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Industry Experts Gather in Hanoi to Address Evolving Payment Security Landscape and Technology Challenges
Al Etihad Payments Will Help Define and Influence PCI Data Security Standards from UAE Region
Payment Security Industry Leaders Collaborate to Help Protect Payment Data and Discuss Evolving Technologies
Annual Meeting Brings Together Industry Leaders to Collaborate on Evolving Standards and Solutions for the Future of Payment Security
Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced the 2024-2026 PCI SSC Global Executive Assessor Roundtable (GEAR).
Zettler to Assume Important New Role for the PCI SSC
Greenhaw to Assume Important New Role for the PCI SSC
Bhatnagar to Lead Middle East Outreach Efforts in Addition to India and South Asia
PCI SSC Regional Engagement Board Taps 34 Leading Companies in Brazil to Drive Education and Awareness of Standards and Best Practices for Securing Payment Data
Long Time Payment Security Expert to Lead the PCI SSC
More than 700 in person and online stakeholders from Europe and around the world convened this week in Dublin for the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) Europe Community Meeting.
The Annual Meeting Fosters Collaboration and Innovation in The Payments Security Industry
Longtime Payment Industry Executive to Lead North American Efforts for The PCI SSC
Board Expands to 52 Stakeholders to Provide Greater Range of Input for the Council
Update Introduces New Security Requirements Module for Web Software
The PCI Mobile Payments on COTS (MPoC) Standard Provides Flexibility in Mobile Payments Acceptance and Mobile Payment Acceptance Solutions Development
Long time payment security expert to lead Asia-Pacific efforts for the PCI SSC
Industry Leaders Collaborate to Help Protect Payment Data and Discuss the Modern Threat Landscape
Long time payment security expert to lead Latin American efforts for the PCI SSC
The Payment Security Meeting Featured Guidance from the Council and Industry Leaders on Payment Security Threats and Best Practices in 2022
PCI Security Standards Council and the Consumer Technology Association Team up to Highlight the Importance of IoT Security
The 2022-2024 GEAR consists of 28 organizations, with the Roundtable term running 1 September 2022 – 31 August 2024
Long time security expert to assume Vice President of Programs responsibility
Longtime Public Relations Veteran Promoted to Senior Vice President, Education & Engagement Officer
Global Industry Feedback Helps Shape Standard to Secure Global Payment Data
PCI SSC veteran promoted to Director of Emerging Standards
Two Industry-Leading Organizations Join Forces to Highlight Ransomware Threat
PCI SSC Regional Engagement Board Taps Leading Companies in Brazil to Drive Education and Awareness of Standards and Best Practices for Safe Payments
Version 3.0 to Improve the Secure Manufacture, Production and Delivery of Payment Cards
Version 4.0 Supports Industry Shift to Utilization of Cloud-Based Devices
The Global Community Forum Featured Guidance from the Council and Industry Leaders on Payment Security Threats and Best Practices in 2021
Podcast Series Also Recognized with an Honorable Mention at Hermes Creative Awards
PCI P2PE Solutions Continue to Help Merchants Protect Cardholder Data
Guidelines Provide Best Practices to Support Remote Assessments When Onsite Testing Is Not Possible
PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) hosts payment experts to discuss the present and future of payment security
PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) and the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Join Forces to Highlight Properly Scoping Cloud Environments
Experienced payment security expert to assume standards management and development responsibility
Global Payments, National Payments Corporation of India, Amazon Internet Service Provider Limited join the PCI Security Standards at the India Security Summit to address payment cybersecurity challenges and solutions
Experienced Financial Executive to assume Director of Business Operations Role
Longtime PCI SSC veteran promoted to Director of Program Operations
Update Introduces a New Security Requirements Module for Terminal Software
Update Expands Program Eligibility to Include Software Vendors Who Develop Software Products for the Payment Card Industry
Board Expands Stakeholder Involvement in Global Retail, Mobile and Software Security Industry Sectors
RBI, NCSC, NPCI join the PCI Security Standards at the 2nd PCI SSC India Forum to address payment cybersecurity challenges and solutions as the country continues to remain among the most cyberattacked countries in the world
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 02, November 2020 – Protecting payments internationally requires a unified response to emerging threats. To increase the consistency of payment security standards around the world, UnionPay (UP) is now a strategic member of the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC). UP will collaborate in the future development of the PCI SSC’s security standards […]
PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) and the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA) Join Forces to Highlight Increasing Threat
Multi-Day Virtual Event Also Featured Guidance from the Council and Payment Security Experts on Challenges Faced in 2020
PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) and the ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) Join Forces to Highlight Increasing Threat
Roundtable Expands to Include Nine New Organizations
Changes aimed to support a range of environments, technologies, and methodologies for achieving security
Riscure B.V. Joins Global Group of PCI Recognized Labs to Provide Device and SolutionTesting to Validate Compliance to the PCI PIN Transaction Security (PTS), SPoC and CPoC Requirements
PCI SSC Regional Engagement Board Taps Leading Companies in Brazil To Drive Education and Awareness of Standards and Best Practices for Safe Payments
Unified PIN Standard Viewed as a Win for the Payment Industry
Changes Driven by Stakeholder Feedback and Will Ultimately Result in More PCI P2PE® Solutions Available to The Marketplace
PCI Contactless Payments on COTS (CPoC™) Standard Provides Security and Test Requirements for Solutions that Enable Contactless Payment Acceptance on Merchant Mobile Devices Using NFC
At Annual Event for Payments Industry Stakeholders in Asia-Pacific, PCI SSC Highlights Key Initiatives for Enhancing Global Payment Security, Including New Contactless Standard Coming in December 2019
Evolution of PCI Standards Key Theme at PCI Europe Community Meeting in Dublin
Under the new PCI Software Security Framework PCI SSC qualifies companies and their employees to perform assessments to the Secure SLC and Secure Software Standards
Annual meeting emphasizes payments industry participation and cybersecurity knowledge as critical to securing payment acceptance in new and emerging payment channels and increasing payment security globally
Partnership Aims to Raise Awareness Around the Ways Payments and Security Leaders Are Paving the Way to Improve Leadership Diversity Within Their Companies and Throughout the Industry
Payment Security Forum in Brazil Highlights Opportunities for Collaboration on Data Security Standards and Resources for the Global Payment Card Industry
PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) and the Retail and Hospitality ISAC Join Forces to Highlight Growing Threat
New Secure SLC and Secure Software Program Requirements Now Available for Software Vendors and Assessors; PA-DSS Program Remains Open Until October 2022
Cyber Security Experts and Policymakers come together at the non-partisan Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council “Breaches & BBQ” to address Payment Security Threats
DELHI, India, 14 March 2019 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) hosted the first ever India Forum on payment data security in Delhi on 13 March, drawing more than 400 registered attendees representing leading players in the Indian payment card industry. The event took place against the backdrop of growing momentum towards cashless […]
New Program Will Train and Qualify Security Professionals to Perform Assessments in Accordance with the PCI PIN Security Requirements and Testing Procedures
PCI SSC Increases In-market Footprint as Data Security Threat Increases in India
New Board Taps Expert Industry Leaders to Help Advance Payment Security Globally
New Companies Added to Advance Payment Security in Brazil; Board Term Extended Through 2019
New PCI Standards for Software Vendors to Drive Development of Secure Software Solutions for the Next Generation of Payments; Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) to be Retired in 2022
PCI 3-D Secure Software Development Kit (3DS SDK) Security Standard Version 1.1 Provides More Detailed Assessment Procedures for PCI Recognized Labs
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global standards body for the payment card industry, has announced Ryoji Ihara will lead its Japan outreach efforts to educate and promote the importance of the PCI Security Standards within the country.
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global standards body for the payment card industry, has announced Nitin Bhatnagar will lead their India outreach efforts to educate and promote the importance of the PCI Security Standards within the region.
More than 600 payment security practitioners from Europe and around the world convened this week in London for the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) Europe Community Meeting. The event focused on developments in PCI Standards and programs and provided industry stakeholders opportunities to learn, share and discuss the current state and future […]
More than 1,300 payment security industry stakeholders from around the world convened this week at The Mirage in Las Vegas for the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) North America Community Meeting. The annual gathering invites attendees to learn about ongoing developments in payment card security, gain a better understanding of payment security […]
Small merchants continue to be a primary target for cybercriminals. According to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, 61% of breached organizations surveyed were small businesses. These highly-targeted businesses often do not have the technical knowledge needed to effectively manage security against these attacks- which is why today the PCI Security Standards Council is announcing […]
Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published PCI PIN Security Requirements and Testing Procedures version 3.0, the PCI Security Standard for the secure management, processing and transmission of PIN data at ATMs and attended and unattended point-of-sale (POS) terminals.
Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced the first PCI SSC Global Executive Assessor Roundtable. The Roundtable will be an Executive Committee level advisory board comprised of senior executives from PCI assessor companies.
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced today a new timetable for the PCI SSC Board of Advisors nomination and election process. The change is designed to provide more visibility and awareness of this participation opportunity with PCI SSC stakeholders and to accommodate more face-to-face engagement with the Board of Advisors. The nomination period […]
Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published a minor revision to the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), which businesses around the world use to safeguard payment card data before, during and after a purchase is made.
Meeting with acquirers and payment technology leaders this week at the TRANSACT conference, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced new PCI SSC Cloud Computing Guidelines. Developed in collaboration with more than 100 global organizations representing banks, merchants, security assessors and technology vendors, the guidance identifies and addresses security challenges for different cloud architectures […]
At the PCI Middle East and Africa Forum today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced a significant change in the pricing structure for the PCI SSC Participating Organization (PO) Program that will benefit many countries throughout the region and globally.
Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced new changes to the PCI Qualified Integrators and Resellers (QIR) Program in response to industry feedback and data breach report findings. The program changes are designed to increase the number of QIRs and equip them to help merchants reduce risk by mitigating the leading causes of […]
Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published PCI PIN Transaction Security (PTS) Point of Interaction (POI) Modular Security Requirements version 5.1. The updated device standard supports the development of PCI Software-based PIN Entry on COTS (SPoC) Solutions for merchants that enable EMV contact and contactless transactions with PIN entry on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) […]
X9 and PCI SSC Combine Expertise on PIN Acceptance Security Standards WAKEFIELD, Mass., 14 February 2018 – In response to industry feedback, the Accredited Standards Committee X9 Inc. (ASC X9) and the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) have announced a joint initiative to create one unified PIN Security Standard for payments stakeholders. Currently PCI SSC […]
New PCI Standard to Drive Development of Secure Software-Based PIN Entry Solutions for EMV Contact and Contactless Transactions on Smartphones and Other Commercial Off-The-Shelf Devices (COTS)
Inaugural Board Taps Industry Leaders from Brazil to Help Advance Payment Security
New Training and Certification Program to Attract Cybersecurity Talent to the Payment Card Industry and Ensure High-Quality Assessor Services for Merchants
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced today that Lance J. Johnson has been named Executive Director for the PCI SSC effective January 2018. As Executive Director, Johnson will drive the organization’s strategy and oversee the PCI SSC senior leadership team and staff in implementing it.
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced today the nomination period for a newly created Brazil Regional Engagement Board. The nomination period will run from 1 – 30 November 2017.
More than 600 payment card industry stakeholders from around the world convened this week for the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) Europe Community Meeting, an annual forum to discuss ongoing developments in global payment data security standards that help businesses detect, mitigate and prevent criminal attacks and breaches.
Today at the PCI Europe Community Meeting the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced two new security standards to support secure implementation of EMVCo’s EMV® 3-D Secure (3DS) protocol. EMV® 3DS helps prevent unauthorized card-not-present (CNP) transactions.
At the PCI Asia-Pacific Community Meeting today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced the newly-elected 2017-2019 Board of Advisors.
Cybercriminals continue to target payment transactions in the Middle East and Africa region and globally. At the same time, there is a growing shortage of cybersecurity professionals equipped to help businesses deal with this escalating challenge.
Today at the PCI Middle East and Africa Forum the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced plans to evolve the PCI Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) program to attract new cyber talent globally and ensure its sustainability and quality in a changing payment environment.
Attackers continue to compromise valid credentials to access company networks and steal data. To help organizations combat this growing threat, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has issued guidance on the proper use of multi-factor authentication for preventing unauthorized access to computers and systems that process payment transactions.
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) and Beijing Unionpay Card Technology Co. (BCTC) announced today that BCTC is now a PCI recognized laboratory approved to conduct security evaluations of payment acceptance devices.
Exponential online sales growth paired with the EMV chip migration in the US makes e-commerce payment security for merchants more important than ever before. As EMV chip technology continues to reduce face-to-face credit card fraud, the shift to e-commerce security becomes increasingly important to businesses large and small.
Increasing reports of reports of cyberattacks underscore the need for data security to be a top business priority. As the authority on global payment card data protection, the PCI Security Standards Council is an official champion for Data Privacy Day (28 Jan), the National Cyber Security Alliance’s initiative to raise awareness and encourage global collaboration […]
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), the leading global standards body for the payment card industry, announced the nomination period for seating the next prestigious PCI Security Standards Council Board of Advisors.
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has updated its card production standard and extended it to include protections for mobile payments provisioning. Card Production and Provisioning Security Requirements version 2.0 is available now on the PCI Council website.
Incorrectly identifying where and how payment data is at risk in an organization’s systems continues to lead to data breaches. Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published Guidance for PCI DSS Scoping and Network Segmentation to help businesses address this challenge.
Businesses in the UK and Europe are increasingly at risk for payment data theft. In the UK alone, there were more than 2.46 million cyber incidents in 2015. Financial Fraud Action UK reported over one million incidents of financial fraud in the first half of 2016, a 25 per cent increase on the same period […]
Technical body EMVCo and PCI Security Standards Council have announced that they are collaborating to support the upcoming launch of 3-D Secure 2.0 (3DS 2.0). The announcement was made at the PCI Security Standards Council Community Meeting of global cyber security experts in Las Vegas, U.S, last week (20-22 September).
Global payment and cybersecurity experts met this week at the annual PCI North America Community Meeting to discuss the state of payment security and its evolution going forward. Marking its 10-year anniversary, the PCI Standards Council (PCI SSC) reinforced its mission to foster secure transactions globally, emphasizing that as new cyberthreats emerge, and advances in […]
The PCI Council has updated its payment device standard to enable stronger protections for cardholder data, which includes the PIN (Personal Identification Number) and the cardholder data (on magnetic stripe or the chip of an EMV card) stored on the card or on a mobile device.
Small businesses around the world are increasingly at risk for payment data theft. Nearly half of cyber-attacks worldwide in 2015 were against small businesses with less than 250 workers, according to cybersecurity firm Symantec. In order to help these companies protect themselves and their customers, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) Small Merchant Taskforce […]
Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published a new version of its device security standard for Hardware Security Modules (HSMs). HSMs are secure cryptographic devices that are used for cryptographic-key management and the protection of sensitive data used in payment card processing.
Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published a new version of its data security standard for payment software, the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) version 3.2. The Payment Application Data Security Standard is used by payment application vendors to ensure their software products will protect payment card data from theft.
The PCI Council has published a new version of its data security standard, which businesses around the world use to safeguard payment data before, during and after a purchase is made. PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) version 3.2 replaces version 3.1 to address growing threats to customer payment information.
PARIS, 8 April 2016 – The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) and SERMA Safety & Security, a subsidiary of SERMA Group, have announced today that SERMA Safety & Security is now a PCI recognized laboratory approved to conduct security evaluations of payment acceptance devices.
PARIS, 22 March 2016 – Joining forces to protect against payment data theft around the world, the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) and the European Card Payment Association (ECPA) have announced today that ECPA is now a strategic regional member of the PCI Council.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 23 February 2016 – Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced 2016 initiatives to help acquirers and payment processors collaborate on payment security solutions with the merchant community. In addition to new, regular forums for discussion, the Council is now providing acquirer-specific PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) training and a […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 28 January, 2016 — In support of International Data Privacy Day, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open global forum for the development of payment card security standards, announced it will offer its PCI Awareness online training free of charge to the first 1,000 people to register on the PCI SSC […]
WAKEFIELD , Mass., 18 December 2015 — Following significant feedback from the global PCI community and security experts, the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global forum for the development of payment card security standards,today announced a change to the date that organizations who process payments must migrate to TLS 1.1 encryption […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 1 0 December 2015 — Today the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global forum for the development of payment card security standards, announced the election results for its 2016 Special Interest Group (SIG) project. Special Interest Groups are community-led initiatives that address important security challenges related to PCI Security […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 1 October 2015 — Leading cybersecurity, technology and data forensics experts gathered in Vancouver this week at the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council Community Meeting to share the many advances made over the past year in protecting consumer payment information from criminals.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 29 September 2015 — For any organization connected to the internet, it is not a question of if but when their business will be under attack, according to a recent cybersecurity report from Symantec, which found Canada ranked No. 4 worldwide in terms of ransomware and social media attacks last year.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 4 September 2015 — Transbank, Redbanc and Nexus are the first Chilean companies to join with the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) to train Internal Security Assessors (ISAs) in the region.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 30 June 2015 — Today the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published an important update to one of its eight security standards, simplifying the development and use of Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) solutions that make payment card data unreadable and less valuable to criminals if stolen in a breach.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 29 June 2015 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published a new version of the PIN Transaction Security (PTS) Point of Interaction (POI) Modular Security Requirements for POI device manufacturers, as part of its process for updating standards based on market need and industry feedback. The standard ensures merchants, financial […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 05 June 2015 — Vigilance in maintaining PCI Standards is critical in defending against breaches of cardholder data. Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published an appendix to the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) to help organizations make payment security part of everyday business practice.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 02 June 2015 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced the start of its Special Interest Group (SIG) proposal period for 2016 projects.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 1 June 2015 — Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) Version 3.1.
CHICAGO, 19 May 2015 — Speaking to merchants at the National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced the formation of a dedicated global taskforce to help improve payment data security for small businesses.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 14 May 2015 — New leadership joined the international fight against cybercrime today as the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced election results for its 2015-2017 Board of Advisors.
Wakefield, Mass – April 30, 2015 – Today the PCI Security Standards Council joined with the Payments Security Taskforce and EMV Migration Forum to launch the U.S. EMV VAR Qualification Program, a chip education curriculum and accreditation initiative that will help merchants and their partners securely implement chip card solutions.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 15 April 2015 — Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) Version 3.1 and supporting guidance. The revision includes minor updates and clarifications, and addresses vulnerabilities within the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption protocol that can put payment data at risk.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 10 April 2015 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced the availability of the PCI Card Production Security Requirements Version 1.1. The updated standard helps payment card vendors secure the components and sensitive data involved in the production of payment cards, protecting against fraud via the compromise of card materials.
SAN FRANCISCO, 2 April 2015— Meeting with acquirers and payment technology leaders today at the TRANSACT15 conference, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced Tokenization Product Security Guidelines. Vendors and solution providers can use the guidance to develop tokenization products that help acquirers and merchants reduce storage of card data in their systems.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 30 March 2015 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced that registration for the 2015 PCI Community Meetings is now open. A full microsite is available with information at: http://events.pcisecuritystandards.org/2015
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 26 March 2015 — According to a 2015 report on PCI compliance from Verizon, testing security systems is the only area within the PCI DSS where compliance fell over the past year.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 12 March 2015 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced it will host a webinar on how organizations can defend against “Backoff” malware, featuring insights from the Visa Payment System Cyber Intelligence Team.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 5 March 2015 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced it will convene acquirers and processors to collaborate on payment security solutions for the merchant community.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 24 February 2015— Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced Bruce Rutherford, senior vice president and group head, Enterprise Security Solutions, MasterCard, as PCI SSC chairperson for the 2015 term.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 28 January, 2015—Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) urged merchants, banks and technology vendors to make payment security a top priority in 2015, joining more than 200 global organizations in support of Data Privacy Day, an international awareness effort focused on respecting privacy, safeguarding data and enabling trust.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., December 18, 2014 —The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements, Card Production Security Requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today released v2.0 of the PIN Security Requirements.
Wakefield, Mass., 16 December 2014 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council, an open global forum for the development of payment card security standards, published the Terminal Software Security Best Practices. The document gives detailed guidance on the secure development of software designed to run on point-of-interaction devices.
Sydney, 20 November 2014 — The PCI Security Standards Council, an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards convened payment security professionals in Sydney this week to collaborate on securing the future of payments in Asia-Pacific and globally.
Wakefield, Mass., 20 November 2014 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council, an open global forum for the development of payment card security standards opened the formal feedback period for version 3.0 of the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS).
Sydney, Australia, 18 November 2014 — The PCI Security Standards Council, an open global forum for the development of payment card security standards, announced the opening of nominations for the next term of the PCI Security Standards Council Board of Advisors at its Asia Pacific Community Meeting in Australia.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 12 November 2014 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards, announced keynote speakers for the second annual PCI Asia-Pacific Community Meeting in Sydney, Australia.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 10 November 2014 —The PCI Security Standards Council, an open global forum for the development of payment card security standards, will host an educational webinar featuring the EMV Migration Forum on how merchants and others can implement EMV chip technology and PCI Standards together to increase security and reduce fraud.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 06 November 2014 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards, announced the election results for 2015 Special Interest Group (SIG) projects.
Wakefield, MA., 30 October 2014 – Today the PCI Security Standards Council, an open global forum for the development of payment card security standards, published guidance to help organizations improve company-wide information security awareness with a dedicated program.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 22 October 2014 —Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), announced a new partnership […]
BERLIN, 10 October 2014 —The PCI Security Standards Council, an open global forum for the development of payment card security standards, convened cross-industry leaders this week in Berlin to collaborate on securing the future of payments in Europe.
BERLIN, 9 October, 2014 — Today at its annual European gathering of payment security leaders, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open global forum for the development of payment card security standards, announced the creation of Global Payment Security Education Week, a training awareness initiative to drive greater learning and understanding of payment […]
ORLANDO, Fla., 12 September 2014 —With the backdrop of a recent cyber threats affecting many U.S. businesses, the PCI Security Standards Council, an open global forum for the development of payment card security standards, convened cross-industry leaders in Orlando this week to collaborate on securing the future of payments.
ORLANDO, Fla., 10 September 2014 – Today, at its annual North American Community Meeting, the PCI Security Standards Council, an open global forum for the development of payment card security standards, released an update to its guidance for merchants on protecting against card skimming attacks in point-of-sale (POS) environments.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 28 August 2014 — Today, the PCI Security Standards Council, an open global forum for the development of payment card security standards, published guidance on building PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) practices into daily business processes.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 27 August 2014 — In a statement released on 22 August by the United States Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security, a warning was issued that a Point of Sale (POS) malware dubbed “Backoff” may have infected systems in over 1,000 organizations and represents a very real threat to the security of […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 25 August 2014 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards, announced the list of Special Interest Group (SIG) proposals for consideration as 2015 projects. Each topic will be presented to attendees at the 2014 North American and European Community […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 07 August 2014 — Businesses are rapidly adopting a third-party operations model that can put payment data at risk. Today, the PCI Security Standards Council, an open global forum for the development of payment card security standards, published guidance to help organizations and their business partners reduce this risk by better understanding their […]
TOKYO, 29 July 2014 — Today, the PCI Security Standards Council, an open global forum for the development of payment card security standards, announced Tokyo as the site for the 2015 PCI Asia-Pacific Community Meeting. The annual gathering provides the opportunity for business leaders representing a breadth of industries and countries in Asia-Pacific to come […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 18 July 2014 —Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards, announced that PCI Essentials, a new interactive eLearning program to train employees on basic security practices for protecting payment and other sensitive data, is available at a 30% off introductory […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 25 June 2014 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards, announced its selection of Stephen W. Orfei as incoming General Manager.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 19 June 2014 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards, announced the availability of PCI Essentials, a new, interactive eLearning program that organizations can use to train employees on basic security practices for protecting payment and other sensitive data.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 12 June 2014 — Speaking at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce 10th Annual America’s Small Business Summit and Small Business Expo this week, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards, initiated a call for 50 organizations to step forward in a […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 02 June 2014 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards, announced the start of the PCI Special Interest Group (SIG) proposal period for 2015 projects.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 12 May, 2014— In support of National Small Business Week, on Thursday 15 May the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open global forum for the development of payment card security standards, will host a webinar on basic security tips for small businesses to protect against payment card fraud.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 1 April 2014 — Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open global forum for the development of payment card security standards, announced that registration for the 2014 PCI Community Meetings is now open.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 17 March 2014 —The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced the creation of a new eLearning training opportunity: An Insider’s […]
Chairwoman Capito, Ranking Member Meeks, members of the subcommittee, on behalf of the PCI Security Standards Council, thank you for inviting us to testify today before the subcommittee.
Washington, D.C., 05 March, 2014 — Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open global forum for the development of payment card security standards, testified before the U.S House Financial Services Committee Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit about PCI Standards and resources that help businesses globally take a multi-layered approach to […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., March 4, 2014 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open global forum for the development of payment card security standards, today announced new online training courses aimed at educating companies about how to keep their customers’ payment data secure, and how to become and remain compliant with PCI Security Standards.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 20 February, 2014— Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open global forum for the development of payment card security standards, announced that the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) 3.0 are now available in nine languages. Organizations worldwide can now benefit from […]
Washington, D.C., 05 February, 2014 — Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open global forum for the development of payment card security standards, testified before the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade on the work it’s doing to create global standards and resources that help businesses take a multi-layered approach to […]
Washington, D.C., 03 February, 2014 — Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open global forum for the development of payment card security standards, testified before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 28 January, 2014— In support of Data Privacy Day, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open global forum for the development of payment card security standards, announced it will offer PCI Awareness online training free of charge to those who register today on the PCI SSC website.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 23 January, 2014— Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open global forum for the development of payment card security standards, announced that Lib de Veyra, vice president of emerging technologies for JCB International, will serve as chairperson of the PCI Security Standards Council for the 2014 term.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 13 January 2014 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards, announced the promotion of three executives.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 05 December 2013 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards, announced the election results for 2014 Special Interest Group (SIG) projects.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, 21 November 2013 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards, announced the close and recap of its first ever Asia-Pacific Community Meeting.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 07 November 2013 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards, published version 3.0 of the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS).
NICE, France, 31 October 2013 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards, announced the close and recap of its sixth Annual European Community Meeting.
NICE, France, 30 October 2013 — At its 2013 European Community Meeting today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards, announced the availability of its Validated Point-to Point Encryption (P2PE) solutions listing on the PCI SSC website.
LAS VEGAS, 26 September 2013 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards, announced the close and recap of its seventh Annual North American PCI Community Meeting. The forum provides PCI Participating Organizations and assessors the opportunity to come together and discuss […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 22 August 2013 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards, announced the list of Special Interest Group (SIG) proposals for consideration as 2014 projects. Participating Organizations and assessors that submitted the SIG ideas will present them at the 2013 […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 15 August 2013 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards published PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) 3.0 Change Highlights as a preview of the new version of the standards coming in […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 08 August, 2013 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards announced that the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is now available in Russian. A Russian language microsite has been added to the PCI SSC website, which also includes […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 18 July 2013 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards announced PCI in Practice sessions for the 2013 PCI Community Meetings in Las Vegas, Nevada; Nice, France; and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Case studies from members of the PCI community […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 13 June 2013 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards announced keynote speakers for the 2013 PCI Community Meetings in Las Vegas, Nevada; Nice, France; and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The annual gatherings provide the opportunity for global leaders representing […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 07 June 2013 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards published version 4.0 of the PIN Transaction Security (PTS) Point of Interaction (POI) requirements. These requirements, along with the Hardware Security Module (HSM) requirements provide standards for device manufacturers […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 31 May 2013 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards announced the start of the PCI Special Interest Group (SIG) proposal period for 2014 projects. Beginning 1 June through 25 July PCI Participating Organizations and members of the assessment […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 16 May 2013 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards, announced election results for the 2013-2015 PCI SSC Board of Advisors. The Board will represent the PCI community by providing counsel to SSC leadership.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 09 May 2013 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards announced the publication of a standard for secure payment card production.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 4 April, 2013 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards announced that three organizations have joined the Council as the first Affiliate members. The Australian Payment Clearing Association (APCA), Cartes Bancaires CB and Interac Association will participate in this […]
SINGAPORE, 21, March 2013 — At the 6th Mobile Commerce Summit Asia 2013, speaking on the topic of mobile payment acceptance security in Asia-Pacific, Jeremy King, PCI Security Standards Council European Director, announced the Council’s first ever Asia-Pacific PCI Community Meeting will take place in Kuala Lumpur in November 2013.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 28 February, 2013— Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards announced that registration for the 2013 PCI Community Meetings is now open. A full microsite is available with information.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 28 February, 2013— Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open global forum for the development of payment card security standards, announced that Rob Tourt, chief risk management officer, payment services, Discover Network, will serve as chairperson of the PCI Security Standards Council for the 2013 term.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., February 14, 2013 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards published the PCI Mobile Payment Acceptance Security Guidelines for Merchants as End-Users. The guidance educates merchants on the factors and risks that need to be addressed in order to […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., February 07, 2013 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards published the PCI DSS Cloud Computing Guidelines Information Supplement, a product of the Cloud Special Interest Group (SIG). Businesses deploying cloud technology can use this resource as a guide […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., January 31, 2013 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards published the PCI DSS E-commerce Guidelines Information Supplement, a product of the E-commerce Security Special Interest Group (SIG). Businesses selling goods and services over the Internet can use this […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., January 30, 2013— Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards, published best practices for addressing ATM Security. The ATM Security Guidelines Information Supplement was developed with feedback from the PCI community and provides guidance to ATM manufacturers on security steps […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., January 17, 2013- Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), an open, global forum for the development of payment card security standards, invites the PCI community to participate in the 2013-2015 Board of Advisors election process, new PCI Special Interest Groups (SIG) and the 2013 PCI Community Meetings. As an industry standards […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., November 28, 2012 —The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced the results of the PCI Council election for Special Interest […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., November 16, 2012 —The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today released the PCI DSS Risk Assessment Guidelines Information Supplement, a product […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., November 01, 2012, Year—The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced availability of the eLearning training course for the PCI Professional […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., October 26, 2012 —The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced the successful completion of the 2012 PCI European Community Meeting […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., October 03, 2012, Year—The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced availability of the eLearning training course and exam for the […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., October 2, 2012 —The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced a new partnership to offer local language PCI training in […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., September 18, 2012 —The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced the close and recap of the sixth annual North American […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., September 14, 2012 —At its North America Community Meeting today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), announced it is openly seeking […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., September 13, 2012 —At its North America Community Meeting today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), released best practices for mobile […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., September 06, 2012 —The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced the PCI Professional (PCIP)TM Program, the Council’s first individual accreditation […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., September 05, 2012 —The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today released a summary of feedback from the PCI community on the […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., August 15, 2012, Year—The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced availability of the Qualified Integrators and Resellers (QIR)™ Program. This […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., August 02, 2012 -The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced its popular Internal Security Assessor (ISA) training will be offered […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., July, 19 2012 —The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced keynote speakers and agenda highlights for the upcoming Orlando and […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., June 28, 2012 —The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS),today announced availability of the Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) Program Guide and Self-Assessment Questionnaire […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., June 19, 2012 —The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced successful completion of its first ever Asia Pacific Town Hall […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., June 06, 2012—The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced the call for papers for the “PCI in Practice Sessions” (Case […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., June 06, 2012—The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced keynote speakers for the Council’s Asia Pacific event in Singapore on […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., May 31, 2012 —The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced the introduction of the PCI PIN Transaction Security (PTS) Hardware […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., May 24, 2012—The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced new details on participating in 2013 Special Interest Group (SIG) Projects. […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., May 22, 2012—The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced further details on sessions planned for its first ever Asia Pacific […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., May 16, 2012—The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today published a customized fact sheet outlining how merchants can securely accept payments […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., May 10, 2012 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced plans to train and certify payment software integrators and […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., April 27, 2012 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced availability of updated requirements for point-to-point encryption (P2PE) solution […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., April 18, 2012 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced that it will host its inaugural Asia Pacific event […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., April 10, 2012 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), announced today that registration for the 2012 PCI Community Meetings is […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., March 28, 2012 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today called upon its global constituents to submit feedback for development […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., March 22, 2012 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today demonstrated its continued focus on mobile payment acceptance security with […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., February 08, 2012 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced that Michael Mitchell, vice president, Global Network Operations for […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., February 07, 2012 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced the launch of a 30-day period to solicit feedback […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., November 15, 2011 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced the results of the PCI Council election for Special […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., November 3, 2011 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced that the Council is expanding the PTS standards to […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., November 01, 2011 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security Requirements (PTS) and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced the launch of its formal feedback period on version […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., October 24, 2011 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced the opening of the election for Special Interest Groups.
WAKEFIELD, Mass. and LONDON, October 20, 2011 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security Requirements (PTS) and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced the successful completion of its 4th annual […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., October 14, 2011 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced updates to its PIN Transaction Security (PTS) program that […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., September 15, 2011 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced availability of the first set of validation requirements of […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., August 26, 2011 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today published an update to the PCI DSS Wireless Guidelines Information […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., August 19, 2011 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced a milestone in ongoing momentum and global participation – […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., August 12, 2011 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today published the PCI DSS Tokenization Guidelines Information Supplement, the latest […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., August 8, 2011 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced that more than 500 payment security experts have already […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass. and LONDON, July 21, 2011 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced further details on sessions planned for its […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., July 15, 2011 —The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced the keynote speakers for the 2011 European Community Meeting to […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., June 30, 2011 —The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced it is building on the success of Special Interest Groups […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., June 29, 2011 -The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced the keynote speakers for the 2011 North American Community Meeting.
WAKEFIELD, Mass., June 24, 2011 —The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today provides clarity around what type of payment applications are eligible for […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., June 17, 2011 —The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), announced it is has assumed management of the PCI PIN Security Requirements, […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., June 14, 2011 —The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced the findings of the Council’s Virtualization Special Interest Group. The […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass. June 13, 2011 —The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced that PCI Awareness online training is now available. An introductory […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., May 20, 2011 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced the results of elections for the PCI SSC Board […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., May 12, 2011 — Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), announced the appointment of Mauro Nunez as Vice President of […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., April 15, 2011 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced dates and locations for its 2011 Community Meetings, the […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., March 18, 2011 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today released an educational resource on PCI DSS requirements for securing […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., March 10, 2011 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) today introduced a new PCI DSS training program to increase the […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., February 16, 2011 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) today announced its training programs for 2011. The expanded portfolio not […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., January 27, 2011 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) today announced that nominations for election to the 2011-2013 PCI SSC […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., January 12, 2011 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) today announced that Eduardo Perez, head of global payment system security, […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., January 5, 2011 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) today announced the start of phase two of the standards development […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., December 10, 2010 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) today announced availability of the PCI Forensic Investigator (PFI) program that […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., October 28, 2010 — The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today released version 2.0 of the PCI DSS and PA-DSS. Reflecting […]
WAKEFIELD, October 21, 2010 — Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), announced that more than 1500 members of the PCI community from […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., October 5, 2010 — Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), released guidance papers on the use of point-to-point encryption (P2PE) […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., August 12, 2010 — Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), published documentation highlighting the expected changes to be introduced with […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., July 8, 2010 — Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), announced the appointment of Jeremy King as European Director for […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., June 22, 2010 — Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), announced all three of its standards will follow a three […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., June 18, 2010 — Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), announced the availability of new training sessions across the United […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., June 15, 2010 — Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), announced it will hold a “Standards Lifecycle Update” webinar for […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., May 12, 2010 — Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) security requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), announced the publishing of version 3.0 of the PIN […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., April 30, 2010 — Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) Security Requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), announced the launch of its Internal Security Assessor Program […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., Jan. 25, 2010 — Today, the PCI Security Standards Council, a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) Security Requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), announced that Bruce Rutherford, group head, fraud management solutions, payment system […]
WAKEFIELD, Mass., Dec. 4, 2007 — The PCI Security Standards Council, a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PCI PIN Entry Device (PED) Security Requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced that Rob Tourt, vice president, Network Services at Discover […]
