Minisoft Releases PCI Compliant Versions of ODBC, JDBC,
and OLE DB
Snohomish, WA, December 1, 2009: Minisoft has begun shipping
PCI DSS capable versions of its ODBC, JDBC, and OLE DB middleware
drivers for Eloquence and Image databases that incorporate
SSLv3 (Secure Socket Layer) and TLSv1 (Transport Layer Security)
for secure encrypted connections. SSL/TLS is primarily used
to encrypt confidential data sent over an insecure network
such as the Internet. Minisoft’s new secure connection options
allow a user to specify the PCI compliant levels along with
the type of encryption (Change Cipher Spec Protocol) required
by an organization’s auditor or compliance officer.
Major credit card companies such as Visa and MasterCard
are pushing hard to stop the financial fraud incidents that
have affected numerous organizations and their consumers.
Organizations that accept payment card transactions are
duly bound to comply to PCI DSS by July 1, 2010. Organizations
that fail to comply, risk not being allowed to handle cardholder
data and fines of up to $500,000 if the data is lost or
stolen. Minisoft customers that want to be PCI DSS (Data
Security Standard) compliant should update to these new
versions of the Minisoft ODBC, JDBC and OLE DB middleware
drivers.
The Minisoft ODBC, JDBC, and OLE DB middleware drivers
support MPE Image, Eloquence 8.0, Windows 7.0, and Windows
64-bit SQL Enterprise Server. Our drivers run on HP/UX,
MPE, Windows, Linux, Solaris, AIX, and Macintosh operating
systems.
What is PCI?
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI
DSS) is a set of requirements designed to ensure that ALL
companies that process, store or transmit credit card information
maintain a secure environment. Essentially any merchant
that has a Merchant ID (MID). The Payment Card Industry
Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) was launched on September
7, 2006 to manage the ongoing evolution of the Payment Card
Industry (PCI) security standards with focus on improving
payment account security throughout the transaction process.
The PCI DSS is administered and managed by the PCI SSC (www.pcisecuritystandards.org),
an independent body that was created by the major payment
card brands (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover
and JCB.). It is important to note, the payment brands and
acquirers are responsible for enforcing compliance, not
the PCI council.
PCI Data Security Standards Website
https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/security_standards/pci_dss.shtml
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