Center Stage Software

March 2013 Newsletter



dailyreportHow to match up a
daily sales report with an Authorize.net settlement report
This can become an issue  because if the two reports don't match, the Finance Department auditors are not going to understand how you arrived at the correct figures.

You will need to know what time your Authorize.net settlement batches out. 

Then run a Report | By day | Clerks | Report for 1 day. Choose Webtix as the clerk. Then choose the correct range of date and time. 

Click here to see a screen shot of how this looks in Wintix. 
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Hotmail address?

Microsoft is phasing out Hotmail and moving all its Hotmail users to Outlook by this summer. If you use a Hotmail address to communicate with us, please let us know your new email address when you get one.

We want to make sure you continue to get these newsletters and important updates.

Read more about what to do to transfer your Hotmail account to Outlook.

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Center Stage Software

1191 Luxton St.

Seaside, California 93955

  

centerstage.com

info@centerstage.com

831-583-0641     

 

Sales: Jim and Trudy Hines  480-981-0073

 

Support:   

support@centerstage.com

831-920-1254   

Center Stage Software
updates
Important Wintix update

 

New!  When you add multiple performances to a show, Wintix now automatically copies the following to each show:
  • Print tickets for this date and time
  • Seating capacity
  • Performance remarks
  • Webtix off sale
  • Performance info 1 & 2

Want to know a neat trick to easily add multiple performances to a show? Go to Show | Edit a show and right click on "Add date." It will bring up a window to add multiple performances.  

 

BOtips
How do you know a website is secure for e-commerce?

SSL certificates and how they work

Your patrons can enjoy the ease and convenience of buying tickets through Webtix, but how do they know their credit card information is safe on your Webtix site - or any website for that matter?

 

The key is an SSL certificate.

 

An SSL Certificate (Secure Sockets Layer) creates a secure link between a website and a visitor's browser. By ensuring that all data passed between the two remains private and secure, SSL encryption prevents hackers from stealing private information such as credit card numbers, names and addresses. Center Stage Software vigorously maintains an SSL certificate for all our products.

 

Here is a simple way to tell if a website has an SSL Certificate: The website address will begin with "HTTPS" NOT "HTTP" and will have an icon of a lock to the left of the address. Use your mouse and left click on the lock. You will see a window that states whose site you are on and which Certificate Authority (CA) verified the company's identity. This information tells you the site is secure and your credit card information will be encrypted.

 

It's not unheard of for scammers to create websites that trick people into thinking they are on a legitimate website. However, they won't have the lock icon to prove they are authentic.

 

As part of the process of issuing an SSL Certificate, a Certificate Authority authenticates the company's identity. It verifies the purchaser's credentials using WHOIS database information, Dun & Bradstreet data, articles of incorporation, government-issued photo IDs and/or other credible sources. This comprehensive approach to identity validation ensures that an SSL Certificate is a reliable symbol of a company's trustworthiness. An SSL certificate shows customers that the business is legitimate and that it's safe to conduct business with them online.

 

That said, hackers are always coming up with new ways to exploit weaknesses and no computer that accesses the internet is ever 100% secure. In fact, wireless connections, which are now widespread, add an extra layer of security concerns, and many of your patrons (and you, yourself) are probably using them. Here are some tips on how to increase WIFI security.