CommercialWare and AmbironTrustWave Partner to Deliver PCI Compliance to Customers.NATICK, Mass. & CHICAGO -- CommercialWare, Inc., a division of Datavantage and the leading provider of cross-channel commerce solutions for retailers, and AmbironTrustWave, a leading provider of information security and compliance management solutions, today announced a partnership to offer Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) Security procedures from the PCI Security Standards Council for merchants that accept credit cards online. ) compliance services to its joint customers. Compliant with Visa USA Cardholder Information Security Program The Cardholder Information Security Program (CISP) was a program established by Visa USA to ensure the security of cardholder information as it is being processed and stored by merchants and service providers. CISP has since been superseded by the [https://www. (CISP CISP Cardholder Information Security Program (Visa) CISP Comitato Internazionale per lo Sviluppo dei Popoli CISP Certified IRA Services Professional (American Bankers Association) ) Payment Application Best Practices (PABP PABP Payment Application Best Practices (credit card processing standard) PABP Polyadenylate-Binding Protein ), CommercialWare's recently released CWDirect v10.0 provides an integrated suite of applications that manage the entire retail transaction lifecycle from informing and attracting customers, to merchandising, fulfillment and customer service across all points-of-touch including Internet, catalog, call-center and kiosk. The partnership allows CommercialWare and AmbironTrustWave customers to obtain PCI DSS compliance, a requirement for all merchants and service providers who store, process and/or transmit Visa cardholder card·hold·er n. One who holds a card, especially a credit card. card  hold data. Effective immediately, CWDirect and AmbironTrustWave's TrustKeeper joint customer access to the services required for validating compliance with the PCI DSS include: * PCI DSS Compliance Questionnaire - An approved list Approved list A list of equities and other investments that a financial institution or mutual fund is allowed to invest in. See: Legal list. approved list See legal list. of questions about the security controls on a merchant's transaction network. With the questionnaire, retailers can proactively identify weaknesses in security processes. * Vulnerability Scanning - A remote scan of a merchant's transaction network detects weaknesses that could be exploited by hackers or unauthorized third-parties. * Remediation Recommendations - A customized "Compliance Report" analyzes data gathered from the questionnaire and scan to outline actions required to address any vulnerabilities. * On-Site Audit - Annual on-site audit review conducted by AmbironTrustWave is required annually for large or "Level 1" merchants to retain PCI DSS compliance. "Consumers have come to expect retailers to protect credit card information when transacting at the point of sale whether over the Internet, on the phone or sending information through the mail," said Jane Cannon, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. at CommercialWare. "CommercialWare is dedicated to offering its retailers the best multi-channel retail solution in order to safeguard its customers' credit card data. Our partnership with AmbironTrustWave demonstrates this commitment." Added Robert McCullen, chief executive officer, AmbironTrustWave: "Our goal is to help retailers conduct business safely and efficiently in a networked world by validating compliance with industry best practices for safeguarding customer data. Partnering with CommercialWare provides retailers with a software solution that meets these standards." Launched in late 2004, the PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). Data Security Standard unifies industry security requirements for storing, processing and transmitting cardholder data. PCI encompasses the standards of Visa's Cardholder Information Security Program (CISP) and MasterCard's Site Data Protection (SDP (Session Description Protocol) An IETF protocol that defines a text-based message format for describing a multimedia session. Data such as version number, contact information, broadcast times and audio and video encoding types are included in the message. ) Program. Merchants are segmented into four levels based on the number of transactions a merchant processes annually and requirements for compliance are based on these levels. Additional information on PCI requirements and merchant compliance levels can be found on Visa's Web site at www.visa.com/cisp. About CommercialWare CommercialWare, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of MICROS Systems, Inc. and division of Datavantage, develops cross-channel commerce infrastructure solutions that allow retailers and direct marketers to optimize transactions from all customer touch points. CommercialWare's comprehensive portfolio of products seamlessly links all aspects of the transaction lifecycle through point-of-sale, back-office, order management, fulfillment, customer service, collaboration, and analytics applications. The organization offers a confluence confluence /con·flu·ence/ (kon´floo-ins) 1. a running together; a meeting of streams.con´fluent 2. in embryology, the flowing of cells, a component process of gastrulation. of multi-channel solutions that power many of the leading retail brands, including Abercrombie & Fitch, Party Land, Chico's, J.Jill, Ritz Camera, Jos. A. Bank, and Patagonia. For more information on CommercialWare visit www.commercialware.com. About AmbironTrustWave AmbironTrustWave is a leading provider of information security and compliance management solutions to businesses in the Fortune 2000 and the public sector. The company's flagship products, TrustKeeper[R] and TrustMinder[TM], serve more than 25,000 businesses throughout the world to validate compliance with a variety of industry standards and regulations. For the payment card industry, AmbironTrustWave helps banks, merchants, service providers and software developers mitigate their risk by validating compliance with industry best practices for safeguarding information endorsed by American Express American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. , Discover, MasterCard, Visa Canada and Visa USA. AmbironTrustWave clients include financial organizations, global electronic exchanges, educational institutions and business services firms. The Company also provides services to several government agencies. AmbironTrustWave is headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The CommercialWare logo is a registered trademark of MICROS Systems, Inc. All other product and brand names are the property of their respective owners. |
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