Globe Business gets global industry certification in customer data security

Globe Telecom Inc.’s enterprise arm has received the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance certification version 3.2.1 for its data centers in the country, the telco said on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019. In photo from left are Globe Business product management director JD Montelibano, Globe core network & facilities management director Ronald David , Globe chief technical advisor Robert Tan, Globe Network technical group operations senior vice president Peter Tan, Globe Business support services director Zarina Agorilla , Globe Business IT support center manager Jerome Castro. Globe Telecom

Globe Business, the enterprise arm of Globe Telecom Inc., has received the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance certification version 3.2.1 for its Makati, Cavite, Cebu, and Davao data centers.

The certification assures Globe Business’ enterprise clients of the company’s commitment to maintain confidentiality of all information that it stores, processes, and transmits, Globe said on Thursday.

“The Data Privacy Act imposes very tough rules and severe penalties. Thus, it is incumbent on us to actually educate both our clients and our employees on security awareness,” Peter Maquera, Globe Business senior vice president, said.

“Fraud is increasing every day so we must have the right processes in place to allow data to traverse into our network securely. We need to keep up with industry best practices to do service to ourselves and to our customers,” he added.

PCI DSS was founded by credit card brands such as MasterCard, Visa, American Express, JCB International, and Discover Financial Services to reduce credit card fraud. 

All companies handling cardholder data need to be PCI DSS compliant as proof of network security, Globe said.

Compliance is validated annually by an external Qualified Security Assessor such as US-based Crimson Security Inc., which assessed Globe Business.

Realizing the huge risks from security breach has prompted Globe’s enterprise arm to continuously develop ways to protect clients from falling prey to any of the increasing number of cybersecurity threats and attacks, especially those coming from abroad.

“At present, Globe Business offers managed security solutions that allow enterprises to mitigate security threats before they happen,” it said.

The solutions allow seamless communication between enterprises and their customers by keeping servers up and running with Distributed Denial of Service protection, maintain efficiency of operations by stopping malicious traffic from reaching the network.

This happens using managed firewall, and providing comprehensive protection against emerging and current threats at the network and application levels—before they could inflict any damage—through Intrusion Detection and Prevention, according to Globe.

The telco’s enterprise arm maintains a wide range of information and communication technology solutions, which include cloud, cybersecurity, connectivity, mobility (plans and devices), voice, business applications, and data center.

These services aim to help Philippine companies go through end-to-end digital transformation, Globe said. —Ted  Cordero/VDS, GMA News