SAO PAULO, Aug. 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Level 3
Communications, Inc.'s (NYSE: LVLT) colocation services at data
centers in Curitiba, São Paulo and Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, have achieved a Report on Compliance with
applicable portions of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
(PCI DSS) version 3.2. A PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC)
Qualified Security Assessor's audit confirms Level 3's colocation
services at three Brazilian data centers meet all data security
standards outlined in requirements 9 and 12 of PCI DSS version
3.2.
PCI DSS Version 3.2 Key Facts:
- The PCI SSC was established by Visa, MasterCard, American
Express, JCB and Discover Card for organizations that house,
process and transmit credit card data.
- The process factors in industry feedback from the PCI Council's
more than 700 global participating organizations, as well as data
breach report findings.
- The new version is used by businesses around the world to
safeguard payment data before, during and after a purchase is
made.
- The update to the standards is part of a regular process for
ensuring the PCI DSS addresses current challenges and threats.
Level 3 Key Facts:
- Level 3 operates more than 350 data centers worldwide.
- Level 3 data centers are managed on-site by a team of
specialized technicians and have direct connectivity to its more
than 320,000 km fiber network with metro market reach in more than
60 countries.
- In February 2016, Level 3
inaugurated its first Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)
scrubbing center in São Paulo to provide increased performance and
reduced network latency for customers under attack.
- In November 2015, Level 3
activated a power substation with a capacity of 20 MW to feed its
data center in Cotia. This capacity is enough to support the growth
of up to four times the current power demand, providing the
flexibility to support customers' expansions.
- For more information about Level 3's data center services,
visit: http://datacenters.level3.com/.
Key Quotes:
Paulo Poi, GRC Coordinator, PCI QSA
"Supported by the many already existing security controls, it was
very natural for Level 3's Colocation Services to achieve this
report on compliance with applicable requirements of PCI DSS. This
report offers peace of mind to customers, confirming a controlled
environment."
André Magno, Director of Data Center and Security, Level 3
Brazil
"Our customers need to ensure their IT services
and data are housed by a provider that is wholly focused on the
safety of their information. For Level 3, it was key to achieve a
report on compliance with applicable requirements of this important
international standard to demonstrate our commitment to security
and safety to our customers in a variety of sectors, including
e-commerce, retail and finance."
About Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) is a Fortune 500 company
that provides local, national and global communications services to
enterprise, government and carrier customers. Level 3's
comprehensive portfolio of secure, managed solutions includes fiber
and infrastructure solutions; IP-based voice and data
communications; wide-area Ethernet services; video and content
distribution; data center and cloud-based solutions. Level 3 serves
customers in more than 500 markets in over 60 countries across a
global services platform anchored by owned fiber networks on three
continents and connected by extensive undersea facilities. For more
information, please visit www.level3.com or get to know us on
Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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service names, product names, company names or logos included
herein are the trademarks or service marks of their respective
owners. Level 3 services are provided by subsidiaries of Level 3
Communications, Inc.
Forward-Looking Statement
Some statements made in this press release are forward-looking
in nature and are based on management's current expectations or
beliefs. These forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of
performance and are subject to a number of uncertainties and other
factors, many of which are outside Level 3's control, which could
cause actual events to differ materially from those expressed or
implied by the statements. Important factors that could prevent
Level 3 from achieving its stated goals include, but are not
limited to, the company's ability to: increase revenue from its
services to realize its targets for financial and operating
performance; develop and maintain effective business support
systems; manage system and network failures or disruptions; avert
the breach of its network and computer system security measures;
develop new services that meet customer demands and generate
acceptable margins; manage the future expansion or adaptation of
its network to remain competitive; defend intellectual property and
proprietary rights; manage risks associated with continued
uncertainty in the global economy; manage continued or accelerated
decreases in market pricing for communications services; obtain
capacity for its network from other providers and interconnect its
network with other networks on favorable terms; successfully
integrate future acquisitions; effectively manage political, legal,
regulatory, foreign currency and other risks it is exposed to due
to its substantial international operations; mitigate its exposure
to contingent liabilities; and meet all of the terms and conditions
of its debt obligations. Additional information concerning these
and other important factors can be found within Level 3's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this
press release should be evaluated in light of these important
factors. Level 3 is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims
any such obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise.
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