Category Archives: Magento

New Versions of Magento Commerce & Open Source!

 

Important Magento Support Information

Magento has released new versions of Commerce and Open Source to increase product security and functionality:

– Open Source and Commerce 2.2.3
– Open Source and Commerce 2.1.12
– Open Source and Commerce 2.0.18
– Open Source 1.9.3.8
– Commerce 1.14.3.8
– SUPEE-10570 to patch earlier 1.x versions

These releases contain almost 50 security changes that help close cross-site request forgery (CSRF), unauthorized data leak, and authenticated Admin user remote code execution vulnerabilities. These releases also support API changes implemented recently by USPS. Additionally, Commerce and Open Source 2.2.3 introduce finer permissions for common cache management tasks. This enhancement enables qualified administrators to assign permissions for discrete cache management tasks such as flushing cache storage and refreshing cache types.

We strongly recommend that all merchants upgrade as soon as is reasonably possible.  Please contact us to help you with your upgrade today or with any eCommerce support questions that you may have.

More information about the security changes is available on:

2.x Security Updates <http://email2.magento.com/XsX0v1G0q000DsMTC02eGJ0>

1.x and SUPEE-10570 Security Updates <http://email2.magento.com/R00XMTeGCs0020v0GKDs2q0>

Full details are
available in the Open Source release notes:

Open Source 2.2.3 <http://email2.magento.com/P000q0sGXG0vLM0s0T3DeC2>
Open Source 2.1.12 <http://email2.magento.com/m000q420M0CseXvTGsM0GD0>
Open Source 2.0.18 <http://email2.magento.com/gN0TMqX0C20eGD0sG0005sv>
Open
Source 1.9.3.8 <http://email2.magento.com/JG2XGC0OeD0q6sT0sv000M0>

Full details are available in the Commerce release notes:

Commerce 2.2.3 <http://email2.magento.com/DGPM0070DGT00s0eXq2v0sC>
Commerce 2.1.12 <http://email2.magento.com/wGTDqMsGX0000ve800C2Q0s>
Commerce 2.0.18 <http://email2.magento.com/i9sG0qGevRX00s000TC2D0M>
Commerce 1.14.3.8 <http://email2.magento.com/tsDv2C0sGT0Xa00qGM000eS>

The staff at BCSE has a diverse skill set to make your technology visions a reality. We have experience in several eCommerce platforms and we also provide extensive hosting and customization options. Whatever you choose to do with your website, we can make it happen. Contact us for a free quote or for more information on how we can help you with all of your eCommerce Needs!

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Phasing Out of Amazon Webstore Platform

According to this article from Internet Retailer, Amazon has begun notifying customers of the phasing out of Amazon Webstore by 2016. From the launch announcement of Amazon Webstore, it is “a full-featured e-commerce product that enables small- to medium-sized retailers and manufacturers to quickly design, build and manage their multichannel e-commerce businesses using Amazon’s technology.” This follows the somewhat recent notification from Magento regarding the discontinuation of the MagentoGo platform.

Along these lines, if you are currently utilizing the Amazon Webstore as an e-commerce platform or if you had been planning to utilize the platform in the near future, there are other alternatives available. We support conversions to X-Cart, BigCommerce, and Magento. Contact us for a free quote on your e-commerce conversion needs!

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Magento Go End-of-Life Reminder

As a reminder, in less than three weeks (February 1st), Magento Go and ProStores are shutting down. At this time:

  • All merchants’ stores on these platforms will be closed
  • Merchants will lose access to store and customer data
  • Merchants will lose access to store content and images
  • Customer support for both of these platforms will be shut down

One of the options suggested by Magento as an alternative, Bigcommerce, is offering discounted services to clients moving from Magento Go and ProStores, including:

  • Free migration
  • First month free
  • Advanced eBay integration through ChannelUnity with no monthly fee and just 1% commission

Click the following link to get started: http://bcse.bigcommerce.com

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Magento Go Migration

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Need help migrating your shopping cart before Magento Go is Magento gone? Thinking you should wait until after the holiday season? Think again! Magento Go end of life has been set for February 1, 2015 but you don’t have to wait to get your cart onto a premiere platform.

BCS Engineering & Bigcommerce have teamed up to make sure you get the best service and options available for a smooth transition. Bigcommerce is the platform being recommended by Magento for their Magento Go customers. Your store, the way you want it, and hosted for you; what more could you want? Check out Bigcommerce to see which plan works for you.

Customer service is the key to success and the sooner you act, the sooner we can help you get your products moved over to a hosted platform equipped to handle that holiday demand! The holidays are already stressful enough; let us help you with your Magento Go migration today!

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Magento Go End of Life

Currently using Magento Go? Have you made plans for Magento Go’s End of Life on February 1st, 2015? BCS Engineering can help you fulfill your future e-commerce needs. Perhaps the most reasonable alternative suggested by Magento for an e-commerce transition is Bigcommerce. Bigcommerce is one of the main platforms BCS Engineering currently supports. If you are looking to begin the process of conversion, let us help you along the way. Click here to get started:
http://bcse.bigcommerce.com
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IRCE 2014 Recap

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BCSE Business Partners Carrie & Brandon are always looking for ways to keep us current with the trends of the industry.  This year is no different, as they recently traveled to IRCE where they were able to meet with some of our customers as well as X-Cart Staff.  It’s always exciting for us to be able to meet the people that have been a part of our business for years!  Not only was it a great time learning about some very interesting new technology, but socializing with those that are an important part of our company always makes the trip worthwhile.  Stay tuned for updates on what we learned at the conference and how it can help you grow your business!

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Want to Meet BCSE?

Want to meet the Owners of BCSE?

Come Join us at IRCE 2014!

We will be attending IRCE again this year! It’s the world’s largest eCommerce event! You can get great tips and tricks to moving your eCommerce site to the next level!

We will be also hanging out with the X-cart gang and other 3rd Party Developers at their Annual X-cart Beer meeting. There are only a few tickets left! Join us June 12, 2014 as we socialize, answer questions about eCommerce and our business.

Register Here!

We hope to see you there!


Here we are in April 2014 right after I completed the Triathlon and after Brandon completed a Mudrun at the OU Race for a Reason charity event.


Left to Right: Jeremy (mommymakeup.com), Alex (X-cart.com), Carrie & Brandon (bcsengineering.com) at IRCE 2013

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PayPal Integrations at BCS Engineering

The Faster, Safer Way to get Paid!

We’ve been using PayPal since 2000 and want to let our customers know that it’s one of the best payment methods available! Great customer service for the merchant and the customer, as well as safe transactions, are key to your business success!

How can we help with PayPal?

Why is PayPal great?

  • Customers do not have to post financial information to you to get paid
  • Merchants can easily see if a person is a Verified PayPal account holder
  • Protects you against fraud

Contact us now for help setting up the faster and safer way to get paid!

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Heartbleed Bug – Critical OpenSSL Security Flaw

A very serious OpenSSL security flaw, known as the Heartbleed bug, has recently been discovered simultaneously by two different teams of security experts. The bug is a serious vulnerability in the encryption technology used throughout most of the Internet and the bug has been around since 2012!

Does this affect me?
The answer is, it depends. If you are hosted with us, then no, you were never affected by this bug. We have never used an OpenSSL version that includes this vulnerability on any of our hosted servers. If you are hosted somewhere else, you need to check with your host and insist that they fix this if needed. It is extremely important that you check with your host and make sure they fix the bug!

Do you have more technical details?
This website gives a great overview of the technical details surrounding this bug: http://heartbleed.com/

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Authorize.net CIM for Magento

Our Authorize.net CIM for X-cart has been so popular we created an Authorize.net CIM for Magento as well! We saw the need for a good, flexible CIM module for Magento and extended our knowledge of creating it for X-cart and created it for Magento too.

With our Magento CIM module you can have even more flexibility to allow the customer to opt out of storing their credit card. You can use their PA-DSS compliant iframe or their standard on-site payment form. It also works with Magento’s One Page Checkout and their Multi-step Checkout!

Check out the screen shots for our Authorize.net CIM Magento Module on our sister site and full feature list!

Don’t have Authorize.net yet?

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