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ATMIA joins PCI Council

May 17, 2009

SIOUX FALLS, Iowa — The ATM Industry Association has joined the PCI Security Standards Council's Participating Organization program.

According to a news release, participation in the program will allow ATMIA to participate in providing organized, collective industry feedback for the developing PCI ATM standard.

"PCI ATM will have major implications for the ATM industry, and we want to ensure our members are fully informed about and prepared for its introduction in 2010," said Mike Lee, ATMIA's chief executive. "Soon there will be an opportunity for members participating with us to comment on the draft standard. This is the time to be proactive and to get involved in shaping, where possible, the evolving standard."

The PCI Security Standards Council is an open global forum created for the ongoing development, enhancement, storage, dissemination and implementation of security standards for account data protection.

The PCI Security Standards Council's stated mission is to enhance payment account data security by driving education and awareness of the PCI Security Standards. The organization was founded by American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, MasterCard Worldwide and Visa Inc.

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ATM Industry Association (ATMIA)

The ATM Industry Association, founded in 1997, is a global non-profit trade association with over 10,500 members in 65 countries. The membership base covers the full range of this worldwide industry comprising over 2.2 million installed ATMs.

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