US-based MetaBank has selected data security management and enforcement services provider Vormetric's Data Security to encrypt personal and financial information on customers and credit card holders. Under the terms of the deal, MetaBank is to encrypt SQL Servers to store sensitive data.

The initiative targets compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) encryption and management requirements. PCI DSS mandates include data encryption, protection of stored cardholder data, detailed auditing and logging of all access attempts, and controls on those who are authorised to view or work with the data.