NRF 2019 News: First Data Announces PCI P2PE Validation for Enterprise Clients

First Data, a provider of commerce-enabling technology, announced a new PCI P2PE validation to its portfolio, TransArmor P2PE using Ingenico Group’s On-Guard solution. The addition of TransArmor P2PE makes First Data the first processor to offer enterprise clients a single, multi-layered solution with both point-to-point and end-to-end encryption.

As part of the validation process, First Data partnered with Sysnet Global Solutions to ensure all facilities and processes met PCI P2PE guidelines. The addition of TransArmor P2PE adds to First Data’s suite of P2PE solutions, which secure data in use, in transit, and at rest. First Data’s Clover Solutions for small and medium sized businesses were P2PE validated in 2018, and CardConnect was validated in 2017.

TransArmor P2PE using On-Guard is currently available on Ingenico Group’s Telium 2 line of smart terminals. First Data expects additional encryption types and terminal vendors to be added throughout 2019.

Benefits to using TransArmor P2PE include:

• Multi-layered approach to security; including Point-to-Point Encryption, Encryption through entire lifecycle to First Data platform, and TransArmor Tokenization when at rest
• Leverage existing certifications for lowest cost path to P2PE
• Provides the tools to reduce compliance scope and overhead by 50 to 90 percent¹

To learn more about TransArmor P2PE, visit the First Data booth at the NRF Show in NYC January 13-15 (Booth #4201).

¹ P2PE validation reduces the number of SAQ-D questions on a merchant’s PCI Assessment from 332, to 33 using SAQ-P2PE.