ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- EarthLink Holdings
Corp. (NASDAQ: ELNK), a leading managed network and cloud solutions
provider for multi-location businesses, today announced the launch
of its new, comprehensive PCI Compliance Solutions™ suite at the
2014 Gartner Symposium/ITxpo, Booth # 1120. Designed to help
retailers achieve and maintain PCI DSS 3.0 compliance while
providing financial breach protection, EarthLink's PCI Protect™,
PCI Assist™, and PCI Certify™ solutions are managed security
services that protect customer data, brand reputation and enhance
network security.
EarthLink customer Dunn-Edwards Paints operates a regional chain
of 117 retail paint stores in the Southwestern U.S., and recently
implemented PCI Protect to protect its financial data and meet PCI
requirements in its stores.
"Prior to using EarthLink's PCI Compliance Solutions, my staff
was responsible for capturing all PCI documentation ourselves, so
we've seen an enormous benefit in time savings that enables my IT
team to focus on other projects," said Pete
Garcia, Manager, Infrastructure Services, Dunn-Edwards. "The
24/7 compliance monitoring is also huge for us, as it's given me a
comfort level that I know we are protected. One of the primary
reasons we chose EarthLink is the support we receive not only from
our account manager, but also from top executives. Mid-sized
companies like ours can feel lost with other providers, but at
EarthLink, the escalation process is excellent and we feel like we
play a part in each other's success."
EarthLink partnered withANXeBusiness Corp. (ANX), a leading
provider of compliance solutions, to offer this comprehensive set
of services, which includes:
- PCI Protect to deliver financial data breach protection
and a self-service PCI portal with a set of tools to help retailers
meet PCI requirements, including web-based employee training, a
self-assessment questionnaire, security policy templates,
record-keeping, quarterly self-service ASV vulnerability scans and
breach protection for each location.
- PCI Assist which includes guidance on portal usage,
vulnerability remediation assistance, a PCI compliance management
roadmap and expert assistance to ensure compliance tasks are met
throughout the year.
- PCI Certify which provides customized, expert
professional services to validate the self-assessment questionnaire
(SAQ) or deliver a full-service PCI audit needed as for evidence of
PCI compliance.
"When we speak with retail CIOs, the increasing risk of data
breaches and cost-effective PCI compliance remain top of mind, but
many do not know where to start or lack the in-house expertise to
tackle the issue," said Rick
Froehlich, EarthLink Executive Vice President, Products and
Consumer. "The consequences of a data breach are severe and that's
why EarthLink, with more than 20 years of experience delivering
security protection and managed security services, developed this
comprehensive suite with financial breach protection and compliance
support in partnership with ANX, the leader in PCI compliance."
With more than two thousand retail customers, including marquee
names such as GNC, Advance Auto Parts, HoneyBaked Ham, Genesco and
Anna's Linens, retail is a key vertical market focus for EarthLink.
The company's robust portfolio of networking solutions tailored for
the retail space showcases EarthLink's expertise with secure,
managed networks, nationwide private MPLS networks, integrated
voice and data and Direct Connect, offering a PCI compliant, secure
connection to leading payment processors.
About EarthLink
EarthLink (EarthLink Holdings Corp.,
NASDAQ: ELNK) provides managed network, security and cloud
solutions for multi-location businesses. We help thousands of
specialty retailers, restaurants, financial institutions,
healthcare providers, professional service firms and local
governments deliver a reliable and engaging customer experience in
their stores and branch offices. We do so by building and managing
MPLS WAN networks, by providing virtualized infrastructure,
security, hosted voice, secure WiFi and compliance solutions, and
by offering exceptional customer care. We operate a nationwide
network spanning more than 28,000 fiber route miles, with 90 metro
fiber rings and secure data centers that provide ubiquitous data
and voice IP service coverage. Our EarthLink Carrier™ division
sells facilities-based wholesale telecommunications to other
providers and our award-winning Internet services connect hundreds
of thousands of residential customers across the U.S. For more,
visit www.earthlink.com and follow @earthlink, LinkedIn and
Google+.
About ANX
ANXeBusiness Corp., headquartered in
Southfield, Michigan, is a global
provider of managed security, compliance and connectivity
solutions. ANX is certified by the PCI Data Security Council
as a Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) and an Approved Scanning
Vendor (ASV). The company is privately owned by One Equity Partners
(www.oneequity.com), which manages investments and commitments for
JP Morgan Chase & Co. For more information,
visit www.anx.com.
About Dunn-Edwards Corporation
Dunn-Edwards has
produced and sold premium paint products for more than 85 years and
is the #1 Choice of Painting Professionals based on an independent
study where licensed painting contractors in Los Angeles, San
Diego and Phoenix
overwhelmingly selected Dunn-Edwards as the paint they would use on
their own homes. With more than 115 company stores in California, Arizona, Nevada, New
Mexico and Texas, and more
than 60 authorized dealers throughout the Southwest, Dunn-Edwards
is one of the nation's largest independent manufacturers and
distributors of architectural paints and paint supplies.
Dunn-Edwards international presence includes authorized dealers in
China, Guam, Korea, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mexico, Philippines and Singapore. The company is dedicated to
a greener by design® philosophy and produces its coatings
in the world's first and only LEED® Gold-certified
manufacturing plant. Based in Southern
California, the company is composed of approximately 1,500
employees. For more information, please visit www.dunnedwards.com,
www.pinterest.com/dunnedwards and www.facebook.com/dunnedwards.
About Gartner Symposium/ITxpo
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is the world's most important gathering of CIOs and senior IT
executives. This event delivers independent and objective content
with the authority and weight of the world's leading IT research
and advisory organization, and provides access to the latest
solutions from key technology providers. Gartner's annual
Symposium/ITxpo events are key components of attendees' annual
planning efforts. IT executives rely on Gartner Symposium/ITxpo to
gain insight into how their organizations can use IT to address
business challenges and improve operational efficiency. For more
information, please visit www.gartner.com/us/symposium.
SOURCE EarthLink Holdings Corp.