The Payment Card Industry (PCI) security standards are technical and operational requirements set by the PCI Security Standards Council. The organization was founded by American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB, MasterCard Worldwide and Visa International. Payment Card Industry regulations require that by September 2010 all businesses are to be in full compliance with the PCI Security Standards. Standards include: building and maintaining a secure network, protecting cardholder data and maintaining an information security policy.

Minerva Fundraising Services is one of Canada’s leading providers of database management products and services to fundraisers across North America. IMS is responsible for processing and securing information on hundreds of thousands of credit cards each year on behalf of its clients. We are PCI compliant and can offer to manage your credit card components of your operation.

Some of the key requirements for PCI include:

  • Build and maintain a secure network
  • Protect cardholder data
  • Maintain a vulnerability management program
  • Implement strong access control measures
  • Regularly monitor and test networks
  • Maintain an information security policy

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