Terremark Cloud-Enabled Data Centers Recertified as PCI DSS Compliant
Terremark, a Verizon Company, has received certification that six of its cloud-enabled data centers are compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) version 2.0. Terremark’s commercial and government customers that process credit card transactions can manage and house their business-critical applications knowing the supporting infrastructure is protected at the industry-recognized standard for payment-card security.
The cloud, colocation, and managed hosting services delivered from Terremark’s facilities in Dallas, TX; Pleasanton, CA; Miami, FL; Culpepper, VA; Sao Paulo, Brazil; and Amsterdam, the Netherlands successfully maintained compliance with the PCI DSS for storing, processing and transmitting credit card information. In order to achieve PCI DSS compliance, Terremark underwent an extensive evaluation of its policies, procedures and technical systems by a third-party qualified security assessor. The examination also included on-site assessments and an audit of Terremark’s system wide vulnerability scan program at these data centers.