Secure Retail like to lead with security and are excited to announce the recent certification of PCI DSS v4.0.
PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is the highest industry security certification that provides a baseline of technical and operational requirements designed to protect account data.
Developed with Global Industry Collaboration Development of PCI DSS v4.0 was driven by industry feedback. This version furthers the protection of payment data with new controls to address sophisticated cyber attacks. Version v4.0 will become mandatory by March 2025.
Applications and software that interact with financial data must adhere to data security standards (DSS) mandated by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC). PCI DSS serves as the global standard for safeguarding cardholder data, ensuring merchants and other entities that process, store or transmit credit card data maintain secure environments. The latest iteration of PCI DSS v4.0 requires significant changes in how these entities handle cardholder data. The achievement of the certification for STS supports our ongoing commitment to ensure all payments data is safe.
In summary, Secure Retail and STS will:
- Continue to exceed the security needs of the payments industry.
- Promote security as a continuous process.
- Increase flexibility for organizations using different methods to achieve security objectives.
- Enhance validation methods and procedures.
The certification process for STS was headed by Gary Fletcher, Head of Quality and Compliance at Secure Retail. He commented “The team at Secure Retail and STS are incredibly proud to have achieved PCI DSS v4.0 compliance in such a short space of time with the guidance from Foregenix, our QSA of many years. Not only do we have a feature rich, stable, scalable platform with unrivalled uptime, we have now enhanced our compliance with the very latest standard of PCI DSS”.
About STS:
STS is a leading payments acceptance software specialist with unrivalled EMV expertise. Although the company is based in the UK, we have over 150,000 merchant implementations located around the world across multiple industry sectors including retail, fuel, airline, travel, logistics and government. We offer merchants independence from payment schemes, acquirers, PSPs and device manufacturers, thereby generating financial savings and maximising their payments flexibility and future choices.
About Foregenix:
Since its inception in 2009, Foregenix has transformed from a small band of cybersecurity experts to a global leader in payments’ cybersecurity.
Rooted in the UK, our influence is global, with offices across continents reinforcing our dedication to a safer digital world. Regardless of location, we stand by our clients, delivering unparalleled cybersecurity solutions.
About Secure Retail:
Secure Retail is the trusted global provider of payment solutions, hardware, software and services to leading brands across a variety of market sectors on a global scale. Evolving from an electronic manufacturing background founded in 1986, our focus has always been on accuracy, process and overall customer satisfaction, these core values provided a nice transition path into a payments business in 2003. In January 2024 we completed the acquisition of Smart Technology Solutions (STS).
Please get in touch with your usual contact at Secure Retail or STS to see what the PCI v4.0 certification means for you and your payments. Alternatively, you can call us on +44 (0)1530 511150 or send an email to [email protected]. We are happy to discuss in detail to find what this new certification means to you and your secure payment transactions.