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ParTech joins PCI Security Standards Council as participating organization

November 8, 2010

New Hartford, N.Y.-based ParTech, Inc. (PAR) announced it has joined the PCI Security Standards Council as a new participating organization. PAR will work with the Council to evolve the PCI Data Security Standard (DSS) and other payment card data protection standards. 
 
The PCI DSS, endorsed by American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, MasterCard Worldwide and Visa Inc., requires merchants and service providers that store, process or transmit customer payment card data to adhere to information security controls and processes that ensure data integrity. The mission of the PCI Security Standards Council is to enhance payment account security by driving education and awareness of PCI security standards. More information on the Council and the PCI Security Standard can be found at www.pcisecuritystandards.org.
 
PAR will now have access to the latest payment card security standards from the Council, be able to provide feedback on the standards and become part of a growing community that now includes more than 500 organizations. In an era of increasingly sophisticated attacks on systems, adhering to the PCI DSS represents an entity’s best protection against data criminals.
 
“The PCI Security Standards Council is committed to helping everyone involved in the payment chain protect consumer payment data,” said Bob Russo, general manager of the PCI Security Standards Council. “By participating in the standards setting process, PAR demonstrates they are playing an active part in this important end goal.”
 
PAR provides hardware, software and services to the world's largest restaurant chains and their franchisees. PAR has more than 50,000 installations in 110 countries worldwide. In addition to solutions for the restaurant industry, PAR products are improving the customer experience in retail, including the cruise, hotel, casino and entertainment industries.