GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Gilbarco Veeder-Root has joined the PCI Security Standards Council as a new participating organization. It will work with the council to evolve the PCI Data Security Standard (DSS) and other payment card data protection standards.
The PCI DSS, endorsed by American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, MasterCard Worldwide and Visa Inc., requires merchants and service providers that store, process or transmit customer payment card data to adhere to information security controls and processes that ensure data integrity. More information on the council [image-nocss] and the standard can be found at www.pcisecuritystandards.org.
As a participating organization, Gilbarco Veeder-Root will now have access to the latest payment card security standards from the council, be able to provide feedback on the standards and become part of a growing community that now includes more than 450 organizations. In an era of increasingly sophisticated attacks on systems, adhering to the PCI DSS represents an entity's best protection against data criminals. By joining as a participating organization, Gilbarco Veeder-Root is adding its voice to the process, the council said.
"The PCI Security Standards Council is committed to helping everyone involved in the payment chain protect consumer payment data. By participating in the standards setting process, Gilbarco Veeder-Root demonstrates they are playing an active part in this important end goal," said Bob Russo, general manager of the PCI Security Standards Council.
"We are committed to helping retailers in our industry attain compliance and protect their customers through affordable solutions at the fuel dispenser and in-store point of sale," said Scott McDowell, marketing manager, North American payment products at Gilbarco Veeder-Root. "Our participation in the PCI Security Standards Council is an important milestone in this mission and we are pleased that our Manager of Quality Assurance and Requirements, James Kelly, will be our representative."
Greensboro, N.C.-based Gilbarco Veeder-Root is a major provider of payment systems for fuel dispensers and point-of-sale (POS) systems in the retail petroleum industry.
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