SafeNet has announced that its Luna EFT Hardware Security Module (HSM) has achieved PCI HSM compliance. SafeNet received this certification in advance of the compliance mandate being issued by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), which requires all financial and retail organizations to meet Level 1-12 certification standards set by the PCI.
Luna EFT is a solution that protects cryptographic keys and other sensitive information, such as customer PINs and cardholder data. By achieving PCI compliance, SafeNet's Luna EFT HSMs can not only assist them in meeting the basic compliance requirements but also leverage the technology to secure other key assets of their business.
"PCI compliance is the most prescriptive security regulation currently being enforced, but even it doesn't go far enough - yet. We applaud the PCI SSC for its progressive stance on payment industry regulations and call on them to quickly enact the regulation requiring the use of PCI-compliant HSMs immediately. This is the most secure way to protect data, and the technology is available and certified compliant today," Tsion Gonen, Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer, SafeNet.
