Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council Names Midwave Corporation an Approved Scanning Vendor.Certification enables secure client payment transactions while enhancing the value of Midwave vulnerability assessments and advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal MINNEAPOLIS -- Midwave Corporation, a leading consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a that provides both IT advisory and integration services, has been named an Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV ASV abbr. Bible American Standard Version ASV n abbr (= American Standard Version) → traduction de la Bible ASV n abbr (Bible) (= ) by the Payment Card Industry (PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). ) Security Standards Council. Now companies seeking an ASV to conduct a scan on security procedures in compliance with the PCI Standards Council can turn to Midwave. The PCI Security Standards Council's mission is to improve payment account data security by fostering broad adoption of the PCI Security Standards. "Security and compliance are integral parts of the Midwave approach," said Steve Hysjulien, Midwave Vice President of Services. "Through this ASV certification, we enhance our capabilities for performing risk and vulnerability assessments and improve our IT Advisory Services by better identifying security or compliance gaps for our clients." Midwave brings additional benefits to its clients by adding the security scan A test of a network's vulnerabilities. A security scan does not attempt to break into the network illegally; rather it tries to find areas of vulnerability. A security scan uses a variety of automated software tools, typically performing hundreds of routine tests and checks. to vulnerability assessments, and by leveraging an active partnership in 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 to ensure safe, secure client payment card transactions. To receive ASV certification, Midwave successfully completed the MasterCard SDP Vendor Compliance Testing Program, which allows the company to help merchants achieve compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard. While supporting the broader industry trend toward compliance with an adoption of PCI standards, Midwave is now better equipped to identify any vulnerabilities merchants may have during their assessment and help them prevent a breach in security. "We urge companies to be proactive with this vulnerability assessment to help prevent potential security issues," Hysjulien said. "By continuing to build our list of qualifications with certifications like this one, we strengthen our assessment capabilities and help reduce business risk for our clients." About Midwave Corporation: Midwave Corporation is an employee-owned organization specializing in both Advisory and Integration IT services. Midwave supports its clients through robust security and compliance practices within data center, application enablement and secure IP domains. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Eden Prairie Eden Prairie A city of eastern Minnesota, a residential suburb of Minneapolis. Population: 57,300. , Minn., Midwave Corporation's 2005 revenues exceeded $53 million. Midwave serves clients throughout the Upper Midwest The Upper Midwest is a region of the United States with no universally agreed-upon boundary, but it almost always lies within the US Census Bureau's definition of the Midwest and includes the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin, as well as at least the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. and currently employs over 100 IT professionals. |
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