Invita Company, a Bahrain-based leading business process outsourcing (BPO) services provider for the region, has completed the re-certification for PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry – Data Security Standards) compliance certification v3.2.1.

Invita has been the first Third Party BPO in Bahrain to receive the PCI DSS Certification in 2017, in addition to the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Certification.

PCI-DSS is developed by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council, consisting of best practices for handling Customer Credit & Debit Card transactions, provides an additional measure for protection for organization as well as customers against the ever evolving and increasing number of malicious IT security attacks and other data security risks.

PCI-DSS compliance has become a key best practice in the banking & finance industry as well as merchants across the world.

PCI-DSS has been a mandatory requirement for all banks and financial institution in Bahrain since 2016, as the data protection measures employed under PCI-DSS helps lower the risk of data exposure and fraudulent transactions. With Invita working with many of these organizations in the Kingdom, Invita has remained committed to compliance on latest PCI-DSS standards.  

Invita has been working on developing digital and automated solutions harnessing Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing and Robotic Process Automation to help businesses offer a more efficient, safer and enriching Customer Experience.

Invita CE Rahul Bhalla said: "Our mission has been to be the most trusted partner for outsourcing and so our commitment to our clients by keeping pace with the latest changes and developments. This has been our motivation to maintain compliance to PCI-DSS and to constantly strive to enhance our operations and services. ”

“PCI DSS is extremely effective in safeguarding sensitive data and protecting from emerging data breaches. Invita's achievement of the compliance certification is a testimony of its continuous efforts to provide the highest quality of services to its customers. We congratulate Invita for achieving this milestone and appreciate its initiative to strengthen its data security,” said Dharshan Shanthamurthy, CEO and Founder, SISA. – TradeArabia News Service