SafeMerchant Payment Gateway now listed as a CISP Compliant Service Provider by Visa

Released on = August 16, 2006, 12:58 pm

Press Release Author = SafeMerchant Payment Solutions

Industry = Internet & Online

Press Release Summary = SafeMerchant Payment Solutions received an Acceptance of PCI
Report on Compliance Letter from Visa this week indicating fulfillment and
completion of a Visa U.S.A. Cardholder Information Security Program (CISP)
assessment.

Press Release Body = SafeMerchant Payment Solutions received an Acceptance of PCI
Report on Compliance Letter from Visa this week indicating fulfillment and
completion of a Visa U.S.A. Cardholder Information Security Program (CISP)
assessment.

The Cardholder Information Security Program (CISP) establishes a set of 12
industry-wide requirements
designed to protect sensitive information from being compromised. These
requirements, which also include numerous sub-requirements, are directed at all
businesses that store, process, or transmit
cardholder information. The announcement demonstrates SafeMerchant's commitment to
protecting the confidentiality and integrity of cardholder data and personal data
that make purchases using the SafeMerchant Payment Gateway.

SafeMerchant Payment Gateway was developed to meet and exceed the PCI requirements
and best practices for Internet transactions. The PCI standard outlines the
requirements and best practices for protecting cardholder data and has far reaching
implications. Online merchants found in violation of PCI standards can be held
liable for over $500,000 for a security breach; therefore PCI compliance for all 5
million U.S. merchants selling products online is vitally important.

Validation of compliance was conducted for SafeMerchant.com by an independent,
Visa-qualified auditor Solutionary, Inc. in July of 2005. SafeMerchant Payment
Gateway customers cost-effectively conduct business online and promote their
products and services with the assurance they are in compliance. Notable clients
include Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City and First National Bank of Kansas.

About SafeMerchant Payment Solutions, Inc.
SafeMerchant Payment Solutions, Inc. maintains a PCI Compliant gateway for small
businesses, financial institutions, independent sales organizations, associations,
community banks, merchants and retailers. SafeMerchant is compatible with all major
shopping carts and can be integrated easily into a Windows or Linux-based website.
SafeMerchant protects the personal data of millions of shoppers every day by meeting
the highest federal and industry website security standards. For more information:
http://www.SafeMerchant.com or


Contact: Sales@SafeMerchant.Com
Phone: 866-263-6790


Web Site = http://www.safemerchant.com

Contact Details = Lenny Hihath
SafeMerchant Payment Solutions, Inc.
PO BOX 410048
Kansas City, Missouri 64141-0048
866 263 6790
http://www.SafeMerchant.Com
Sales@SafeMerchant.Com

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