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Data theft and security breaches have continued to plague the retail industry today forcing more and more companies to focus on achieving PCI compliance.

By meeting PCI security standards, companies can guarantee cardholder data is protected and that their systems meet all technical and operational requirements set by the PCI Security Standards Council.

The next time you’re grabbing a burger from Fuddruckers you can rest assured that these standards are being met as the famous restaurant chain recently announced it selected AirMagnet for their AirMagnet Enterprise offering to achieve wireless PCI compliance.

Prior to choosing AirMagnet Enterprise, the restaurant chain which operates over 220 locations in the U.S., had to send out dedicated team members to each location to check the network for any threats. Not only was this time consuming but also cost the company more money in travel and shipping.

“The latest PCI standards have very strict requirements for securing a wireless network or ensuring a wired network does not have rogue or unauthorized wireless access points,” said Cameron Pumphrey, Director of IT at Fuddruckers.

“We deployed AirMagnet Enterprise because the product allows us to remotely manage our networks and detect in real-time any rogue device on the network that may violate the PCI standard.”

AirMagnet Enterprise is a WLAN monitoring solution that provides visibility and control over the wireless airspace.

With the offering, merchants can safeguard sensitive data from payment cards by ensuring only authorized devices are accessing the network and by regularly testing devices for vulnerabilities.

At anytime that a system is breached or vulnerability occurs, AirMagnet sends alerts to administrators so that proper action is taken and compliance guidelines continue to be met.

“When it comes to retail environments and cardholder information, it’s vital to protect and monitor the network to ensure integrity of the data,” said Chris Roeckl, VP of Marketing at AirMagnet. “AirMagnet Enterprise has been designed to deliver the highest levels of security and performance management. This includes allowing customers to easily and effectively meet strict compliance guidelines, such as PCI, and remotely monitor networks from a central location.”

Earlier this year, AirMagnet picked up a Product of the Year Award from INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine for its VoFi Analyzer. The offering provides customers with concepts for understanding and resolving issues with their VoWLAN deployments

Waveform Solutions are now a premium partner with AirMagnet and can now offer the benefit of a PCI compliancy solution that comes with AirMagnet

For more information please contact airmagnet@waveform.ie