Gilbarco Veeder-Root Joins PCI Security Standards Council as Newest Participating Organization
Gilbarco Veeder-Root to participate in key standards setting body protecting payment cardholder data
GREENSBORO, N.C. – June 18, 2008 – Gilbarco Veeder-Root, a leading provider of payment systems for fuel dispensers and point of sale systems in the retail petroleum industry, announced today that it has joined the PCI Security Standards Council as a new participating organization. As a Participating Organization, Gilbarco Veeder-Root 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 www.pcisecuritystandards.org
As a Participating Organization, Gilbarco Veeder-Root 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, Gilbarco Veeder-Root, 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, Gilbarco Veeder-Root demonstrates they are playing an active part in this important end goal.”
“We are committed to helping retailers in our industry attain compliance and protect their customers through affordable solutions at the fuel dispenser and in-store point of sale,” said Scott McDowell, marketing manager, North American payment products at Gilbarco Veeder-Root. “Our participation in the PCI Security Standards Council is an important milestone in this mission and we are pleased that our Manager of Quality Assurance and Requirements, James Kelly, will be our representative.”
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About PCI Security Standards Council
The mission of the PCI Security Standards Council is to enhance payment account security by driving awareness and education of PCI security standards.
Gilbarco Veeder-Root is the world’s leading supplier of retail and commercial fueling and payment technology, integrated fuel control, site management, and support services for petroleum marketers and commercial fueling enterprises worldwide (www.gilbarco.com, www.veeder.com, www.gasboy.com)
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