VersaPay Achieves New Standard Recently Set for PCI Level 1 Service Providers
TORONTO, June 9, 2015 /CNW/ - VersaPay Corporation (TSXV: VPY) ("VersaPay" or the "Company"), a leading provider of cloud-based invoicing, accounts receivable management and payment solutions, is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed its Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) version 3.0 compliance as a PCI Level 1 Service Provider.
"We are very pleased to have completed our PCI version 3.0 compliance and for the 4th year running have achieved PCI DSS Level 1 Service Provider status, the highest level of PCI compliance," commented Kevin Short, CIO of VersaPay. "Security is of the utmost importance to Versapay and our customers, and we are constantly investing in our security technology and practices to be best in class."
PCI 3.0 compliance raises the bar in several important areas:
- More comprehensive and in-depth penetration testing to ensure data segmentation
- Evaluations of evolving malware threats
- Inventory of all physical and virtual hardware to prevent unauthorized physical access
- Education requirements for staff on security processes
About VersaPay
VersaPay is a leading cloud-based invoice presentment and payment provider for businesses of all sizes. VersaPay's ARC software-as-a-service offering allows businesses to easily deliver customized electronic invoices to their customers, to accept credit card and EFT payments and automatically reconcile payments to their ERP and accounting software. VersaPay is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and has operations in Montreal and New York.
More information about VersaPay can be found on the Company's website at www.versapay.com or under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
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SOURCE VersaPay Corporation
David CW Chan, Chief Financial Officer, VersaPay Corporation, 647-258-9475, [email protected]; John McLeod, Vice President, Marketing, VersaPay Corporation, 647-258-9406, [email protected]; Babak Pedram, Investor Relations, Virtus Advisory Group Inc., 416-644-5081, [email protected]
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