PCI DSS Certified Global Backbone Network | Transaction Network Services

TNS' PCI Certified global backbone network handles billions of transactions each year from ATM and POS devices around the world.

The PCI Security Standards Council Participating Organisation logo is a trademark or service mark of The PCI Security Standards Council in the United States and in other countries.

PCI DSSstands for Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.

Security of cardholder data has become one of the biggest issues facing the payment card industry. PCI DSS is a set of regulations developed jointly by the leading card schemes to prevent cardholder data theft and to help combat credit card fraud.

The key requirements of PCI DSS are:

Build and Maintain a Secure Network
• Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect cardholder data
• Do not use vendor-supplied defaults for system passwords and other security parameters
Protect Cardholder Data
• Protect stored cardholder data
• Encrypt transmission of cardholder data across open, public networks
Maintain a Vulnerability Management Program
• Use and regularly update anti-virus software
• Develop and maintain secure systems and applications
Implement Strong Access Control Measures
• Restrict access to cardholder data by business need-to-know
• Assign a unique ID to each person with computer access
• Restrict physical access to cardholder data
Regularly Monitor and Test Networks
• Track and monitor all access to network resources and cardholder data
• Regularly test security systems and processes
Maintain an Information Security Policy
• Maintain a policy that addresses information security

To learn more about PCI DSS, please visit http://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/

Compliance with PCI DSS is mandatory for any organization that stores, transmits or processes payment card transactions. TNS is a PCI DSS certified service provider. See our TNS' PCI DSS compliance status.