South Carolina-based CoastalStates Bank 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).

Jim MacLeod, Managing Director of CoastalStates, said: “To demonstrate our commitment to cardholder data security, CoastalStates Bank has partnered with ControlScan to help our merchants validate compliance with the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Not only does ControlScan regularly enhance its solution making it easier to use, but they take a personal approach to support making it simpler for our merchants and giving us confidence that our merchants will achieve PCI compliance.”

Jethro Felton, Executive Vice President, Sales and Business Development of ControlScan, said: “We are excited to be working with CoastalStates Bank in this partnership. Our exclusive focus on the small merchant married with CoastalStates Bank’s 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.”

Atlanta, Georgia-based ControlScan is a provider of Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance and security solutions designed exclusively for small-to medium-sized e-commerce and retail merchants, which make up 98% of all merchants.