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Cardholder Security
With the rise in credit card fraud, there is an ever-increasing focus on protecting consumer data. To help prevent the theft of card data, the major card associations have developed the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard.
The PCI Data Security Standard includes twelve well-defined requirements, and it applies to all merchants that process, transmit, or store cardholder data. Failure to comply with the standard can lead to significant fines, expensive recovery costs, inability to accept cards as a form of payment and damage to your reputation.
Wind River Financial has partnered with Security Metrics - a certified security assessment company - to provide an easy-to-use compliance program. This program, which consists of a self-assessment questionnaire along with periodic certified network security scans, guides you through the compliance process, and it identifies any remedial action which may be necessary. Enrollment is easy and the cost is minimal. To enroll or learn more about security compliance, select a link below.
- PCI FAQ
: Answers to frequently asked questions about PCI - Enroll in Program: Take advantage of preferred pricing for Wind River Financial customers
- Visa Security Alert : Read Visa's February 2007 security update
- Business Priorities are Shifting to Data Security
: Trends you need to know - Security Compliance Solutions
: Product sheet overview - PCI Data Security Standard : Card association document describing the standard
- Data Storage : Guidelines on what to store and not to store
- Network Scanning : Scan your network before a hacker does
- More Information: Learn more about cardholder security from Visa
