Allentown, PA – August 5, 2009 – INetU Managed Hosting, an enterprise managed hosting provider, announced today that it has joined the PCI Security Standards Council as a new participating organization. As a Participating Organization, INetU 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, INetU 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 500 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, INetU 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, INetU demonstrates they are playing an active part in this important end goal."
"As a PCI certified hosting provider, we feel it's important to share our expertise and experience in online security and voice the needs and challenges of our customers with the PCI Security Standards Council," remarked Dev Chanchani, President of INetU Managed Hosting, "We are striving to make the Internet safe and secure, for e-retailers and shoppers alike. We will work with the council to ensure everyone benefits from the PCI standard in terms of privacy, safety and compliance as part of a comprehensive security solution."
About PCI Security Standards Council
The mission of the PCI Security Standards Council is to enhance payment account security by driving education and awareness of PCI security standards. For more information, please visit
www.pcisecuritystandards.org.
INetU is a leading managed hosting and cloud provider serving businesses worldwide. Dedicated to building long-term relationships with its clients, INetU provides secure, high performance and reliable hosting for enterprise websites and Internet centric applications. INetU is all business, expertly providing compliant solutions for e-Commerce, Healthcare, Financial Services, SaaS, Web Development, Education, Government, Consulting and more. With domestic and international datacenters, INetU has the global reach and the flexible business hosting options needed to empower your success. INetU is PCI, SSAE 16 Type-II (formerly SAS 70), ISAE 3402 and Safe Harbor compliant. To learn more, visit
www.inetu.net.