ACI Worldwide

In the realm of financial services, securing payment transactions is paramount. The evolution of technology and the increasing sophistication of cyber threats necessitate robust security measures…

In a significant move towards enhancing payment data security and achieving compliance with the latest PCI DSS standards, ACI Worldwide has announced a strategic partnership with comforte AG, a global leader in data protection and compliance solutions. This collaboration aims to empower ACI’s customers to seamlessly transition to PCI DSS 4.0 standards by March 2025, ensuring robust security measures for payment transactions.

Most banking applications are built on earlier architectures and technologies and pose significant security challenges, especially under the new Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards 4.0 (PCI DSS). These applications face greater risk due to coding practices at development time and the absence of modern security features like Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). Enhancing these applications with MFA is a necessity to protect against unauthorized access and data breaches.

This Bank has the largest network of ATMs and branches in Thailand, with nearly 6,000 ATMs and over 1,000 branches throughout the country. They handle the travel, capital accumulation, and home deposit savings of millions of citizens. The Bank’s total assets amount to 2.62 trillion baht (THB), equivalent to approximately 80 billion USD, and in 2014 it had an operating income of 26.9 billion baht or approximately 826 million USD.