Federal APD's Parking Software (Element) Now Certified PA-DSS Validated Payment Application


NOVI, MICHIGAN - Federal APD, the largest U.S. manufacturer of parking, access and revenue control systems, recently received notification that its Element Facility Management Software Version 1.2 has become certified and listed as a PA-DSS Validated Payment Application per PCI Security Standards.

"This is a significant step forward in making Element the parking industry's premier facility management software," said Matt Zaske, Director of Software Development at Federal APD. "Element's design is based completely on the user's experience, combining functionality and simplicity to form the gold standard in parking software. Now that it's officially listed by PCI Security Standards as an approved provider, we expect Element installations to quickly increase."

Element FMS Version 1.2 is compliant relative to the PCI SSC 2.0 requirements. This standard encompasses a set of criteria and key controls at the application level for protection of credit card holder data and sensitive information. More information related to PCI Security Standards can be found at www.pcisecuritystandards.org.

You can find more about Element and other Federal APD products through our website at www.federalapd.com.

Federal APD, Inc., the foremost North American manufacturer of parking control products, is leading the industry with automated solutions for parking facilities of all sizes; from surface lots and parking garages, to city-wide ground transportation networks. As a systems integrator, Federal APD focuses on supplying complete turnkey solutions that work together to deliver a true systems approach to parking. These reliable products have been field-tested throughout the world. The company develops and manufactures a wide range of products, including: ticket dispensers, barrier gates, count control systems, vehicle recognition systems, card access readers, manual and automated fee computers to collect parking revenues, and central management system software to program, track and report on all the activities in a parking facility.

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