Financial Transaction Services (FTS) has teamed up with Data Delivery Services (DDS) and Comply Guard Networks, to help meet the mandatory requirements set forth by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC).

By providing this service, FTS is helping protect its merchants from a possible security breach or identity theft, which can lead to fines in excess $100,000. FTS Merchants will have access to a web-based merchant portal, where they can take the necessary steps to validate their PCI Compliance. These steps include the self assessment questionnaire, security awareness training, PCI Compliance Testing, Web Site Security Seal, PCI Penetration Testing, and data vulnerability scanning.

Jeff Shanahan, President of FTS, said: “FTS is committed to provide our merchants an opportunity to protect themselves from a credit card data breach and possibly prevent fees and fines from Visa, MasterCard and other card issuers.”

FTS is a service provider of electronic transaction processing services for merchants, independent sales organizations and financial institutions .

DDS provides online reporting services specific to the payments industry for CRM, Fraud/Risk Management, ISO/Agent reporting portals, and PCI Management to banks and independent sales organizations throughout the world.

Comply Guard Networks provides network security services including vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and web application security.