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NSS Labs Joins PCI Security Standards Council (SSC)
Commits to Provide Independence and Expertise in Support of the PCI Security Standards Council's Objectives
| Source: NSS Labs
CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - July 18, 2007) - NSS Labs
(NSS), a world leader in independent security product testing and
certification, today announced it has joined the PCI Security Standards
Council (SSC) as a Participating Organization. The Council is the
independent industry standards body providing management of the Payment
Card Industry Data Security Standard (DSS).
"We are pleased to have NSS join us as a Participating Organization," said
Bob Russo, general manager, PCI Security Standards Council. "We look
forward to working with them and the greater Participating Organization
membership to increase awareness and drive adoption of the PCI Data
Security Standard."
NSS Labs provides critical insight into product security and performance.
Comprehensive
certifications address a wide range of security technologies, including
Firewall, VPN, Host and Network Intrusion Detection and Prevention (NIDS,
HIDS, NIPS, HIPS), Unified Threat Management (UTM), Wireless Security,
Content Filtering and Data Leak Prevention (DLP), Web Application Firewall
(WAF), Vulnerability Assessment (VA), and cryptographic / PKI solutions.
"NSS' deep experience in security product testing and certification will
contribute to and benefit the highly-respected work and mission of the
Council," said Matt
Harrigan, President, NSS Labs.
"Joining the PCI Security Standards Council is an honor, and we look
forward to supporting the Council in its efforts to increase the adoption
of the PCI DSS worldwide."
About NSS Labs
Founded in 1991, Chicago-based NSS Labs is the globally recognized leader
in independent security & performance testing and certification. NSS
clients include IBM, Cisco, Juniper Networks, SourceFire, McAfee, Fortinet
and Radware. NSS Labs performs the most comprehensive, complex,
high-performance security testing in the industry with headquarters in
Chicago. For more information, visit: http://www.nsslabs.com.