Fusepoint now joins a select group of vendors to receive this designation and is one of very few managed hosting providers in Canada to be approved, says the company.

Fusepoint has achieved the highest level of PCI compliance for service providers supporting Tier 1 merchants - retailers that process between one million and six million transactions per year - that typically require the services of a managed hosting provider to ensure the infrastructure that processes credit card information is secure.

"Many of the IT requirements in the PCI data security standard are simply good business practices that protect your customers, your brand, and your bottom line," says George Kerns, president and CEO of Fusepoint Managed Services. "Fusepoint takes a proactive stance when it comes to all matters related to compliance. We recognize that our customers can enjoy the peace of mind in knowing we adhere to the highest security standards, allowing them to focus on running their own businesses."

Earlier this month, Fusepoint conducted a survey that shows that 85 percent of working Canadians are concerned about personal information being stored in online databases and 12 percent say they have been a victim of identity theft or know someone who has.