First Capital Payments, a credit card processor for small businesses, has joined forces with ControlScan, a provider of Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance and security solutions, to help its merchants meet mandatory requirements set forth by the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC).

First Capital Payments has said that its merchants will now have access to ControlScan’s PCI 1-2-3 compliance solution, available online via a Web-based merchant portal called myControlScan.com, which provides merchants with the leading tools and support necessary to analyze, remediate and validate PCI compliance.

Monica Sampat, director, Sales and Marketing, First Capital Payments, said: To demonstrate our commitment to cardholder data security, First Capital Payments has partnered with ControlScan to help our merchants validate compliance with the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). In partnering with ControlScan, we know that our merchants will receive an easy-to-use and affordable solution to help them achieve PCI compliance and protect their customers’ important information.

Jethro Felton, executive vice president, Sales and Business Development, ControlScan, said: Our mutual focus on the small merchant and commitment to excellent service presents a great opportunity to help educate and provide the tools and hands-on support that their merchants need to achieve and maintain PCI compliance.