PFSweb achieves top-level (Level 1) PCI DSS Certification
This Level 1 PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) certification, achieved by PFSweb, is awarded only to merchants who process over 6 million payment card transactions annually (all channels) or global merchants identified as Level 1 by any Visa region.
The PCI DSS was created in 2004 as an additional level of protection for card issuers by ensuring that merchants meet minimum levels of security when they store, process and transmit cardholder data. The current version of this standard specifies the 12 requirements needed to gain certification:
1. Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect cardholder data
2. Do not use vendor-supplied defaults for system passwords and other security parameters
3. Protect stored cardholder data
4. Encrypt transmission of cardholder data across open, public networks
5. Use and regularly update anti-virus software on all systems commonly affected by malware
6. Develop and maintain secure systems and applications
7. Restrict access to cardholder data by business need-to-know
8. Assign a unique ID to each person with computer access
9. Restrict physical access to cardholder data
10. Track and monitor all access to network resources and cardholder data
11. Regularly test security systems and processes
12. Maintain a policy that addresses information security
For more information, please contact Matthew Brown at (972) 881-2900