3Delta Systems Selects Fortrex Technologies for its Annual PCI Security Assessment

FREDERICK, Md., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Fortrex Technologies Inc., a leading provider of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) assessment services, today announced that 3Delta Systems, Inc.® (3DSI), a leader in online credit card payment solutions, has selected the company for its annual independent security assessment.  Fortrex's services ensure that 3Delta Systems continues to meet strict security standards instituted by the PCI Security Standards Council for safely processing and storing merchant credit card data.  3Delta Systems has been PCI-certified for six years in a row, the last three of which have been through Fortrex.

In selecting Fortrex again, 3DSI chose a long-term, durable partner with expertise administering complex PCI security assessments.  After a competitive review of market providers, 3DSI selected Fortrex for conducting its Tier-1 PCI DSS audit.  Tier-1 certification ensures that every feature, function and operational element of a company's services meets the highest levels of PCI data security.

"Fortrex has the experience, personalized attention and focus on security that we demand of ourselves as a company," said Aaron Bills, chief operating officer and founder of 3Delta Systems.  "Thousands of businesses and government agencies that accept credit cards and other electronic payments over the Internet depend on 3DSI to process and safeguard their transactions easily and safely, and we're proud of our track record in meeting PCI's rigorous standards for the past six years.  Knowing 3Delta Systems' business processes, systems, controls and advanced payment network infrastructure meet the PCI's toughest requirements means greater peace of mind for our merchants and the highest levels of security for their customers' credit card data."

"Fraud and identity theft are on the rise and safeguarding customer information through credit card processing is more vital than ever," said Chris Konrad, senior vice president of client services at Fortrex.  "We have been helping customers protect customer data and conform to the security standards of the PCI Security Standards Council for more than eight years through Fortrex's complementary services."

In addition to PCI assessments, Fortrex also offers Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) Assessments and Approved Scanning Vendor services.  In addition, Fortrex provides assistance with the PCI's Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) and PCI Gap Analysis.

For additional information about Fortrex and Fortrex PCI, visit www.fortrex.com or www.fortrex.com/pci-dss.html.

About Fortrex Technologies, Inc. (www.fortrex.com)

Since 1997, Fortrex Technologies has served as a trusted security and risk management advisor to its clients throughout the world.  Fortrex focuses exclusively on IT security, operational risk and regulatory compliance and helps organizations throughout the world identify, assess, remediate and manage their operational risks through consulting, audit, vendor management and human capital assistance.  By providing expert technical assessments, Fortrex ensures the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data and systems through world-class, enterprise-wide information security services and solutions.  Powered by a team of security and risk management experts and the industry's leading technology, Fortrex's in-depth risk assessments and solutions ensure that its clients' information assets remain safe and secure.

About 3Delta Systems, Inc. (www.3DSI.com)

3Delta Systems, Inc. is a payment solutions company that delivers the power of secure, Internet-based purchase and credit card processing solutions to enterprise, business-to-business and business-to-government customers.  3DSI's complete suite of payment solutions – each designed from the ground up to be scalable, easy to implement and conform with PCI Data Security Standard best practices – enables merchants and buyers to manage, authorize and settle payment transactions in real-time.  As a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider, 3DSI has processed more than 32 million payment transactions worth over $27 billion dollars for more than 6,000 corporate and government agencies since the company was founded in 1999.

SOURCE Fortrex Technologies, Inc.