Company Extends Platform to Further Streamline the PCI Compliance Process by Delivering Enterprise-Level Scanning and Reporting, and New e-Filing Capabilities
Slough, UK, - 17 December 2007 - Qualys, Inc., the leading provider of on demand security risk and compliance management solutions, today announced the availability of QualysGuard PCI 2.0, second generation of its On Demand PCI Platform. QualysGuard PCI 2.0 dramatically streamlines the PCI Compliance process and adds new capabilities for large corporations to facilitate PCI compliance on a global scale.
“Compliance with the PCI data security standard can be a complicated and confusing process,” said Dennis Kavanaugh, director, information security and risk management at Palm, Inc. “Qualys’ PCI platform has facilitated a concise, reliable and automated process in which we are able to customise the reports for both our internal and external stakeholders. Additionally, Qualys’ on demand solution significantly minimizes the time and resources required to scan for and eliminate server vulnerabilities, enabling us to provide a secure commerce environment for our customers.”
QualysGuard PCI 2.0 brings a new refined user interface making it easy to navigate through the process of scanning, remediating and e-filing customers’ compliance status to multiple acquiring banks. New capabilities and customer benefits include:
“Over the past year, the majority of PCI approved scanning vendors have adopted the first generation of our On Demand PCI platform. During that time we continued to work with our customers and partners to make the PCI compliance process as easy and effective as possible for both small and large organizations,” said Philippe Courtot, Chairman and CEO of Qualys. “QualysGuard PCI 2.0 reflects this effort and the valuable feedback we received over the past 12 months. We sincerely thank our partners and large customers who help us deliver such significant enhancements.”
Qualys’ On Demand PCI solution has become a de facto standard for merchants looking to comply with PCI. It is currently in use at organisations such as Travellodge, McDonald’s (France), the Humane Society, Tribune Company, Steak and Shake restaurants, Houghton Mifflin Company and Palm, Inc. QualysGuard PCI also gives partners the tools they need to quickly become an Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV) for PCI compliance. More than 50 percent of all PCI DSS ASVs and Qualified Security Assessors (QSAs) utilize QualysGuard to deliver PCI certification and PCI-related services to their clients, bringing the total number of partners that have adopted Qualys’ platform to 250.
Pricing and Availability
QualysGuard PCI 2.0 is available immediately. Annual subscriptions start at £336, which includes unlimited scans for three IP addresses and 24x7 customer support.
Qualys, Inc. is the leading provider of on-demand security risk and compliance management solutions. Qualys is the only security company that delivers these solutions through a single software-as-a-service platform. QualysGuard® allows organizations to strengthen the security of their networks and conduct automated security audits to ensure compliance with policies and regulations. As a scalable and open platform, QualysGuard enables partners to broaden their managed security offerings and expand their consulting services. Qualys’ on-demand solutions are deployed in a matter of hours anywhere in the world, providing customers an immediate view of their security and compliance posture. QualysGuard is the widest deployed security on-demand solution in the world, performing over 150 million IP audits per year.
For more information, please visit www.qualys.com.
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