Case Study: Hershey Entertainment & Resorts achieves rapid PCI compliance by encrypting credit card data with Fortra's Powertech Encryption for IBM i

Hershey Entertainment Quickly Encrypts Credit Card Data with Powertech Encryption for IBM i

Hershey Entertainment & Resorts, a privately held hospitality and entertainment company in Hershey, Pennsylvania, needed to meet PCI requirements by encrypting credit card data stored in its box office ticketing and reservations applications. Because those applications run on the IBM System i platform, the company required a field-level encryption solution that was compatible with System i and flexible enough to encrypt and decrypt existing data as needed.

After evaluating vendors, Hershey selected Powertech Encryption for IBM i following a demo and 30-day trial. The product allowed quick conversion of existing files with minimal program changes, was implemented in under a month, and has been running smoothly for over six months—providing PCI compliance, simplified compliance reporting, and a plan to extend encryption to other sensitive data like social security numbers.

Hershey Entertainment & Resorts

Barry Smith

Financial/HCM Applications Manager