Datapipe (News - Alert), a leading provider of managed services and infrastructure for IT and cloud computing, recently announced that the industry's first PCI (News - Alert) DSS 2.0 Level 1 Service Provider certified cloud computing platform is now available. The solution enables PCI compliance by combining a custom PCI certified cloud infrastructure with a suite of managed security services.

The solution has proved beneficial to many Datapipe clients. Lotaris, a mobile service provider, has been utilizing Datapipe's PCI Certified Cloud to deliver their payment processing technology to millions of devices around the world.

“Our enterprise clients demanded a superior level of security with zero impact to their service experience,” said Christophe Lienhard, COO at Lotaris, in a press release. “It was imperative that we choose an IT partner with extensive expertise in PCI compliance and cloud computing. Datapipe's PCI Certified cloud solution went beyond our expectations and improved service levels for our clients worldwide.”

“Security remains a significant roadblock to enterprise adoption of the cloud,” said Robb Allen, CEO of Datapipe. “This product is a leap forward in eliminating those fears and enhancing our capabilities as the managed service provider for the enterprise.”

“Data classification and trust levels demand varying degrees of security protections,” said Joel Friedman (News - Alert), CSO of Datapipe. “Since we wanted to avoid exposing our PCI clients to risks associated with operating in a common cloud infrastructure, we have made our PCI Certified Community Cloud exclusive to our PCI clients.”

Recently, Datapipe partnered with App55 because of its expertise and experience with securing online transaction processing. Datapipe was one of the first to achieve Level 1 PCI Certified Service Provider Status. As App55's hosting provider, Datapipe enables App55 to deliver a new solution that will allow retailers to use WorldPay, a global provider of payment processing solutions, to add an online checkout capability. Using App55's Card Hub platform, retailers around the globe can now offer their customers secure credit card purchases using any device, including mobile.

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Edited by Jennifer Russell