ATLANTA, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- RBS WorldPay today announced a new partnership with Arsenal Security Group, Inc., for a Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance program. This program is designed to assist RBS WorldPay merchants to comply with PCI standards and avoid the loss or exposure of cardholder data.
The leading Card Associations require that any merchant that accepts electronic payments adhere to the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Any merchant that stores, processes or transmits cardholder data must complete a self-assessment questionnaire or have an on-site assessment conducted by a Qualified Security Assessor (QSA). Vulnerability scans can also be required each quarter. With Arsenal's program, RBS WorldPay merchants may submit their self-assessment questionnaire and conduct their mandatory vulnerability scans directly through the Arsenal portal.
"Our approach to security and PCI DSS is to help protect our merchants, provide access to the best technology, and truly be our merchants advocate," said LeAnn Brown, vice president and head of PCI Merchant Compliance for RBS WorldPay. "We are convinced that Arsenal Security Group can provide our merchants with a dedicated risk management program that includes merchant training, on-going communication and the individual attention each of our merchants deserves."
In addition to the questionnaire and vulnerability scans, Arsenal Security Group will provide proprietary SmartSearch(TM)Technology, which can identify if a merchant is improperly storing cardholder data, determine if they are using a PCI compliant payment application and check for vendor default passwords. They also offer remediation support for merchants who are non-compliant in a quick and efficient manner.
"We are excited to partner with an organization like RBS WorldPay," said Mark Lippman, founding partner of Arsenal Security Group. "As one of the premier payment processors in the US, RBS WorldPay is providing access to easy to use PCI DSS compliance solutions for thousands of merchants. Arsenal's compliance management technology, automated process and dedicated customer support team underscore the robust and streamlined service RBS WorldPay merchants can expect."
About Arsenal Security Group
Arsenal Security Group as a Qualified Security Assessment Company for the Payment Card Industry is a leader in developing security strategies that support the key metrics of your business while addressing various compliance and regulatory mandates. Arsenal Security Group's brings such innovation to the market, like its Smart Search Technology(TM) combined with award winning service, delivering the capability to scan and identify for the presence and location of critical information throughout your computing environment, information like sensitive PII, and PHI, as well as confidential Customer Cardholder information. Arsenal Security Group is a leader in the industry, by developing consensus between Line of Business owners and IT departments; Arsenal Security Group is a trusted partner for providing security, compliance and risk management consulting services. For more information, visit www.ArsenalSecurityGroup.com.
About RBS WorldPay US
RBS WorldPay is a leading, single-source provider of electronic payment processing services - including credit, debit, EBT, checks, gift cards, e-commerce, customer loyalty cards, fleet cards, ATM processing and cash management services.
RBS WorldPay is the US-based payment processing division of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc. For more information, please visit www.RBSWorldPay.us.
About The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS)
The RBS Group is a financial services company providing a range of retail and corporate banking, financial markets, consumer finance, insurance, and wealth management services. The RBS Group operates in the Americas, Asia and the Middle East serving more than 40 million customers. For more information, please visit www.RBS.com.
For More Information Contact:
Dawn M. Thompson
RBS WorldPay
Phone: 678.587.1652
Fax: 678.587.2652
e-mail: Dawn.Thompson@RBSWorldPay.us
www.RBSWorldPay.us
Mark S. Lippman
Arsenal Security Group
Phone: 703.986.1700
Fax: 703.281.0656
e-mail: MLippman@ArsenalSecurityGroup.com
www.ArsenalSecurityGroup.com
