SAN ANTONIO -- Acumera has launched the Processor Connections Service for Valero distributors and dealers.
The new offering provides a secure connection, remote visibility, backup connectivity for processing payments and tools to support Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance.
As a part of the service, Valero distributors and dealers gain access to Acumera’s PCI Tools and External Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV) Vulnerability Scans at no additional charge.
Austin, Texas-based Acumera’s chief security officer, Tabitha Greiner, said external scans play a significant role in risk reduction for stores.
“Scanning for external vulnerabilities is a critical step in identifying data security threats and preventing breaches,” said Greiner. “By providing these scans as a part of the base package for Valero’s customers, we’re changing the game for a large number of stores that don’t currently have an external scanning resource or are paying a premium for it.”
The company is working with payment processors to develop applications and connectivity solutions that are secure and affordable, Acumera CEO Dirk Heinen said.
“The convenience-store business revolves around the ability to securely and efficiently process customer payments, which is why we are excited to support Valero and committed to providing the most reliable and secure processing options for their customers,” said Heinen. “We’ve worked closely with Valero to create a cost-effective solution that will help its customers address PCI compliance and, more importantly, enhance security.”
The Processor Connections Service includes Acumera’s Merchant Gateway perimeter security device, the Dual WAN Failover App, which provides high-availability backup connectivity, and a proprietary Valero Processor Connections App that acts as a secure payment gateway, encrypting data from the store and sending it to the payment processor.
Austin, Texas-based Acumera provides trusted connections services for convenience stores, gas stations and petroleum wholesalers. Its network management services, tools and applications offer multi-site retailers security, visibility and connectivity to support operations management.
Valero Energy Corp., San Antonio, is a manufacturer and marketer of transportation fuels. Its assets include 15 petroleum refineries, 11 ethanol plants and more. Through subsidiaries, Valero owns the general partner of Valero Energy Partners LP, a midstream master limited partnership (MLP). Approximately 7,500 gas stations and convenience stores carry the Valero, Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock and Beacon brands in the United States and the Caribbean, Ultramar in Canada and Texaco in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
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