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Published on July 9, 2014
Mumbai: New Zealand-based STAAH, one of the leading Channel Management software providers for the hospitality industry internationally, is now officially PCI Certified by SISA, a global information security firm. With an increase in online transactions, this certification will now ensure security of credit and debit card holder’s data. This will ensure customer confidence which will lead to higher conversions thorough online bookings.
Any organization involved in online transactions and processing Debit or Credit Card holder data must ensure that they are compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.
“Security of credit and debit card information is a major concern for all online purchasers. Our clients, can now feel confident that we follow absolutely best practice in looking after their interests and those of their guests making bookings online. STAAH as a service provider, acts as a go between our strategic partners and our clients and we take their needs and possible threats to their businesses very seriously,” said STAAH’s Managing Director, Mr. Gavin Jeddo.
“It was a very tough and rigorous process to achieve this certification and we are absolutely delighted that our commitment to the most advanced systems possible has been recognised.The feeling of security directly increases customer confidence, and proportionately, increases transactions,” says Mr. Jeddo.
Talking about STAAH’s PCI certification, Mr. Umamaheswar Rao, General Manager – APAC & EMEA, SISA Information Security said, “Congratulations to the STAAH team on achieving PCI DSS Compliance, one of the most stringent security standards in the world. The industry-wide standard aims to increase protection for customers against card fraud by limiting exposure of secure data for both online and offline transactions. I would like to applaud the commitment that STAAH has shown to security throughout their PCI Compliance journey. We are glad that SISA’s “security first” approach is helping STAAH in their business like many other global customers of SISA”.
Mr. Gavin Young, New Zealand Consul General and Trade Commissioner in Mumbai said ” STAAH is a great example of an innovative New Zealand technology company that has a smart product for a particular need in the Indian hospitality sector.”
Source: Sachin Murdeshwar