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PCI Scope – A Breath of Fresh Air

RedSeal Systems

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) was designed to protect sensitive cardholder and merchant payment data. The PCI standard includes requirements for security management, policies, procedures, network architecture, software design and other critical protective measures. This has mandated merchants, card processors, point-of-sale vendors and financial institutions to comply with PCI requirements; these data security requirements are now a permanent feature of compliance obligations. However, meeting PCI obligations has proved to be a challenge for customers. Many merchants and service providers are struggling with the increased complexity associated with PCI DSS. Although the drive to protect credit card data is vital, many customers have yet to implement the technology and processes needed to address the PCI-specific requirements. Even companies that have adopted the standards are discovering significant holes in their PCI compliance strategy. Many companies perform manual, check-box assessments to meet periodic compliance mandates by engaging expensive resources.. In several instances, these ad-hoc measures are not sufficient to lock down critical networks and customer data, resulting in expensive security breaches and loss of brand credibility.

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