IBMis offering a one-stop shop for
the 12 stages ofPayment Card Industry(PCI)
compliance.
Credit card payment processing companies need to meet all 12 PCI
requirements for safeguarding customer payment card data, a process
that usually involves dealing with a variety of suppliers who are
involved at each stage. IBM said its programme will take companies
through the entire PCI compliance process, from assessment to
compliance to certification.
"Imagine how time consuming it is if, at every stage of the
compliance process, you have to rebrief someone about your
solution," said Andrew Lawton, EMEA regional manager for IBM ISS.
"Now consider the time and money you save not having to assessment
and penetration testing and all the other processes."
PCI is a global standard that applies to any company that
processes, transmits or stores credit card information. The
standard was created by credit card companies to help organisations
prevent security breaches. Any company that processes credit card
data today could be threatened by cybercrime attacks, resulting in
customer identity theft. Those companies that do not achieve PCI
compliance could have their ability to process credit cards
revoked, or could face increased processing costs.
"There's not much time left to apply for PCI compliance, so
people should make the most of it," said Lawton.