STOCKHOLM, Sweden and CHICAGO, July 5 /PRNewswire/ --

- Premier Nordic Acquirer to Facilitate Compliance among its Merchant
Clients

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (publ), SEB Kort AB (Euroline), one of the
leading acquiring banks in the Nordic countries, and AmbironTrustWave Ltd., a
leading provider of information security and compliance management solutions,
are launching a partnership to offer Payment Card Industry Data Security
Standard (PCI DSS) compliance services to all Euroline merchants.

PCI DSS is the payment card industry security requirement for entities
that process, transmit and/or store cardholder data, and encompasses the
security standards of all the major card brands -- Visa International,
MasterCard Worldwide, Discover Network, American Express and JCB. Merchant
compliance requirements are segmented into four levels based on the number of
transactions a merchant processes annually.

The partnership enables all Euroline merchants to access
AmbironTrustWave's data security services and technology necessary to
validate PCI DSS compliance including:

-- Risk Profiler -- AmbironTrustWave Ltd.'s online risk assessment tool
       enables merchants to identify their risk of a credit card compromise.
       Through a short questionnaire, merchants obtain a risk score, which is
       based on several criteria including transaction volume and acceptance
       channels.
    -- PCI DSS Self Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) -- An approved list of
       questions about the security controls on a merchant's transaction
       network. Some of the SAQ is pre-populated based on the merchant's
       responses to the Risk Profiler.
    -- Vulnerability Scanning -- Through AmbironTrustWave Ltd.'s TrustKeeper,
       an online risk management portal, merchants are able to launch a 
       remote scan of their transaction network to detect weaknesses that 
       could be exploited by hackers or unauthorized third-parties.
    -- Remediation Recommendations -- A Compliance Report includes data
       gathered from the questionnaire and scan, and outlines actions 
       required to address any vulnerabilities.
    -- On-site Audit -- Per PCI DSS regulations, an on site audit is required
       annually for large or Level 1 merchants.



"This programme represents a total solution for PCI DSS compliance for
all Euroline merchants and enables us to mitigate the risk associated with
hacking and other online hazards that contribute to credit card theft and
fraud," said Per Astrom, CEO Euroline.

Euroline's portfolio of Merchants will be risk analyzed and placed into
TrustKeeper for PCI DSS compliance. Merchants will have access to the
self-assessment questionnaire, vulnerability scanning engine, email support
and online remediation opportunities.

"With the launch of a program to help merchants protect the credit card
data they process and transmit, Euroline has reinforced its position as one
of the leading acquiring institutions in Europe," said Robert McCullen,
Chairman and CEO, AmbironTrustWave, the parent company of AmbironTrustWave
Ltd. "The partnership between AmbironTrustWave Ltd. and Euroline is a great
example of industry leaders working together to provide the latest solutions
to protect merchants and consumers."

Additional information on PCI DSS requirements and merchant compliance
levels can be found on the PCI Security Standards Council website at:
https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org.

About Euroline

Euroline is a business unit within SEB Kort AB and is the credit card
acquiring unit of SEB, offering businesses a simple and secure infrastructure
for accepting cards as a means of payment. SEB Kort, with headquarters in
Sweden, is a subsidiary wholly-owned by SEB and is the leader in the Nordic
market, supplying a number of well-known brands such as Eurocard and Diners
Club. Euroline was a pioneer among the Swedish acquirers to offer merchants
central and cross-border acquiring of card transactions, and is named as
preferred Central Acquirer by IATA for the airline industry since September,
2001. Multi-currency payments, recurring payment solutions and secure
Internet payments are just some of the services Euroline offers its
merchants. For more information, visit: www.euroline.se

About AmbironTrustWave Ltd.

London-based AmbironTrustWave Ltd., is a wholly owned subsidiary of
AmbironTrustWave, a Chicago-based global provider of information security and
compliance management solutions to businesses and the public sector. The
company has serviced more than 30,000 organizations throughout the world
including banks, merchants, service providers and software developers that
are required to validate compliance with industry best practices for
safeguarding information endorsed by American Express, Discover, MasterCard
Worldwide, Visa International and Visa USA. AmbironTrustWave is leading
certificate authority with thousands of secure sockets layer (SSL)
certificates issued. AmbironTrustWave is headquartered in Chicago with
offices throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. For more information,
visit: http://www.atwcorp.com/

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