The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a set of requirements designed to provide a secure environment for purchasers through all vendors with a Merchant ID (MID) regardless of number of transactions that processes, stores or transmits credit card information. The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) was created by the major payment card brands (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover and JCB) and launched on September 7, 2006 to manage the ongoing evolution of PCI security standards with the goal of improving payment account security throughout the transaction process.

The security of credit card transactions is an increasingly important and ever-changing issue with the growing amount of e-commerce. mediaspa is one of a select few web development companies that is an approved Third Party Service Provider as well as a Data Storage Entity (DSE). Working with a PCI compliant company improves operational, security, and audit performance. The benefits go beyond audit costs and results, PCI compliance can help companies control security costs and build a more efficient and reliable IT infrastructure that delivers better service while incurring less risk.