Tele Resources, Inc. joins PCI Security Standards Council as newest Participating Organization
—Tele Resources, Inc. to participate in key standards setting body protecting payment cardholder data—
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Duluth, MN, April 23, 2008 — Tele Resources, Inc, a telemarketing call center, announced today that it has joined the PCI Security Standards Council as a new participating organization. As a Participating Organization, VENDOR 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, 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. More information on the council and the standard can be found at www.pcisecuritystandards.org
As a Participating Organization, Tele Resources, Inc. 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 NUMBER SUPPLIED BY PCI SSC organizations. In an era of increasingly sophisticated attacks on systems, adhering to the PCI DSS represents an entity’s best protection against data criminals. By joining as a Participating Organization, Tele Resources, Inc., is adding its voice to the process.
“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, Tele Resources, Inc., demonstrates they are playing an active part in this important end goal.”
“As a premier Telemarketing Call Center and Telemarketing Services Provider, Tele Resources, Inc. believes strongly that customer data security is vital to our success and the success of each of our client's telemarketing campaigns.
About PCI Security Standards Council
The mission of the PCI Security Standards Council is to enhance payment account security by fostering broad adoption of PCI security standards. For more information, please visit www.pcisecuritystandards.org
Media contacts
Tele Resources, Inc. PCI Security Standards Council
Mark Swanson Glenn R. Boyet
888-698-8787 ext 114 781-876-6248
mark.swanson@
Teleresources.net
