As one of the largest banking and financial services organizations in the world, our client works through an international network linked by advanced technology to provide a comprehensive range of financial services.

Its merchant services division partners with leading retailers to provide a broad range of products, flexible programs, and strong CRM capabilities to help retailers drive sales, profits, and customer loyalty.

The company’s merchant services division was looking for a solution to protect confidential customer data while complying with PCI requirements, in addition to mitigating the increasing risk of having their data lost or stolen. As one of the largest processors of credit card clearing transactions in the world, the merchant services division constantly exchanges information between business partners.

The bank realized that they needed a data security solution that would secure the data itself in order to ensure their information was protected regardless of where it was in transfer or storage. They were also hoping to implement a solution that would complement existing operations and operate seamlessly with all of their computing platforms.

After a rigorous evaluation of several security products, the bank chose to implement the data-centric technology of SecureZIP on their z/OS Mainframe. SecureZIP was the natural choice for the bank as it is completely scalable and interoperable. It is also easy to deploy, support, and maintain and did not pose a risk to operational efficiencies.