NaviSite Joins PCI Security Standards Council as Newest Participating Organization

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ANDOVER, MA--(MARKET WIRE)--Aug 14, 2008 -- NaviSite, Inc. (NAVI - News), a leading provider of enterprise hosting and application solutions, announced today that it has joined the PCI Security Standards Council as a new participating organization. As a Participating Organization, NaviSite 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. More information on the Council and the standard can be found at www.pcisecuritystandards.org