53 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/paying_for_parking_with_verrus_aint_that_easy.html#comment-230312 I use this for parking in Lincoln, just text HELP to 07950 080201. No messing around with IVRs or paying 0870 numbers. I use this for parking in Lincoln, just text HELP to 07950 080201. No messing around with IVRs or paying 0870 numbers.

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