Spacenet Inc. has joined the PCI Security Standards Council as a new participating organization. As a Participating Organization, Spacenet will work with the Council to evolve the PCI Data Security Standard (DSS) and other payment card data protection standards. The PCI DSS, endorsed by American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, MasterCard Worldwide and Visa Inc., requires merchants and service providers that store, process, or transmit customer payment card data, to adhere to information security controls and processes that ensure data integrity. As a member of the PCI Security Standards Council, Spacenet will participate in the development of the latest payment card security standards from the Council and become part of a growing community that now includes more than 450 organizations. In an era of increasingly sophisticated attacks on systems, adhering to the PCI DSS represents an entity’s best protection against data criminals. By joining as a Participating Organization, Spacenet is adding its voice to the process and ensuring that its satellite and hybrid networks will meet the highest standards for payment card data security.