Limelight Networks Announces Its PCI Compliant Secure Commerce Accelerator Service To Help Online Retailers Reduce Costs, Mitigate Risks, And Drive Brand Loyalty

PALM DESERT, Calif., Feb. 23, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Limelight Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:LLNW) today announced the upcoming availability of its PCI compliant Secure Commerce Accelerator service for companies performing transactions online. The solution accelerates ecommerce sites and transactions while enabling secure delivery of personal credit card information over Limelight's PCI compliant network infrastructure. Retailers providing accelerated, secure transactions along with a seamless, rich end user experience increase customer trust, improve brand loyalty, and significantly reduce transactional fees.

The Secure Commerce Accelerator solution includes:

• Faster performance for both static and highly interactive site content
• Secure delivery using VeriSign branded secure socket layer (SSL) certificates, now part of Symantec
• Secure delivery over PCI compliant infrastructure

"With online retail growing at double digit rates, it's becoming more critical for retailers to offer secure online transactions," states David Reisfeld, General Manager, Website Acceleration Services, Limelight Networks. "At the same time, those determined to outpace the competition must also provide the rich and personalized content that consumers now expect, without sacrificing site speed and performance. Now, retailers have a choice on the secure platform they want to leverage to help them meet these demands and to help them achieve PCI compliance. Limelight's PCI compliant Secure Commerce Accelerator solution allows retailers to maximize performance of rich, dynamic sites while also ensuring that online transactions are held to the highest security standards, helping them build consumer trust and brand loyalty online."

The PCI Data Security Council, founded by American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, MasterCard Worldwide, and Visa Inc., is responsible for developing PCI-DSS, which lays out the requirements for protecting consumer credit card information. Retailers who do not comply with these standards increase their exposure to threats and as a result may face higher processing fees from credit card companies. Retailers can utilize Limelight's PCI compliant service as part of their overall PCI compliance plan and to mitigate security risks associated with their delivery platform.