Congratulations to our very own Paul Hudak for earning certification for this important new PCI Requirement which will help retailers implement and maintain PCI-Compliant systems that protect themselves and their clients from credit card fraud.
The new PCI Standards require that ANY PA-DSS credit card equipment/software installed for a retailer must be done so by a certified QIR company and be signed off on by the retailer. We appreciate Paul’s efforts in learning proper procedures. Effective immediately, all installations of Datacap’s NETePay software will meet the new reporting standard. In essence, this is a regulatory requirement that we report the condition of the retailer’s security when we implement credit card processing that poses a security risk. Frankly, the requirements match the current Smyth Retail Security Standards and represent reasonable security policies and best practices we believe our customers should adhere. What is really different is that we are required to complete a security document and sign off on a number of basic security standards as well as report any deficiencies to the retailer for which remediation is recommended.
PCI Defintion: Qualified Integrators and Resellers™
Organizations qualified by PCI SSC as Qualified Integrator and Reseller™ Companies (QIR Companies) are authorized to implement, configure, and/or support validated PA-DSS Payment Applications on behalf of merchants or service providers for purposes of performing Qualified Installations as part of the QIR Program. The quality, reliability, and consistency of a QIR Company’s work provide confidence that the Payment Application has been implemented in a manner that supports the Customer’s PCI DSS compliance.
See our QIR Certification listing here.
While a service provider like us can never make any retailer PCI Compliant (every store must do that themselves), we welcome this as an opportunity to help our clients improve their security and meet the requirements of the PCI standards in any way we can. We are announcing a new PCI Certification offering with all new and upgraded credit card installations that not only meets the documentation requirements of this regulation but packages it with more important security services offerings that includes:
- QIR Documentation & Sign off.
- Secure Installation procedures.
- Review of all PCI Requirements and Configuration on the server.
- Training & documented procedures for required network password changes.
- Training & documented procedures for other security settings.
- Required for all Credit Card processors (not just Mercury/Vantiv).
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Paul Hudak, Technical Services Manager, Smyth Retail.
Paul has 30 years of experience managing technical support and service teams in the retail arena. He has quickly and effectively assumed the lead role in providing technical services here at Smyth Retail and has proven to be very effective in resolving and eliminating problems and increasing customer satisfaction. Paul has become a great team player and helpful with our staff development and morale. His experience understanding PCI requirement enabled Paul to quickly become QIR certified and we look forward to doing everything we can to help you protect your credit card processing and system security. |
Paul Hudak
