Pacnet, a provider of integrated technology solutions in the Asia-Pacific region, has attained the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) 2.0 Certification and Attestation of Compliance for its CloudSpace data centers in Sydney, Hong Kong and Singapore.
The certification shows that the facilities meet the standards and guidelines that protect customers’ sensitive financial data and safeguard credit and debit card transactions through advanced technical and security measures.
“In addition to being a key differentiator for Pacnet in the APAC region, earning PCI DSS compliance upholds our pioneering market standing and commitment to the adoption of global data security standards,” said Giles Proctor,vice president of data center services at Pacnet. “The accomplishment also underscores Pacnet’s dedication to data protection, investment in secure infrastructure, and delivery of proven services to protect the interests of customers who process credit card transactions within our data centers.”
The PCI DSS accreditation is published by the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) to enhance protection of consumer credit card information, assist in prevention of identity theft and fraud, and promote payment data security across the globe. Pacnet’s PCI DSS assessment, completed from January 23, 2014 to June 10, 2014, included an in-depth review of its physical data center security management, IT security policies and procedures, data protection, network access management and monitoring, network architecture, software design, organization vulnerability management, personnel security efforts and other critical protective measures.
