Interoute eCommerce Hosting: PCI-DSS certification for credit card transactions confirms
The Interoute data centre in Zurich, Geneva, Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, London and Madrid have the highest safety standards for the protection of online credit card transactions
London, 28 July 2016 – Interoute, owner and operator of one of the largest networks in Europe and a global cloud service platform, has ensured maintaining its ability to host customer PCI-DSS certification solutions in its PCI-DSS accredited Data Centres in Zurich, Geneva, Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, London, Madrid. Obtained by an independent qualified Security Assessor (QSA) testing and accrediting to the critical aspects of Access and Physical control. PCI DSS stands for Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard and the globally valid standard for credit card information. The leading credit card companies, including Visa and MasterCard, PCI DSS initiated to enhance security for card payments and to protect merchants and cardholders against card data theft. Every year in April, the compliance with safety requirements is examined and decided on the renewal of the certification.
“Sensitive card data must be protected at all times during processing, transmission and storage,” says Santiago Caneiro, Interoute Country Manager Switzerland. Interoutes PCI accredited Data Centres help ensure the security policies of companies and against theft and misuse counter effectively.
The PCI DSS standard, the most stringent security and control against online fraud and theft of credit card information and personal data. The Security Standard provides, inter alia, Requirements for security management, policies, procedures, network architecture and software design. The catalog of mandatory criteria and requirements includes more than 200 individual requirements.
“Any organization that entrusted their valuable credit card data to a managed hosting provider, should make absolutely certain that PCI DSS security systems are implemented,” said Caneiro, Interoute Country Manager Switzerland.
Interoute wrapped about his data centres daily from e-commerce transactions worth over one billion euros. Its customers include major fashion mail order company. Interoute has reached as service providers PCI DSS compliance for the appropriate controls, which are integrated into the security management mechanisms for ISO 27001.
“Our broad-based security solutions help companies manage their business-critical data security,” says Caneiro, Interoute Country Manager Switzerland. “The PCI DSS certificate in this regard, another level of security. Our customers can be confident that their data is safe with us.”
About Interoute
Interoute is the owner-operator of one of Europe’s largest networks and a global cloud services platform which encompasses 12 data centres, 16 virtual data centres and 31 colocation centres, with connections to 195 additional third-party data centres across Europe. Its full-service Unified ICT platform serves international enterprises and many of the world’s leading service providers, as well as governments and universities. Interoute’s Unified ICT strategy provides solutions for enterprises seeking connectivity and a scalable, secure advanced platform on which they can build their voice, video, computing and data services, as well as service providers in need of high capacity international data transit and infrastructure. With established operations throughout Europe and USA, Interoute also owns and operates 24 connected city networks within Europe’s major business centres. www.interoute.com
