GCash beefs up user protection with certification from int’l data security standards firm

As e-wallets become a part of our daily lives, an assurance that our digital transactions are safe and secure is a must, palanggas. This is what GCash, the country’s leading mobile wallet, gives to every Filipino as proven by the compliance certification that it received from the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). The certification is a testament to the company’s adherence in providing the highest quality standards on data security.

PCI-DSS is an international security standard currently administered by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI-SSC) which includes top global credit card brands such as MasterCard, Visa, American Express, JCB International, and Discover Financial Services, with an aim to ensure all companies which accept, process, store, or transmit credit/debit cardholder information maintain a secure environment to protect customers. 

“This certification is a testament to our commitment of adhering to only the highest standards in safety and security. This is proof that, at GCash, we take data privacy and cybersecurity very seriously, as it is one of our key pillars in ensuring our customers have the best experience when they use our services. GCash will continue to pursue more global industry best practices to better serve our 71 million customers,” GCash President and CEO Martha Sazon said.

The formal awarding ceremony was held at the GCash headquarters. It was attended by key officials of the company as well executives from Globe Group, the parent firm of Mynt which operates GCash.

The ceremony was also graced by ControlCase president Suresh Dadlani and head of business development Michelle Mascardo. Also present at the event were project team members from GCash’s Information Security Group, Technology and Operations, along with other business support teams.Amid the new normal, transacting online with our e-wallet is now safer, more secure, and more convenient, thanks to GCash’s certified and state-of-the-art security features, palanggas!

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