TELCOR Inc is proud to announce that its credit card module has passed the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council (SSC) Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) Version 3.2 program operated and managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, LLC.   This is a thorough process to help ensure the TELCOR Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) application and all of its modules are secure and sensitive payment card information is safe.

In response to requests from merchants and other members of the Payment Card Industry (PCI) for a unified set of payment account data security requirements, PCI SSC has adopted and maintains the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), a set of requirements for credit card cardholder data protection across the entire industry.  When implemented appropriately, PCI DSS requirements provide rigorous defense against data exposure and compromise.  Some companies treat compliance as a one-time, annual event.  However, given today’s ever-changing and advancing technology, payment card industry compliance is a continuous process.  By achieving and maintaining compliance, TELCOR is protected against attacks aimed at seizing cardholder information.

According to PCI Security Standards Council General Manager Stephen Orfei, “Version 3.2 provides clarification on the requirements that help companies confirm that critical data security controls are currently in place and they are effectively tested as part of the ongoing security monitoring process.  PCI DSS 3.2 advocates that organizations focus on people, process and policy, with technology playing an important role in reducing the overall cardholder data footprint.”

Some of the key changes included in version 3.2 include:

  • Revised Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and early Transport Layer Security (TLS) sunset dates
  • Expansion of the requirement to include use of multi-factor authentication (MFA) for administrators accessing the cardholder data environment
  • Additional security validation steps for service providers and others, including the “Designated Entities Supplemental Validation” (DESV) criteria

TELCOR is fully committed to remaining compliant with all applicable rules and regulations related to health care and billing, including HIPAA, the HITECH Act, SSAE 16 SOC 1 Type 2 and PCI SCC Version 3.2.  For TELCOR customers, this means they can be confident we are taking every step to fully protect data from cyber attacks and data breaches.

For questions contact Marketing at 402-489-1207.

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TELCOR is the proven leader in the laboratory revenue cycle and point of care testing markets, providing unparalleled software products, services and exceptional customer support. Our proven implementations are performed by clinically experienced, IT knowledgeable resources who understand each customer’s unique environment.

Source: www.pcisecuritystandards.org