Barclaycard Partners with Sysnet Global Solutions to Provide Merchant PCI Compliance Validation Services

DUBLIN, ATLANTA and SALT LAKE CITY, July 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Barclaycard, a leading global payments business, announces that it has partnered with Sysnet Global Solutions, a leading provider of payment card industry compliance services specialising in PCI DSS compliance validation and merchant intelligence solutions, to provide PCI DSS compliance validation services to its UK based merchant customers.

PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) is a set of comprehensive requirements developed by the founding payment brands of the PCI Security Council for enhancing the security of payment account data, transactions and payment systems. Both Barclaycard and Sysnet are committed to providing businesses with solutions to help achieve and maintain required PCI DSS compliance and reduce the risk of cardholder data theft.

Barclaycard engaged Sysnet to develop Data Security Manager, a bespoke compliance validation programme designed to meet the specific needs of Barclaycard's merchant customers. The programme includes a Barclaycard-branded online portal that guides merchants through the compliance process making it as easy as possible for them to achieve and maintain compliance, a tailored communication programme designed to encourage merchant engagement and to assist business owners throughout the compliance journey, and a dedicated Data Security Helpdesk to assist merchants with any questions they may have during the validation process or regarding PCI DSS.

Data Security Manager incorporates an intuitive profiling tool that helps the merchant determine their exact PCI DSS compliance validation requirement. Every question is accompanied by a detailed explanation to ensure that the merchant understands and can answer the questions correctly. Once the profile is complete the merchant is automatically presented with the appropriate Self Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ). Where applicable, merchants will also receive scheduled scans of their external networks that help identify potential points of vulnerability. Throughout the entire process merchants will receive ongoing communications to ensure they stay on track and they can also call the dedicated Data Security Helpdesk should they require any additional support.

Sysnet also provides Barclaycard with enhanced reporting and monitoring capabilities to manage the compliance of its merchants, assisting them in meeting their compliance requirements.

"We are very proud of our joint venture with Sysnet Global Solutions", said Cheryl Morgan, Barclaycard Payment Security Manager.

"Barclaycard constantly strive to deliver innovative and practical ways to help businesses fight fraud, reduce their data security risks and meet their compliance obligations with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). This has been a collaborative process and we're delighted that Barclaycard Data Security Manager is leading the way in providing all the tools and support necessary to help smaller businesses manage their PCI DSS compliance and help us to achieve our goal as being the 'go to' bank for payment acceptance."

"We work very closely with our clients to ensure we deliver a solution that focuses on their particular goals" said Gabriel Moynagh, CEO at Sysnet Global Solutions "With Barclaycard it is clear that they are passionate about protecting their merchants and helping their merchants to protect their businesses and customers. The solution we have delivered makes it easy for merchants to understand and meet their PCI requirements, but also ensures that they take the steps necessary to protect their business."

Sysnet Global Solutions is a Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) and an Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV), qualified by the PCI Security Standards Council to provide PCI DSS validation and compliance services.  Sysnet launched its first compliance management solution programme in 2008 and since then they have assisted acquiring organisations throughout the world to manage their PCI compliance requirements.  

Barclaycard leading the fight against fraud

Barclaycard offer a range of market leading fraud detection and prevention solutions delivered in conjunction with our security partners to provide merchants with the best possible tools to fight fraud and improve data security. These have been deliberately selected to help merchants develop multi-layered defences to protect their business at key stages along the customer journey and include:

Fraud screening solutions, web session intelligence, fraud detection and prevention techniques, advanced fraud screening technologies, phone verification, two factor authentication, age verification and Identification and Verification (ID&V) services.

For further information please visit http://www.barclaycard.co.uk/pcidss.

About Barclaycard

Barclaycard is one of the world's largest payment businesses, providing credit cards for consumers and corporate clients and enabling retailers to take card payments. With an unrivalled reputation as leaders in innovation, Barclaycard is the number one credit card provider in the UK, and is expanding rapidly as a global cards and lending business.

About Sysnet Global Solutions

Established in 1989, Sysnet Global Solutions provides payment card industry compliance services, specialising in PCI DSS compliance validation and merchant intelligence solutions. Sysnet offers a range of services, including its proprietary web based compliance management and merchant intelligence solution Sysnet.air^[TM], to a wide variety of businesses including acquirers, ISOs, international banks, payment service providers and merchants.

Sysnet.air is a fully white-labeled merchant intelligence solution that centers around the compliance process, enabling acquiring organizations to build strong relationships with their merchants through sustained and meaningful interaction. Sysnet.air provides the acquirer with the means to know and understand their customers' requirements and needs, which improves merchant loyalty and reduces merchant attrition.

Sysnet has more than 20 years' experience in multiple IT environments and its expert engineering and consulting teams are certified to the highest standards. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Sysnet has clients in more than 35 countries worldwide and has been operating and providing services to clients in the United States since 2009. In 2012, Sysnet.air received two of the three awards (Jury Vote and Best Product Pitch) at the Florin awards in Europe. The Florin Awards were created to stimulate and reward innovation in the transaction service industry. In March 2013 Sysnet Global Solutions' Sysnet.air^[TM] was Silver winner in the 9^th annual 2013 Security Industry's Global Excellence Award in PCI Compliance.

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