Abstract: A method and a system for using an electronic funds transaction point of sale (EFTPOS) payment system to provide products and services to a point of sale location without compromising the security of payment processing by the EFTPOS payment system. In one example embodiment, the EFTPOS terminal arrangement is coupled to a first vendor data processing system (DPS) hosting a first application and is coupled to a financial institution DPS hosting a second application, wherein the terminal arrangement hosts one or more payment applications and one or more non-payment applications. The method includes accessing the first application at the first vendor DPS via the non-payment application of the EFTPOS terminal arrangement and selecting a product via the non-payment application and offered by the first application on the first vendor DPS.

Abstract: A method and an arrangement for providing products and services to current electronic funds transaction point of sale (EFTPOS) terminals without compromising the security of payment processing nor having to replace all of the EFTPOS terminals in the EFTPOS system. In one example embodiment, an electronic finds transaction point of sale (EFTPOS) arrangement is configured and arranged for communication via a first secure channel with a financial application hosted by a data processing system of a financial institution. The arrangement is also configured for communication via a second non-secure channel with a vendor application hosted by a data processing system of a vendor and is coupled to a plurality of EFTPOS terminals. The EFTPOS arrangement includes a proxy server configured and arranged to be coupled to the plurality of EFTPOS terminals and to receive sets of data from the vendor application via the non-secure channel.

Abstract: A method and a system for using an electronic funds transaction point of sale (EFTPOS) payment system to provide products and services to a point of sale location without compromising the security of payment processing by the EFTPOS payment system. In one example embodiment, the EFTPOS terminal arrangement is coupled to a first vendor data processing system (DPS) hosting a first application and is coupled to a financial institution DPS hosting a second application, wherein the terminal arrangement hosts one or more payment applications and one or more non-payment applications. The method includes accessing the first application at the first vendor DPS via the non-payment application of the EFTPOS terminal arrangement and selecting a product via the non-payment application and offered by the first application on the first vendor DPS.