PCI DSS is a requirement for all entities that store, process, or transmit cardholder data that has been endorsed by all the major card brands, including Visa Inc., MasterCard Worldwide, Discover Network, American Express, and JCB. All businesses accepting credit or debit card payments should be validated PCI DSS compliant. To help SMBs facilitate their PCI DSS compliance efforts, Sage has partnered with Trustwave to provide their SMB merchants with preferred pricing for TrustKeeper® 3.0, Trustwave’s industry-leading PCI DSS compliance web portal.

The TrustKeeper 3.0 web portal makes compliance validation easy and efficient for SMB merchants, including non-technical users. Using the dynamic PCI Wizard in conjunction with TrustKeeper Agent, SMB merchants work through a personalized, guided interview that reduces the complex terminology of PCI into understandable actions. Further, TrustKeeper Agent ensures SMB merchants aren’t storing unencrypted cardholder data or track data. TrustKeeper also helps them complete the PCI Self-Assessment Questionnaire, schedule required scans, and receive their PCI DSS compliance certificate.

“As a focused leader in payments security, Sage is taking a proactive position on PCI compliance,” said Greg Hammermaster, president of Sage Payment Solutions, Sage’s payments division. “Trustwave’s industry-leading compliance portal helps businesses further secure their payment environment with little investment in time or money. We’re happy to use our buying power to bring down the cost and complexity for any SMB to be validated PCI DSS compliant.”

“Many businesses lack the resources to ensure their environment is properly secured and PCI DSS compliant,” said Robert J. McCullen, chairman and CEO of Trustwave. “TrustKeeper 3.0 creates a path to help organizations validate their compliance, resulting in a more secure payment environment, as well as a trusted commerce experience.”

To learn more about TrustWave’s TrustKeeper 3.0 program being offered through Sage, please visit. http://sage.pci.trustwave.com. For additional information on PCI compliance, please visit http://www.sagepayments.com/Sage-Support-Resources/PCI-Compliance.aspx.

About Sage Payment Solutions

For more than 20 years, Sage Payment Solutions has been providing electronic payment systems for businesses and organizations. Sage’s payment processing and business services are currently being provided to more than 140,000 businesses and organizations, who are delivering improved customer experiences by accepting multiple forms of payment, including credit and debit cards, electronic checks, Check21, gift and loyalty cards, and automatic recurring payment. With Sage Payment Solutions, businesses can also expand the way they accept payments, from card present and mail order/telephone order (MO/TO), to Internet and payments integrated with Sage software applications and third-party solutions. Sage Payment Solutions is Level 1 PCI certified, and is an active PCI Security Standards Council Participating Organization. For more information about Sage Payment Solutions, please call 800-261-0240, or visit www.sagepayments.com.

About Trustwave

Trustwave is the leading provider of on-demand and subscription-based information security and payment card industry compliance management solutions to businesses and government entities throughout the world. For organizations faced with today's challenging data security and compliance environment, Trustwave provides a unique approach with comprehensive solutions that include its flagship TrustKeeper® compliance management software and other proprietary security solutions. Trustwave has helped thousands of organizations—ranging from Fortune 500 businesses and large financial institutions to small and medium-sized retailers—manage compliance and secure their network infrastructure, data communications and critical information assets. Trustwave is headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. For more information, visit www.trustwave.com/.

About Sage North America

Sage North America is part of The Sage Group plc, a leading global supplier of business management software and services. Sage North America employs more than 4,100 people and supports nearly 3.1 million small and medium-size business customers. The Sage Group plc, formed in 1981, was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989 and now employs 13,400 people and supports 6.1 million customers worldwide. For more information, please visit the Web site at www.sagenorthamerica.com.