ACOM'S iSeries Division Introduces Selected Access Security Enhancements for Forms and Payment Solutions.

ATLANTA -- Responding to customer requests for greater versatility and control in setting-up security parameters for payments and sensitive documents, the iSeries Division of ACOM Solutions, Inc. has introduced a series of enhancements for its EZPayManager/400 v.6.2.00 and EZeDocs/400 solutions that elevate the ability of users to protect company funds and document files against fraud, unauthorized intrusion and theft, it was announced today by James R. Scott, vice president and general manager.

By extension, Selected Access security enhancements also support compliance initiatives of publicly traded companies in response to the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley corporate governance act, Scott said.

EZPayManager/400 is a universal payment platform that can generate both MICR laser checks and ACH direct-deposit payments; it can also issue remittance advice as printed copies and by electronic notification via email, fax, or PDF attachments. A positive pay option, CheckFraud Alert, and a sophisticated e-Archiving feature are also available. EZeDocs/400 is a document output management solution that enables companies to replace preprinted paper forms with electronic form templates, and to print finished documents at the point of use. Like EZPayManager/400, it also offers a full range of electronic distribution options.

"We know that a significant percentage of payment and document fraud cases are the result of internal mistakes and/or misdeeds," Scott said. "The greater the size and volume of corporate transactions, the greater the risk. These enhancements to EZPayManager/400 and EZeDocs/400 enable system administrators to control more tightly both general access to the payment and document output processes and to specific activities within the processes. The administrator can literally 'lock down' individual functions and subfunctions in the software by limiting access via user ID, user-defined departments, group IDs or any combination of the three."

In practice, for example, a company may wish to limit access to the EZPayManager/400 Checks module by department, such as Payroll and Accounts Payable, Scott explained. To do so, the administrator can create "departments" within the software by name, and then assign user IDs within the departments, thus creating two levels of access. An additional level can be established through use of Group IDs that might already exist on the iSeries computer, with user IDs assigned within the groups. Examples of specific functions that can be protected by limiting access include editing, deleting, renaming check templates, merge and automerge, audit log, ACH, CheckFraud Alert, Archive and others.

"The new security features in EZPayManager/400 and EZeDocs/400 have been developed to allow administrators all of the flexibility and versatility they need to tailor security plans to their precise needs," Scott said. "It is not possible to anticipate the requirements of every business organization, but it is possible to create software that can satisfy those needs once they are identified."

The Selected Access security enhancements are available free to users under maintenance contracts. Information on downloading updates or acquiring an update CD is available to customers by calling 800-603-6768, ext. 100 or by visiting ACOM's Online Customer Center at http://www.acom.com/iseries/customers400.html. Others can obtain pricing and product information by calling the 800 number.

ABOUT ACOM SOLUTIONS, INC.

Now in its 20th year of business, ACOM is a leading software organization with offices and solution partners worldwide. The company develops, markets and implements advanced modular software systems for e-document management, e-payment management, B2B e-commerce management and e-purchasing management. Its award-winning solutions integrate seamlessly with enterprise applications such as ERP and CRM to optimize back-office and B2B processes. ACOM maintains corporate headquarters in Long Beach, California and iSeries (AS/400) division headquarters in Duluth, Georgia, and it has regional offices located in several major U.S. cities. For more information, visit www.acom.com/iseries.