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"PCI Compliance"
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)

The PCI DSS is a set of comprehensive requirements for enhancing payment account data security. It was developed by the founding payment brands of the PCI Security Standards Council (American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB, MasterCard Worldwide and Visa International), to help facilitate the adoption of consistent data security measures globally. The PCI DSS includes requirements for security management, policies, procedures, network architecture, software design and other critical protective measures intended to proactively protect customer account data.

Note: PCI Compliance is new and evolving. We are endeavoring to stay abreast of the issue and will continue to add information to this site whenever possible. Should you have any additional items/information/questions that you have come across, please send us an email.

Information form the "Source"
PCI Security Standards Council
The PCI Security Standards Council is an open global forum for the ongoing development, enhancement, storage, dissemination and implementation of security standards for account data protection.
PCI Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ)
The PCI Data Security Standard Self-Assessment Questionnaire is a validation tool intended to assist merchants and service providers in self-evaluating their compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). There are multiple versions of the PCI DSS SAQ to meet various scenarios. This document has been developed to help organizations determine which SAQ best applies to them.

Information from Elavon re: PCI Compliance
PCI Compliance - Q & A
Here is a document with information on PCI compliance and answers to some commonly asked questions.
Getting Started: Assessing your PCI DSS security compliance
Elavon has teamed with Trustwave to help you evaluate your PCI DSS compliance by utilizing its TrustKeeper Agent program. To find out how you can protect your customers and adhere to PCI DSS requirements, visit http://elavonpci.trustkeeper.net/getstarted and follow the simple steps. If you have any questions about the program, or experience any problems with the tool, contact Elavon at 1-800-377-3962.

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