The Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) is a global security standard created by an independent council, the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC).
This standard was formed by the major credit-issuing companies with the goal of delivering an effective and useful data security standard to vendors of payment application systems. The intent of this standard is to effectively prohibit secure data from being illegally accessed by unauthorized parties.
Software vendors who develop payment application and point-of-sale (POS) systems can turn to Datassurant to verify their application is PA-DSS compliant. Datassurant is a long-time leader in information security and compliance services, and a provider of:
- Payment application gap-analysis
- Payment application testing
- Code review
- Implementation guide assistance
- And several other key PA-DSS related services.
We are authorized by the PCI-SSC and all the major card brands, including Visa and MasterCard to perform PCI compliance services, including on-site assessments.
These days, the potential risks are clear:
- Malicious parties seek access to credit data and routinely target payment applications.
- Use of point-of-sale (POS) systems often lack sufficient security and end up comprising cardholder data.
- Payment application systems with improper configurations or insecure implementations retain full credit data – ultimately creating significant credit data exposure.
Certifying your payment application has the following advantages:
- Reduced risk for software and application developers and vendors – with no surprises at implementation time.
- Reduced complexity with a streamlined interview process and evidence library for a higher quality product.
- Cost containment with flexible, modular tools to ensure incremental progress and maximum performance with uninterrupted development and business processes.
- Secure compliance with a comprehensive audit trail and a professional forensic lab staffed with certified professionals.
- Complete support with a dedicated support team who will assist you in submitting the required reports, scheduling and performing re-validation, and provide helpful advice all along the way.
Please contact us for more information.
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