BOC Credit Card International Selects Trustwave for PCI DSS Validation

SHANGHAI, CHINA and CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - October 28, 2008) - BOC Credit Card (International) Limited (BOCI) has selected Trustwave as their preferred partner to provide Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance validation services. Trustwave is the leading provider of on-demand data security and payment card industry compliance management solutions to businesses and organizations throughout the world.

PCI DSS is the payment card industry security requirement for entities that store, process or transmit cardholder data, and has been endorsed by all the major card brands -- Visa Inc., MasterCard Worldwide, Discover Network, American Express and JCB.

BOCI has engaged Trustwave to provide guidance on securing their payment environment. "It is critical that our payment environment be in scope with the PCI DSS," says David Chong, head of China business department at BOC, Credit Card International. "As the market leader, Trustwave has the expertise to implement a plan that clearly outlines our needs to adhere to the regulation."

"BOCI successfully manages their security needs and adhering to the PCI DSS is another example," says Robert J. McCullen, chairman and CEO of Trustwave. "Protecting their payment environment ensures their merchants are working with a secure processor to safeguard cardholder data."

"With offices in mainland China, Trustwave has the regional capability to provide PCI DSS compliance validation solutions that increase a customer's security posture while also protecting their payment environment," says Sophia Chen, director of Northern Asia Pacific for Trustwave.

About BOC, Credit Card International

BOC Credit Card (International) Limited (BOCI) was established in 1980 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BOCHK. All credit cards issued by BOCI are collectively called BOC Credit Cards. BOCI has issued various international credit cards and revolving loan cards, and is now the card issuing and acquiring processing centre for BOCHK and its subsidiary banks (Nanyang Commercial Bank Ltd and Chiyu Banking Corporation Ltd), as well as other institutions and organizations. BOCI plays an important role in the credit card business in the Mainland of China, Hong Kong and Macau.

About Trustwave

Trustwave is the leading provider of on-demand and subscription-based information security and payment card industry compliance management solutions to businesses and government entities throughout the world. For organizations faced with today's challenging data security and compliance environment, Trustwave provides a unique approach with comprehensive solutions that include its flagship TrustKeeper® compliance management software and other proprietary security solutions. Trustwave has helped more than 30,000 organizations -- ranging from Fortune 500 businesses and large financial institutions to small and medium-sized retailers -- manage compliance and secure their network infrastructure, data communications and critical information assets. Trustwave is headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout North America, South America, Europe, Africa, China and Australia. For more information, visit https://www.trustwave.com.

Contact Information: MEDIA CONTACT: Tracy Du BOC, Credit Card Int'l +8621 6249 0011 x. 1007 Michelle Genser Trustwave +1 312 873 7288