Monext's Entire Line of Merchant Services PCI DSS Certified

AIX- EN-PROVENCE, France, January 31, 2012 (ots/PRNewswire) -

Following the certification of its call centre and international
acquiring platform, Monext's Payline and Pavavenue services, which
are targeted to merchants, have renewed their PCI DSS certification.
Monext's tokenisation service (card identification encryption) has
also been certified for the first time. This certification guarantees
Monext's clients that their data will be processed in a highly secure
manner during electronic transactions. Monext is one of the first
payment service operators in Europe to have their entire line of
services PCI DSS-certified and renewed.

PCI DSS certification: The highest security standard for handling
and storing sensitive data

As a payment solution processor, Monext believes it is a
strategic matter to ensure high security standards for its clients'
transactions. Obtaining PCI DSS certification for its entire line of
merchant services is a major accomplishment for the company and is a
clear indicator of reliability that demonstrates its commitment to
actively participating in the fight against fraud and criminal
activity.

The Payment Card IndustryData Security Standard is a security
standard that provides the best practices for managing sensitive
data. It was established by the Card Scheme consortium, whose members
include MasterCard, VISA, American Express and others.

Payline and Payavenue: Two tools allowing merchants to accept
payments

Payline is a secure online payment platform offered by Monext to
e-merchants. The service includes more than 30 different means of
payment and is available for all remote sales channels. Payline is
used by more than 3,000 French and European e-merchants and processes
nearly 160 million payment transactions each year.

Payavenue allows merchants to view and manage all of their
payment transactions (payment cards or cheques) regardless of
terminal type, geographical location (France and Europe) and number
of points of sale. Over 20,000 payment terminals are now connected to
this service.

Monext also offers a tokenisation service to all clients who
handle card payments. This service automatically encrypts sensitive
and confidential data (such as bank card numbers) during payment
transactions. The card's actual numbers are replaced by a sequence of
numbers, called a token, rendering useless any banking information
that might be stolen. This is service is being PCI DSS-certified for
the first time.

What's next

Monext has been using a PCI DSS certification process since 2007
for all its merchant services, card issuing services (such as 3D
Secure, international issuing, authorisations, etc.), its
international acquiring service, tokenisation service and call
centre. Certification audits are carried out every year by XMCO, a
consulting firm specializing in information systems security.

Following each of these audits, Monext receives a Certificate of
Compliance to certify that the service complies with PCI DSS
standards.

About Monext

Monext is a key player in electronic payments in France. It is a
payment services processor covering the entire the value chain. The
business generates an annual turnover of more than EUR60 million. Its
480 employees manage more than:

- 6.5 million credit card payments
- 900 million transactions in 2011
- 320 million merchants transactions
- 5 million calls per year

Monext provides innovative solutions for transactions made with
or without cards, including electronic payments made at a point of
sale, online, or via mobile device, in a manner that is secure,
reliable and immediate. With customers in the banking, distribution,
trade and commerce industries, Monext aims to become a European
leader in a sector that is experiencing strong growth.
http://www.monext.eu

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