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April 11th, 2008
British Telecom, or BT as it prefers to be know recently announce the launch of services that helps retailers comply with the new Payment Card Industry regulations. BT is certified by the PCI Security Standards Council as a Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) for PCI Data Security Standard services, this certification authorises BT to offer compliance assessments, training, managed security monitoring, consultancy and compliant technology solutions.
BT’s head of security, Ray Stanton, commenting about the new BT offering said “PCI DSS compliance is a critical business issue for any organisation accepting business by card, and equally for card issuers and payment services providers. BT has an exceptional reputation and global expertise in delivering secure business systems and our new PCI DSS offering can help customers protect their brand and reduce the risk of penalties due to being caught out by unscrupulous and professional criminals.”
March 19th, 2008
Online travel insurance company Insure and Go, has run away with two prizes at the Fast Growth Business Awards. The business won the overall T-Mobile sponsored Fast Growth Business of the Year, as well as the Online Business of the year. Other notable online businesses and entrepreneurs to walk away with awards included website entrepreneur Margaret Manning, film website Lovefilm and Go Compare.
Launched in 2000, Insure and Go were the first company to offer an alternative to the travel insurance provided by travel agencies. The company enables customers to obtain competitive rates by simply answering three questions online. The convenience of this service has made Insure and Go hugely popular, particularly amongst the increasing numbers of independent travellers and the business has grown and continues to grow at a phenomenal rate – with a turnover today of more than £49m and a customer base of 2 million.
The 12 Award Judges included Seb Bishop, President of MIVA, Peter Jones
Entrepreneur and Dragons Den entrepreneur, Nick Wheeler, founder of Charles Tyrwhit, René Carayol, business guru and TV presenter, and Simon Kossoff, MD, of Carluccios.
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