Visa and MasterCard requires each client merchant to complete an annual PCI Questionnaire.
The PCI Questionnaire may be obtained directly from the TSYS / TransFirst credit card processing company.
Per TSYS / TransFirst, the office should access https://merchantpci.tsys.com/ to complete a questionnaire.
By using the Denticon-to-TSYS / TransFirst integration for credit card processing, the office is PCI Compliant. TSYS / TransFirst owns its own gateway where all sensitive data is stored. TransFirst undergoes a rigorous compliance protocol effort several times annually.
Denticon provides only a bridge to allow credit card integration to the TSYS / TransFirst credit card processing company.
Additionally, per TSYS / TransFirst:
Important Information About PCI Compliance
PCI compliance is something you’ve heard a lot about in the recent past. Probably the most important aspect of PCI compliance that you need to understand is that it is required of all merchants that accept, process, transmit or store payment cards.
In order to help you achieve compliance with this security standard, TSYS / TransFirst is proud to announce its business relationship with ControlScan, an approved scanning vendor (ASV) by the PCI Council. ControlScan provides the tools necessary to help your company in the PCI compliance. A quarterly fee of $28.80 will be assessed on your October 2010 merchant statement for covering the cost of managing your PCI compliance. All merchants are required to provide an annual attestation of compliance. Upon completion of your attestation, we will reduce the quarterly fee to $18.80 per quarter. Please understand that all merchants will be charged this quarterly fee to cover the management of your compliance. The fee reduction will only occur upon completion of the attestation process; it is not retroactive to the beginning of the process. To start your PCI compliance process, please see the instructions on the reverse side.
How to Begin the Compliance Process
Go to https://merchantpci.tsys.com/; click on the prompt to take the Self-Assessment Questionnaire.
You will see a login screen. Your username is your merchant number, located in the top right-hand corner of your monthly statement. Your password for this initial visit is compliance101; you will be prompted to change the password upon your first login.
After you login, follow the instructions to fill in the questionnaire. Based on equipment and type of business, some merchants may be required to pass a quarterly network security scan of their systems. This will be determined during the self-assessment process.
As the PCI Compliance is a credit card related issue, it is best that the TSYS / TransFirst credit card processing company assist the office with any questions related to the PCI Questionnaire, and the office’s PCI compliance.
TSYS / TransFirst may be reached at 800-654-9256.