Wednesday, July 2, 2008

BluePay Processing, LLC Joins PCI Security Standards Council as Newest Participating Organization

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- BluePay Processing, LLC to participate in key standards setting body protecting payment cardholder data - NAPERVILLE, Ill., July 2

NAPERVILLE, Ill., July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- BluePay Processing, LLC, a Tier 1 ISO, announced today that it has joined the PCI Security Standards Council as a new participating organization. As a Participating Organization, BluePay Processing 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 and the standard can be found at http://www.pcisecuritystandards.org

As a Participating Organization, BluePay Processing, LLC 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, BluePay Processing, LLC, is adding its voice to the process.

"The PCI Security Standards Council is committed to helping everyone involved in the payment chain protect consumer payment data," said Bob Russo, General Manager of the PCI Security Standards Council. "By participating in the standards setting process, BluePay Processing, LLC demonstrates they are playing an active part in this important end goal." "We are honored and proud to work with the PCI Security Standards Council," said Nicole Palella, Chief Risk Officer, BluePay Processing. "We look forward to making a contribution that will help ISO's and Merchants establish and maintain PCI Compliance."

About PCI Security Standards Council

The mission of the PCI Security Standards Council is to enhance payment account security by driving education and awareness of PCI security standards. For more information, please visit http://www.pcisecuritystandards.org

Media contacts

BluePay PCI Security Standards Council
Name Nicole Palella Glenn R. Boyet
Tel 630-300-2435 781-876-6248
Email:npalella@bluepay.com gboyet@pcisecuritystandards.org
Or
Alan Zachary
312-944-6784 x 316
azachary@mckinneychicago.com


SOURCE BluePay Processing, LLC