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Feb 08
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PCI DSS Compliance is mandatory
The PCI DSS- Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard is a worldwide information security standard assembled by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council .
The standard was created to help organizations that process card payments prevent credit card fraud through increased controls around data and its exposure to compromise. The standard applies to all organizations which hold, process, or pass cardholder information from any card branded with the logo of one of the card brands.
Perhaps the greatest challenge to merchants when it comes to PCI complianceprogram.
The role of hosting providers
Whilst it is the customer who owns PCI compliance program and should be in a position to validate, via an external third party, their compliance with the aspects of PCI DSS.
With credit card data theft from large companies and organizations continuously hitting the headlines in Australia; card issuers are now demanding more from ecommerce merchants, large and small, to ensure that transactions occurring via their sites are secure.
Macquarie Hosting and its Report of Compliance (ROC) to PCI DSS
Macquarie Hosting has received a ROC By an external QSA (Qualified Security Assessor) approved by the PCI board.
Macquarie understands the challenges organisations face very day and with over 8 years of experience.
PCI compliance for most online businesses, that is merchants processing up to 6 million transactions a year, consists of two main elements:
1. An automated scan of your site and the server you're hosted on by an authorized scanning vendor every 3 months
2. Yearly self assessment questionnaire
Contact Macquarie Hosting for more information on PCI compliance for your Hosting needs.