Digi Strengthens Data Security and Protects Financial Transactions with New PCI-Certified Compliance

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII), the M2M solutions expert, today announced that its Digi Remote Manager™ has achieved certified compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). As a result, customers in retailing, financial services, and other security-conscious industries can reliably manage a unified global portfolio of Digi networking devices with certified PCI-compliant security from a single operations center and a common set of tools.  

Digi recently completed a Report on Compliance (ROC) audit to earn the designation as a fully certified Level 1 Managed Service Provider for PCI DSS. Now, companies can securely manage distributed networks of TransPort™ 4G LTE routers for retail kiosks, ATMs and payment terminals while meeting the strict PCI standard. Relying on Digi's remote device management solution eases the PCI compliance burden so companies can streamline their corporate PCI compliance efforts.

Digi is among the first device cloud platforms to earn the ROC certification, which confirms that the company's cloud-based software fully complies with the 12 PCI DSS provisions for protecting and securing payment data. These include the use of firewalls and encryption of cardholder data as well as policies, procedures, and testing of security processes.

PCI DSS is the security standard promulgated by The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council, defining a series of standards and practices for rigorously protecting cardholder data when in transit and in storage. The Council was formed by American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB, MasterCard Worldwide and Visa International and now is supported by hundreds of financial services institutions and merchants.

"We are proud to be one of the first device cloud platforms to achieve Level 1 Service Provider PCI DSS status," said Donald Schleede, information security officer for Digi. "This means that Digi customers can quickly build and deploy products and services – driven by Digi solutions – knowing that they will immediately support rigorous PCI security standards. Given the profound and prominent consequences of breaches and lapses in payment security, this effort by Digi brings our clients – and their customers – greater confidence."

About the PCI Security Standards Council
The PCI Security Standards Council is an open global forum that is responsible for the development, management, education, and awareness of the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and other standards that increase payment data security. Founded in 2006 by the major payment card brands American Express, Discover, JCB International, MasterCard and Visa Inc., the Council has more than 700 Participating Organizations representing merchants, banks, processors and vendors worldwide. To learn more about playing a part in securing payment card data globally, please visit: pcisecuritystandards.org.

Connect with the PCI Council on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/pci-securitystandards-council.

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About Digi International 
Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII) is the M2M solutions expert, combining products and services as end-to-end solutions to drive business efficiencies. Digi provides the industry's broadest range of wireless products, a cloud platform for device management, and development services to help customers get to market fast with wireless devices and applications. Digi's entire solution set is tailored to allow any device to communicate with any application, anywhere in the world. For more information, visit Digi's website at www.digi.com, or call 877-912-3444 (U.S.) or 952-912-3444 (International).

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