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TBS Industries | PCI Compliance | Data Security
PCI Compliance:What is PCI? Payment Card Industry (PCI) is a Data Security Standard, designed to ensure that companies that handle credit card information, either through storing, processing, or transmitting the information, will maintain a secure environment. The major credit card brands (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, and JCB) are responsible for enforcing compliance, and the PCI Security Standards Council sets the policy. Who does this apply to? All organizations or merchants that have a Merchant ID (MID) are required to comply through their agreement with the credit card companies, and through legislation in several states. The United States Federal Government is considering enacting laws which will make PCI Compliance mandatory across the US. What do I need to do to comply? There are several steps that are required of all merchants, regardless of sales volume. They are: · Build and Maintain a Secure Network · Protect Cardholder Data · Maintain a Vulnerability Management Program · Implement Strong Access Control Measures · Regularly Monitor and Test Networks · Maintain an Information Security Policy TBS is able to assist companies in maintaining PCI Compliance, through protection of data, data destruction services, hard drive destruction, and recycling of equipment that does not comply with PCI regulations. Contact us for assistance with achieving or maintaining compliance today.
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