ArcSight Announces New PCI Compliance Knowledge

ArcSight Announces New PCI Compliance Knowledge Base and Availability of Research Report. The PCI Knowledge Base, launched by PCI Security Vendor Alliance and sponsored by ArcSight, lets organisations share knowledge about and experience with PCI compliance

ArcSight, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARST), a leading global provider of compliance and security management solutions that protect enterprises and government agencies, today announced the availability of a new PCI (Payment Card Industry) Knowledge Base and the findings of a recently fielded PCI research report. The PCI Knowledge Base and

research programme were launched by the PCI Security Vendor Alliance. The Knowledge Base programme allows merchants, assessors, bankers, card processors, security vendors and PCI consultants to anonymously share information online on how to become PCI compliant. The findings of the current research report highlight the trends and statistics that have emerged as companies have gone through the process of becoming PCI compliant. ArcSight supported the collection of the data and is a platinum member of the PCI Security Vendor Alliance.

The PCI Knowledge Base contains more than 1,200 separate anonymous comments from merchants, assessors, bankers, card processors, security vendors and PCI consultants, as well as advice from a panel of approximately 30 experts. Visitors to the research programme’s web site can glean findings that include information regarding best practices, lessons learned, experiences, industry trends and more.

“ArcSight supports the research programme as part of our efforts to help companies secure their confidential data and continuously comply with PCI,” said Reed Henry, senior vice president of marketing and business development of ArcSight. “The PCI Knowledge Base is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to learn about PCI compliance and understand how companies have successfully achieved compliance.”