METAIRIE, LA – The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council has listed Olaf Solutions, headquartered in Metairie, LA, at 2000 Clearview Pkwy., as an approved provider in the Qualified Integrators and Resellers (QIR) Program.
Olaf Solutions, Inc. is now among the first 50 vendors to receive this qualification in the United States.
The PCI SSC Qualified Integrators and Resellers Program provides an opportunity for eligible professionals of qualifying organizations to receive training and qualification on the secure installation of PA-DSS validated payment applications into merchant environments in a manner that supports PCI Digital Security Standards (DSS) compliance. These standards apply to merchants who accept credit and debit cards from consumers for products and services.
The QIR qualification allows Olaf Solutions to install and support certified applications in the merchant environment that are more secure and less likely to suffer data breaches.
After passing the certification test, systems engineer Dale Pinney said, “This is just another step in many that we have taken to provide our customers with the security of knowing that Olaf Solutions is qualified to support their Businesses.
The PCI Security Standards Council is an open global forum, launched in 2006, that is responsible for the development, management, education and awareness of the PCI Security Standards, including the Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), and PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements.
The Council's five founding global payment brands – American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, MasterCard, and Visa Inc. – have agreed to incorporate the PCI DSS as the technical requirements of each of their data security compliance programs. Each founding member also recognizes the QSAs, PA-QSAs and ASVs certified by the PCI Security Standards Council.
Founded in 1987, Olaf Solutions provides Small to Medium Businesses (SMB) with hardware, software, support, installation and training of solutions that are proven to increase profits and the enhance the ability of customers to manage and grow their businesses. All Olaf personnel are certified by Microsoft and other major vendors.
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Metairie-Based Olaf Solutions Now Listed As An Approved PCI QIR Provider
