Exhibit 31.3

                           CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED BY
            RULE 13 A-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

I, James S. Mahan, III, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of S1 Corporation ("S1");

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. [Not applicable];

4. [Not applicable]; and

5. [Not applicable];

Date:  March 30, 2006

/S/ JAMES S. MAHAN, III
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James S. Mahan, III
Chief Executive Officer