Stafford Associates' Application Services Team has extensive experience developing Web based and client server based applications using a variety of technologies in many vertical markets. They have expertise in developing PCI Applications, having many years of design and programming experience. PCI standards have requirements not just for application and server operations, but application development as well. Our team of designers and programmers can provide you with PCI Compliant applications. Stafford Associates does not use production data in a development environment in order to maintain strict PCI Development Standards. Stafford Associates’ development methodology is driven by our client’s business needs and Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) guidelines.
Stafford Associates has a large corporate client base that includes an array of businesses and institutions such as, Not-For-Profit organizations, retail businesses, advertising firms, communications companies, consulting firms, major banking companies, as well as schools and governmental institutions. Especially with our banking and financial clients that incorporate PCI standards in their business model; we provide these institutions with PCI compliant application services.
Application architecture and development processes and the choice of the most appropriate development tools are a crucial part of providing speedy development, reduction in total costs, and mitigation of risk, acceleration of the transition into new technologies, maximizing productivity, and the improvement of product efficiency. Also, built into the development process is a range of testing and security architecture to insure PCI compliance. The architectures that we provide include solutions that are constructed utilizing a variety of development technologies to meet your needs. Stafford Associates is at the cutting edge of web development and we place a strong emphasis on testing and data security.
Application Services Development Languages
ASP.NET
ASP
ColdFusion MX
Java
JavaScript
Java Server Pages (JSP)
HTML
PHP
VB.NET
Perl
XML
Unix Shell
Database Technologies
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle
MySQL
Microsoft JET (MS Access)
PostgreSQL
The Payment Card Industry's Data Security Standard (PCI DSS )is widely regarded as an essential part of conducting business securely on the Web, so it is important to make sure the Internet Service provider you choose is up to the protocols before you go live with any payment acceptance. PCI DSS Compliance standards have grown more demanding in recent years and Stafford Associates can help you comply with every part of the PCI DSS Compliance code. At Stafford Associates, we have extensive experience working with clients to meet the most demanding security standards.
As a result, Stafford Associates has developed a wide range of services to meet the needs of the regulated marketplace including regulated and managed hosting services, application development, and PCI DSS Compliance consulting services.