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The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (commonly referred to as PCI) provides specific advice and guidance to help businesses that process, store, or transmit payment card data prevent fraud and security breaches. The PCI Security Standards Council was formed by American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB, MasterCard Worldwide and Visa International to write and manage the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.

While the PCI Standards are not legally binding they have been widely praised for being specific and comprehensive, providing clear and practical advice and guidance covering all aspects of processing payment cards.

Deciding how to comply with the technical as well as the human implications of the standards can be a daunting process and many companies will look for expert advice to assist them with achieving compliance. This would normally take the form of a pre-compliance audit of systems and processes which would lead to a road map for achieving compliance. It is important to ensure that all stake-holders within an organisation ‘buy in’ to the road map and work together to implement recommendations. This process sometimes needs to be managed carefully and leadership from senior management is essential.

PCI compliance / pre-compliance audits are now being carried out by SEM Solutions Limited as well as a PCI compliance consultancy service. If you require assistance or advice regarding PCI compliance then it often helps to bring in the services of a third party with a fresh pair of eyes and a non-biased approach and SEM Solutions can work with your company in this way.

If you would like to discuss any of these issues (privately and without obligation) then call Simon Mohr on 01233 656780.

SEM solutions has been carrying out Protx integrations for nearly three years now and many of SEM’s clients chose Protx to be their payment gateways. Protx have recently added SEM Solutions to their web solutions partner page on their website. This is a testiment to SEM Solutions experience and professionalism in their approach to merchant integrations and ecommerce.

Protx provides secure online credit card and debit card payment solutions for thousands of online and mail order businesses across the UK.

They have grown to become the largest independent Payment Service Provider in the country because their solutions offer their customers exceptional value for money without compromising on the level of service and functionality they provide. If you are considering a payment gateway for your ecommerce website then the SEM Studio recommends Protx.

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SEM Solutions has partnered with Cyberbit to provide merchant integration services for their clients.

Cyberbit is a Danish company providing payment services and related products to merchants and payment service providers, working with major banks in Europe, South America and the Caribbean.

The company, started and managed by staff experienced in the sector, has been in this business for more then four years, and maintains its own Finance Centre and Risk Management and Compliance Departments