Most transaction processors such as Star, NYCE and Pulse require an audit at least every two years. Mandating this audit is the only way processors have of making sure acquirers follow best practices when handling PINs and encryption keys.

I recently attended an extremely informative network security compliance class for PIN and key management. As I learned, a TG-3 audit can be an extremely stressful time for any company. At Futurex, one way we help to alleviate that stress is by making sure all of our Solutions Architects and Xceptional Support Engineers are all CTGAs (Certified TG-3 Auditors). Having CTGAs at Futurex helps ensure that everything from our Xceptional Support calls to new product solutions being developed are in full compliance with all major processors.

This entry was posted on Friday, September 18th, 2009 at 4:05 pm and is filed under Compliance . You can follow any responses to this entry through the  RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.