BuySpeed 15.5 Release Notes

Overview of BuySpeed 15.5.0

Periscope is pleased to announce the availability of BuySpeed 15.5.0.  This release of BuySpeed 15 is approved for use in production environments, and includes many feature updates. However, this release is not available independently and must be combined with 15.6 (see here).

This release includes a number of feature updates and bug fixes in the following BuySpeed components: 

• Payments
• Security
• Reconciler
• Bug fixes in other areas

The primary focus of this release implemented improved support for using Credit Cards and Purchasing Cards in BuySpeed by introducing the new Card Vault feature set.

Features Include: 

• Saving and editing cards for each user in a secure Card Vault
• Selection of Saved Cards for use on Requisitions and Purchase Orders 
• Retrieval of card data by Vendors manually or through CXML
• Secured processes end-to-end 

Full details can be provided through your Customer Success manager or implementation manager.

The secondary focus of this release is to enhance security around allowed user login and password settings, which complement the new Card Vault functionality and enhances PCI Compliance.

If the agency currently has settings outside the new allowed ranges, agency settings will be updated automatically to meet minimum/maximum allowed values when 15.5 is installed. The next time users reset their passwords, the new password must meet the new ranges.

Users will NOT be forced to reset their password when BuySpeed 15.5 is installed, even when passwords do not meet the new allowed value ranges. 

 
Changes included in the new allowed value ranges and defaults for the Login ID And Password Policy Settings are: 

• Minimum Password Length - At least 7 characters 
• Maximum Password Length - At least 7 characters 
• Enforce Alphanumeric Passwords - Enabled Always 
• User Password Lifetime Days – Maximum - 90 Days or Less 
• Password Reuse Prevention - 4 times or less 
• Maximum Login Attempts before Lockout - 6 attempts or less 
• Lockout Period (Minutes) - 30 minutes or more 

Other enhancements 

• When a new agency or vendor user is set up by an Agency or Vendor administrator 
• Administrator will not manually enter a "temporary" password for user 
• New user will receive an automated email including a auto-generated temporary password 
• The automatic user timeout (log out) for "inactive" users is reduced from 30 minutes to 15 minutes.

Please review below the detailed list of changes in this release and contact your Customer Success Manager to learn how this update can benefit your organization. Call us at 888-472-9102 or email agency-support@buyspeed.com. 

Updating to BuySpeed 15.5.0

The installer for this maintenance release is provided to Customers using versions 14.x and 15.x, who are current with SaaS or Maintenance and Support agreements, at no additional cost. Professional Services are not required to receive this release, but are available as requested/desired at the current contract rate.

Periscope offers the following Professional Services to assist Customers in maximizing the value of the BuySpeed solution:

• On-Site Training  
• Installations  
• Interface and Integration Services  
• Custom Development
• Workflow and Process Analysis  
• Project Management  
    

Change Log for BuySpeed 15.5.0 (Not Including Changes to Support Reconciler)