NORTHWIND-Maestro PMS, provider of Maestro™ enterprise Property Management hotel software and reservation software solutions for the hospitality industry, announced that the PCI Security Standards Council certified the Maestro PMS as fully compliant with the Payment Card Industry’s Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) and added Maestro to their website List of Validated Payment Applications.
“NORTHWIND is committed to doing all it can to help its users meet their PCI responsibilities and protect them and their guests from fraud,” said Warren Dehan, president of NORTHWIND-Maestro PMS. “The PCI Standards Council certified that the Maestro PMS Suite is fully compliant with the industry standards for data security. To achieve certification, NORTHWIND engaged a Qualified Security Assessor to validate that its Maestro PMS Suite, its related documentation, and NORTHWIND’s internal procedures, meet the PA-DSS guidelines that govern technology companies handling critical data. This certification of compliance is an essential step for our clients to maintain compliancy for their properties.”
Maestro exceeds PCI data security requirements
An additional data protection feature that NORTHWIND implemented is credit card ‘tokenization.’ Tokenization reduces a hotel’s security risk if a data compromise occurs by not storing any credit card information in the Maestro database. NORTHWIND’s tokenization feature exceeds the minimum requirements of the PCI standards.
PCI security standards are dictated by the credit card industry to help properties protect guest information with appropriate security measures. The standard guidelines stipulate that by July 1, 2010 all credit card acquirers must ensure all merchants that use payment application software, including property management systems, use only systems that have been validated as compliant with PA-DSS requirements.
NORTHWIND provides PCI compliance consulting to operators
NORTHWIND takes the data security standards of its Maestro system seriously and is committed to working with clients and partners to ensure the most secure operating environment to meet PCI PA-DSS requirements. The newest version of the Maestro Property Management Suite is ready to be a key part of your PCI effort. NORTHWIND’s PA-DSS upgrade comes at no cost to users under its Maestro Diamond Plus service offering. NORTHWIND also provides PCI audit assistance from its professional service staff. NORTHWIND’s team is knowledgeable on the PCI guidelines and ready to help operators understand the steps required to achieve full compliance.
For a live demo of the Maestro Property Management Suite, please contact the NORTHWIND-Maestro team at 1.888.667.8488 or email info(at)maestropms(dot)com.
Maestro Property Management Solution | Enhance guest service, improve efficiency and maximize online and offline revenue with Maestro PMS, the industry's most robust and flexible solution empowering leading full-service hotels, luxury resorts, multi-property groups, conference centers, condominiums and timeshare properties. Solutions include Front Office (PMS), Accounts Receivable, Analytics and Business Intelligence, Sales and Catering, Multi-Property Management, Condo & Timeshare Owner Management with Web Functionality, Spa and Activities, Web Booking Engine, Real-Time Yield Management, Dynamic Packaging Golf CRM, Guest Experience Measurement, CRO, GDS Two-Way XML Connectivity or Integration, Membership, Work Orders, Fine Dining and Retail POS, Online Table Reservations with Web Booking, Concierge and Guest Experience Measurement. The Maestro PMS is database independent (ODBC Compliant) and may be deployed via Windows, UNIX, Linux, Terminal Services, hosted and Web platforms.
About NORTHWIND – Maestro PMS |
NORTHWIND is recognized in the hospitality industry for its “standard setting” Diamond Plus Service and robust integrated Maestro technology. With over 30 years of experience dedicated to developing technology solutions for the hospitality industry, NORTHWIND is a partner who understands that you need a scalable and flexible PMS that works the way you do. Maestro applications are engineered for operators who need to manage their enterprise in a real-time environment for the utmost operational efficiency, productivity, control and profitability.
