Jordan-based Middle East Payment Services (MEPS), a consortium of elite local and regional banks that serves as a leading, innovative payment services provider in the Middle East, has received the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) Compliance Certification and Attestation of Compliance Amman, for the fifth consecutive year.

The PCI DSS V3.1 accreditation was granted by the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), adding a new achievement to MEPS’ long record of successes, said a top official.

MEPS was granted the accreditation in recognition of its strict adherence to guidelines that safeguard the data of  credit and debit card holders by utilizing added reliability and security measures, ensuring secure payment services to its clients around the world.

“We are immensely proud to receive this accreditation for the fifth year in a row,” remarked its chief executive Khaled Zakaria.

“This achievement serves as testament to MEPS’ ongoing commitment to meet our clients’ expectations by providing secure payment services in line with the highest standards of trust and quality. It also indicates our strong interest in further elevating payment data security,” he stated.

Established in 2006 and endorsed by American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, MasterCard and Visa, the PCI SSC is a global forum for the ongoing development, enhancement, dissemination and implementation of security standards, such as PCI DSS, that increase payment data security.

It requires merchants and service providers that store, process or transmit customer payment card data to adhere to information security controls and processes that ensure data protection.-TradeArabia News Service