(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Telecommunications provider Verizon Business (www.verizonbusiness.com) said on Wednesday that its Verizon Computing as a Service cloud computing offering is the first cloud-based solution to complete the PCI DSS audit for storing, processing and transmitting credit card information.
The company says the certification may be a compelling reason for retailers and other organizations that process credit card data to move their critical payment applications to the cloud.
Verizon says its CaaS underwent a third-party examination of policies, procedures and technical systems, as well as an on-site assessment and system-wide vulnerability scan.
“Compliance with PCI DSS sets Verizon apart from other players in this space,” says Joseph S. Crawford, executive director, IT solutions, Verizon Business, quoted in the press release. “As more enterprises look to cloud-enabled IT services, it is essential that we offer a secure environment for corporate applications. PCI compliance further underscores our ongoing commitment and investment in cloud computing.”
The company says a range of its other services are PCI DSS compliant, including its transaction services network and its IP application hosting service.
The PCI DSS standard was developed by the credit card industry to monitor the security standards and practices of the organizations and systems that handle credit card transactions. The deadline for retailers handling transactions to demonstrate compliance with the standard passed last month, in July of 2010.
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