LAS VEGAS, NV, September 21, 2004 �Shift4 Corporation,
an electronic payment technology company supplying a combination of electronic
payment accounting and high-speed financial transaction connectivity to
a diverse array of merchants worldwide, announced today that it has selected
Ambiron to assist the company in renewing its certification with the card
association data security programs. Ambiron is a leading provider of data
security and compliance services to merchants and service providers who
process and/or transmit credit card data.
Shift4 achieved compliance with Visa�s Cardholder
Information Security Program (CISP) program last year and will be validating
their continued compliance with that standard this year. In addition to
Visa CISP, Ambiron will be renewing Shift4�s certification for compliance
with MasterCard Site Data Protection (SDP) program and the American Express
Data Security Operating Policies (DSOP). Through Ambiron�s Multi Card Compliance
Program, compliance with the Discover Information Security Compliance (DISC)
and Visa�s Account Information Security (AIS) programs will also be validated
as part of this single assessment process.
Shift4 selected Ambiron because of their unique
approach in helping organizations achieve and maintain compliance with
the card association programs. �Ambiron�s Vital Signs� service was the
only program that offered us the ability to meet the requirements of all
four U.S. card associations and Visa Canada,� said J.D. Oder II, Vice President
of Research & Development and CTO at Shift4.
Vital Signs is Ambiron�s proprietary vulnerability
management tool that offers merchants and service providers a single process
for compliance with all the card association data security programs. Updated
daily, Vital Signs detects the latest vulnerabilities and recommends actions
to remediate any identified weaknesses. All Vital Signs users can access
the online portal to view their latest scan results and compliance report.
The card association data security programs are
designed to protect cardholder information during the transaction process.
The data security programs are a set of best practices that merchants and
service providers should adhere to in the handling and transmitting of
cardholder information. MasterCard and Visa require merchants and service
providers to comply with their respective data security standards. Merchants
and service providers must demonstrate compliance with those standards
on an annual basis. Shift4 is demonstrating their dedication to the principals
of data security through their assessment against all of the card association
standards.
�We take the integrity and security of the financial
data we process very seriously. It is, and always has been, a constant
consideration in everything we do, every product we release. We wanted
to work with a security auditor that had the same dedication and beliefs.
That�s why we chose Ambiron,� added Oder.
�Ambiron is proud to work with Shift4 as they
raise the industry bar for data security,� said Robert McCullen, Managing
Partner at Ambiron. �Shift4 recognizes the responsibility inherent in handling
sensitive customer data, and we are pleased to be able to help them continue
to set the very highest security standards.�
About Shift4 Corporation
Shift4,
a leading developer of financial transaction processing software and services,
provides web-based, real-time enterprise payment solutions for leaders
in the hospitality, retail, foodservices and e-commerce markets. Through
connectivity to most of the major processors, $$$ ON THE NET provides both
high speed and low cost authorizations and settlements for credit, debit,
check, private label and gift card transactions. $$$ ON THE NET also includes
the ability to access, review and edit transactions prior to settlement,
as well as a searchable, 24-month archive of transactions for reporting
and charge back defense.
About Ambiron
Ambiron, LLC, provides data security and compliance
services to acquirers, merchants and service providers. Ambiron is a qualified
provider of data security services to all the credit card associations
in the United States and Canada. Ambiron�s staff is comprised of certified
security experts who deliver compliance solutions that correspond to the
needs of today�s businesses. Ambiron is headquartered in Chicago with offices
throughout North America.
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