Gusto's Next-Generation HybridCloud Solution Receives PA-DSS Validation

Washington, DC, September 23, 2014 --(PR.com)-- Gusto, a nationwide leader in restaurant management technology for the fast-casual marketplace, has received PA-DSS validation and is listed on the PCI SSC website for approved payment applications. A significant step for any POS product, this validation ensures that restaurants using Gusto have PCI-compliant software.

According to Gusto CEO and founder Bill Draper, security and compliance are central to Gusto. “As we designed our POS, we went to great lengths to learn from the many mistakes made by other products in the industry,” he says. “One central mistake is a lack of attention to security breaches—why they occur and how they can be prevented. To address this, we rolled up our sleeves and really studied how systems are compromised.”

Earning PA-DSS validation, which is a requirement for any restaurant POS, reflects Gusto’s commitment to secure transactions and data storage. In addition, Gusto leverages the latest data storage and encryption innovations to ensure that sensitive credit card information is never retained in the POS system.

“Our goal is to never see one of our restaurant customers experience a compromise,” says Draper. “We understand that security sits at the center of a restaurant’s contract with its clientele. As we’ve all seen recently, publicity resulting from compromised credit card security can have a severe impact on a brand.”

Based in Washington, D.C., Gusto aims to deliver fast-casual entrepreneurs the tools they need to operate a single location or a robust franchise. In order to grow their businesses, restaurant owners require POS systems that bring simplicity to the front end while providing a powerful back end that yields the organized, actionable data that fuels business growth.