NEWS RELEASE
2nd October 2020
Broadband Security, Inc

Thai joint venture certified as Credit card Security Assessor Company "QSAC"~To be Asia's No. 1 Credit Card Security Provider~

BroadBand Security Co., Ltd.(Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Akira
Mochizuka, herein call “BBSec”) will inform you that,Joint Venture BroadBand Security Assessment(Thailand) Company Limited (Location: Bangkok,Thailand Representative : Arsira Kawaree, hereincall “BBSecTH”), established on January 3, 2020, has been certified by PCI SSC*1 as aninternational qualification “QSAC” *2 that can assessment compliance with PCI DSS*3, theinternational security standard for credit cards.
【Background】
In Japan, where the transition to a cashless society is accelerating, cashless security is one of theimportant measures of each government in the APAC area including Thailand.
In Thailand, PCI DSS is being developed as one of the security requirements for financial institutions
under the Bank of Thailand and important contractors.
Under these circumstances, BBSec TH, as one of our important APAC bases, will fulfill its
responsibilities as QSAC to financial institutions, entrusted companies, etc. that need to improve andmaintain payment card security.
【Main services provided by BBSecTH】
・ Consulting service for PCI DSS compliance・ Onsite assessment service for issuing compliance certificates・ Technical security assessment service for companies not directly related to PCI DSSIn addition to the above, we also provide the following services with the support of our company(BBSec).
・ Various services such as vulnerability diagnosis and daily log monitoring required for PCI DSS
compliance and maintenance・ Consulting and assessment services for PCI DSS related standards such as P2PE and PCI 3DS・ Remote (English) services such as vulnerability diagnosis for companies that are not directly
related to PCI DSS
We are a security service provider established with the concept of "making Japan's IT network themost robust in the world", but now we have set up a specialized department for global support, notonly in Japan, and do business with companies all over the world. Taking this order as an opportunity,
we will continue to strengthen our sales activities in the APAC area.
* 1 Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council: An organization that operates and manages credit
card security standards established by five international card brands (VISA, MasterCard, American
Express, Discover, and JCB).
* 2 Acronym for “Qualified Security Assessor.” International certification for performing the assessmenton the compliance with the PCI DSS, the international security standard for credit cards.
* 3 Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards: An industry standard for security established by PCI
SSC for the purpose of protecting cardholder information and realizing secure transactions.

【Related releases】
21 January 2020
Announcement of establishment and start of business of joint venture in Thailand
https://www.bbsec.co.jp/news/20200121.html

13 November 2019
Notice Regarding Establishment of Joint Venture in Thailand
https://ssl4.eir-parts.net/doc/4398/tdnet/1770105/00.pdf

03 April 2019
Orders for credit card security auditing and consulting services from Vietnamese and Cambodiancompanies
https://www.bbsec.co.jp/news/20190403.html【About us】
Broadband Security, Inc. is a service provider which handles IT security diagnosis, operation,maintenance, and digital forensics. Since we have started from November 2000, our concept is"world most robust Japanese IT network". We have made high technological capabilities, abundant
experience, and a wide range of information gathering power to provide IT services for variouscompanies, from major companies, telecommunications carriers to IT venture companies.
URL: https://www.bbsec.co.jp/【Contact】
Broadband Security, Inc. Business Planning Dept
TEL：+81-3-5338-7430

E-mail：press@bbsec.co.jp