Compliance Programs

As the electronic transaction industry continues to evolve, identity theft, data theft and consumer fraud continue to escalate and are of great concern to business owners nationwide. Information theft has destroyed thousands of businesses across the United States, not just as a result of the lost business, but also due to the excessive legal fees, fines, and other unexpected costs incurred during the resolution process. In an effort to protect the payment card industry, known as PCI, the major credit card companies have developed PCI data security standards, or DSS. All businesses accepting credit or debit cards are now required to comply with these standards, known as PCIDSS. But, as shocking and astonishing as it may sound, instead of ensuring the businesses they represent are PCIDSS compliant, most credit card processing companies have decided instead, to use this occurrence as an opportunity to exploit those businesses, by charging them monthly or annual fees, many in excess of $100.00, which are then deducted from their credit card settlement accounts! While these companies are collecting millions of dollars to protect themselves, they are doing little or nothing to ensure the very businesses that are being forced to pay these mandatory fees are protected or compliant.

Unlike their competitors, Avant-Garde is focused on the success of their clients. Avant-Garde is far more concerned the businesses they work with are compliant, and without incurring any unnecessary fees or expenses. AGMS provides the finest services available, which far exceed the PCIDSS requirements, and they do it all at minimal or no cost. AGMS also offers their clients options to protect themselves and their businesses with the finest verified security breach protection available. This not only protects you and your business from future incidents, but protects you and your business from incidents that may have already occurred, of which you are not yet aware, with a breach protection policy of $50,000 for less than a dollar a day!