EFFECTIVE: 6/22/2011 · REVISED: 3/18/2020
Overview
Anthology Encompass is certified as a Level 1 Service Provider under the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) was developed by the founding payment brands of the PCI Security Standards Council, including American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, MasterCard Worldwide and Visa Inc. Inc. International. The PCI DSS is a set of comprehensive requirements for enhancing payment account data security that was developed to help facilitate the broad adoption of consistent data security measures on a global basis.
The PCI DSS includes requirements for security management, policies, procedures, network architecture, software design and other critical protective measures. This comprehensive standard is intended to help organizations proactively protect customer account data. The PCI Security Standards Council is the organization whose mission it is to enhance payment account data security by driving education and awareness of the PCI Security Standards. The organization was founded by American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, MasterCard Worldwide, and Visa, Inc.