PCI Perspectives

Assessors: Prepare for the Closure of PA-DSS

Posted by Alicia Malone on 28 Sep, 2022 in Software and Point to Point Encryption (P2PE) and Training and Acquirers and Awareness and Vendors and PA-DSS and QSA and Software Security Framework

On 28 October 2022, the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) and Program will close... READ MORE

Paving the Way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A Q&A featuring Sabeena Job

Posted by Alicia Malone on 20 Sep, 2022 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

Sabeena Job once had a manager who motivated her to elevate her skillset and become a PCI Qualifie... READ MORE

Dispatch from the NACM: Day 3

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 15 Sep, 2022 in Events and Community Meetings and Podcast

Today was the final day of the 2022 North America Community Meeting. Lindsay Goodspeed, Senior Man... READ MORE

Bridge the Gap with Knowledge Training

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 15 Sep, 2022 in Training and Events and Community Meetings and Knowledge Training

This week, the Council hosted the North America Community Meeting in Toronto, Canada. During the m... READ MORE

Dispatch from the NACM: Day 2

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 14 Sep, 2022 in Events and Community Meetings and Podcast

The first full day of the 2022 North America Community Meeting was filled with engaging and inform... READ MORE

New Opportunities for Collaboration with the Council Coming in 2023

Posted by Mark Meissner on 14 Sep, 2022 in Community Meetings and Participation

This week, the PCI SSC hosts the first in-person Community Meeting in Toronto, Canada since 2019. ... READ MORE

Dispatch from the NACM: Day 1

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 13 Sep, 2022 in Events and Community Meetings and Podcast

The 2022 North America Community Meeting kicked off today in Toronto with Community Day. Mark Meis... READ MORE

New Information Supplement: Guidance for Containers and Container Orchestration Tools

Posted by Alicia Malone on 9 Sep, 2022 in Guidance and Awareness and SIGs and Participation

PCI Security Standards Council has published a new Information Supplement: Guidance for Containers... READ MORE

Introducing the New PCI SSC Mobile App

Posted by Gareth Bowker on 8 Sep, 2022 in Awareness and Mobile

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) is pleased to announce the release of its new mobile ... READ MORE

Request for Comments: PTS POI Modular Security Requirements v6.2 

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 1 Sep, 2022 in PTS POI and Participation and Request for Comments

From 1 September to 30 September 2022, eligible PCI SSC stakeholders are invited to review and provi... READ MORE

Coffee with the Council Podcast: Internet of Things Security in Payment Environments

Posted by Alicia Malone on 31 Aug, 2022 in Software and Guidance and Patching and Firewalls and Hackers and Awareness and Interview and PCI DSS and Penetration Testing and IoT and Coffee with the Council podcasts

Welcome to our podcast series, Coffee with the Council. I'm Alicia Malone, Senior Manager of Publi... READ MORE

PCI DSS v4.0: Is the Customized Approach Right For Your Organization?

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 29 Aug, 2022 in PCI DSS and PCI DSS v4.0

This blog is the second in a series of articles on the customized approach. The first article prov... READ MORE

Paving the Way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A Q&A featuring Viviana Wesley

Posted by Alicia Malone on 22 Aug, 2022 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

Although Viviana Wesley always knew that she wanted a career in computers and technology, when she... READ MORE

Coffee with the Council Podcast: A Mid-Year Update from the Council Featuring Lance Johnson

Posted by Alicia Malone on 2 Aug, 2022 in Training and Community Meetings and Interview and PCI DSS and PA-DSS and PCI SSC and Mobile and Software Security Framework and Coffee with the Council podcasts

Welcome to our podcast series, Coffee with The Council. I'm Alicia Malone, senior manager of publi... READ MORE

Paving the Way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A Q&A featuring Lizzie Noblecilla Piscoya

Posted by Alicia Malone on 19 Jul, 2022 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

Despite a lack of women in technology professions, Lizzie Noblecilla Piscoya believes that women h... READ MORE

 PCI DSS v4.0: Compensating Controls vs Customized Approach

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 18 Jul, 2022 in PCI DSS and PCI DSS v4.0

A primary goal for PCI DSS v4.0 is to increase flexibility for organizations using different metho... READ MORE

Just Updated: Key Blocks Information Supplement 

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 13 Jul, 2022 in PIN Security Standard and Key Blocks and Information Supplement

The PIN Security Requirement 18-3 Key Blocks Information Supplement provides a series of FAQs to hel... READ MORE

Unveiling the New PCI SSC Website

Posted by Gareth Bowker on 11 Jul, 2022 in Awareness and PCI SSC

The PCI Security Standards Council is pleased to announce the completion of the first phase of our n... READ MORE

PCI DSS v4.0: A Perspective from India

Posted by Alicia Malone on 27 Jun, 2022 in Interview and PCI DSS and PCI SSC and India and PCI DSS v4.0 and Coffee with the Council podcasts

Nitin Bhatnagar: Hello, listeners. Welcome to Coffee with the Council, where we discuss what's hap... READ MORE

Paving the Way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A Q&A featuring Laura Godoy

Posted by Alicia Malone on 14 Jun, 2022 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

Laura Godoy is all too familiar with the “glass ceiling” that exists for women in technology profe... READ MORE

Request for Comments: New Mobile Payments on COTS (MPoC) Standard

Posted by Alicia Malone on 13 Jun, 2022 in Participation and Mobile and Request for Comments and SPoC and Contactless

From 13 June to 15 July 2022, Participating Organizations, PCI-recognized Laboratories, PCI-recogniz... READ MORE

PCI DSS v4.0: A Regional Perspective from Brazil

Posted by Alicia Malone on 25 May, 2022 in Phishing and Interview and PCI DSS and PCI SSC and Brazil and Regional Engagement Board and PCI DSS v4.0 and Coffee with the Council podcasts

After nearly six years with the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), Carlos Caetano, Associat... READ MORE

Paving the Way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A Q&A featuring Jennifer Boyd

Posted by Alicia Malone on 16 May, 2022 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

When Jennifer Boyd started her career in Information Technology many years ago, she was one of onl... READ MORE

Perspectives from India: FinTechs

Posted by Mark Meissner on 11 May, 2022 in Software and eCommerce and Breaches and Guidance and Training and Patching and Malware and Hackers and Phishing and Awareness and TLS/SSL and PCI DSS and Cloud Security and Penetration Testing and Multi-Factor Authentication and PCI SSC and Third Party Risk and Remote Access

The FinTech market in India is rapidly growing and changing the entire ecosystem of the Indian ban... READ MORE

PCI DSS v4.0 is Now Available: Resources and Engagement Events

Posted by Alicia Malone on 26 Apr, 2022 in Events and Interview and PCI DSS and PCI SSC and Educational Resource and PCI DSS v4.0 and Coffee with the Council podcasts

Welcome to our podcast series, Coffee with The Council. I'm Alicia Malone, senior manager of publi... READ MORE

Paving the Way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A Q&A featuring Rema N. Deo

Posted by Alicia Malone on 19 Apr, 2022 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

After a highly respected and widely loved company director passed away, Rema Deo was promoted into... READ MORE

The Threat of Ransomware Attacks

Posted by Mark Meissner on 14 Apr, 2022 in eCommerce and Breaches and Guidance and Patching and Hackers and Awareness and PCI DSS and Multi-Factor Authentication and PCI SSC and Ransomware

Ransomware attacks continue to present a serious threat to businesses. On the blog, we cover basic... READ MORE

At a Glance: PCI DSS v4.0

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 13 Apr, 2022 in PCI DSS and Educational Resource and PCI DSS v4.0

PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a global standard that provides a baseline of technical an... READ MORE

PCI DSS v4.0 Resource Hub

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 31 Mar, 2022 in PCI DSS and Educational Resource and PCI DSS v4.0

PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a global standard that provides a baseline of technical an... READ MORE

PCI DSS v4.0: A Conversation with the Council

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 31 Mar, 2022 in PCI DSS and Video and PCI DSS v4.0

The PCI Security Standards Council has published the PCI Data Security Standard v4.0. The standard... READ MORE

PCI DSS v4.0: A Preview of the Standard and Transition Training

Posted by Alicia Malone on 24 Mar, 2022 in Training and Interview and PCI DSS and PCI SSC and PCI DSS v4.0 and Coffee with the Council podcasts

Alicia Malone: Welcome to our podcast series, Coffee with the Council. I'm Alicia Malone, senior m... READ MORE

Paving the Way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A Q&A featuring Helena Shi

Posted by Alicia Malone on 15 Mar, 2022 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

Inspired by the Global Chief Information Officer at one of the world’s largest global investment m... READ MORE

Request for Comments: Web Software Module for the PCI Secure Software Standard

Posted by Alicia Malone on 14 Mar, 2022 in Software and Participation and Request for Comments and Software Security Framework

From 14 March to 12 April 2022, eligible stakeholders are invited to review and provide feedback on ... READ MORE

Countdown to PCI DSS v4.0

Posted by Lauren Holloway on 25 Feb, 2022 in PCI DSS and PCI DSS v4.0

With PCI DSS v4.0 fast approaching, Lauren Holloway, Director, Data Security Standards, shares upd... READ MORE

Paving the Way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A Q&A featuring Debbie Zaller

Posted by Alicia Malone on 24 Feb, 2022 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

Raised by a single mother, Debbie Zaller learned how to be independent at a young age. This indepe... READ MORE

Coffee with the Council Podcast: What’s New in 2022 Featuring Lance Johnson

Posted by Alicia Malone on 23 Feb, 2022 in Training and Community Meetings and Interview and PCI DSS and PA-DSS and PCI SSC and Mobile and Software Security Framework and Coffee with the Council podcasts

Alicia Malone: Welcome to the first episode of our new podcast series, “Coffee with The Council”. ... READ MORE

The Threat of Ransomware Attacks

Posted by Mark Meissner on 10 Feb, 2022 in eCommerce and Breaches and Guidance and Patching and Hackers and Awareness and PCI DSS and Multi-Factor Authentication and PCI SSC

How the spike in ransomware attacks presents an urgent threat to the payment security community. O... READ MORE

PCI SSC in Brazil: New Regional Engagement Board for 2022

Posted by Mark Meissner on 27 Jan, 2022 in Software and eCommerce and Breaches and Guidance and Training and Awareness and PCI DSS and Small Merchant Resources and PCI SSC and QSA and Participation and Mobile

PCI SSC has announced a newly expanded Brazil Regional Engagement Board (REB). Here we talk with P... READ MORE

Request for Comments: New Mobile Payments on COTS (MPoC) Standard

Posted by Alicia Malone on 24 Jan, 2022 in Participation and Mobile and Request for Comments and SPoC and Contactless

From 24 January to 22 February 2022, Mobile Task Force members and PCI-Recognized Laboratories are i... READ MORE

Troy Leach Says Farewell to PCI SSC

Posted by Lance J. Johnson on 4 Jan, 2022 in PCI SSC

It is said that change is the only constant in life. And the last 21 months have been a time of unpr... READ MORE

Payment Security: A Perspective from Europe

Posted by Mark Meissner on 15 Dec, 2021 in Small Business and Holidays and eCommerce and Breaches and Guidance and Patching and Passwords and Malware and Hackers and Awareness and Point of Sale (POS) and Interview and PCI DSS and PA-DSS and Small Merchant Resources and PCI SSC and Encryption and Third Party Risk and Remote Access

In the eighteen months plus since the outbreak of the COVID-19 global pandemic many businesses hav... READ MORE

Paving the way: Inspiring Women in Payments - featuring Amanda Andrews

Posted by Alicia Malone on 14 Dec, 2021 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

As a young attorney just starting out, Amanda Andrews’ career path would lead her in a direction she... READ MORE

Q&A with Ralph Spencer Poore

Posted by Mark Meissner on 13 Dec, 2021 in Interview and PCI SSC

After more than 10 years working at PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), Ralph Poore, Directo... READ MORE

Paving the way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A Q&A featuring Jessica Smith

Posted by Alicia Malone on 7 Dec, 2021 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

With inspiration from her family of engineers, Jessica Smith was raised to approach problem-solvin... READ MORE

Paving the way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A podcast featuring Coalfire

Posted by Alicia Malone on 30 Nov, 2021 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

In this edition of our podcast, the PCI Security Standards Council is pleased to host a panel discus... READ MORE

Paving the Way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A Q&A Featuring Amandeep Kaur

Posted by Alicia Malone on 9 Nov, 2021 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

Amandeep Kaur was given a life-changing opportunity to leave her small village and move to the Uni... READ MORE

Be On Alert This Holiday Season

Posted by Mark Meissner on 8 Nov, 2021 in Small Business and Holidays and eCommerce and Breaches and Guidance and Patching and Passwords and Malware and Hackers and Awareness and Point of Sale (POS) and Interview and PCI DSS and PA-DSS and Small Merchant Resources and PCI SSC and Encryption and Third Party Risk and Remote Access

In this blog we explore the challenges around security of payment data during the hectic holiday s... READ MORE

Cybersecurity Month: Work from Home Security Awareness Training

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 25 Oct, 2021 in Small Business and Training and Awareness and Small Merchant Resources and Cyber Security Awareness Month and SMB Series

As an  Official Champion of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), the Council will be sha... READ MORE

Paving the way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A Q&A featuring Cari King

Posted by Alicia Malone on 22 Oct, 2021 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

She was the first woman in her family to complete high school and a first-generation college gradu... READ MORE

Resource Guide: Defending Against Ransomware

Posted by Mark Meissner on 21 Oct, 2021 in Software and Small Business and eCommerce and Breaches and Infographic and Guidance and Patching and Passwords and Malware and Hackers and Phishing and Awareness and PCI DSS and Penetration Testing and Small Merchant Resources and Cyber Security Awareness Month and BAU and PCI SSC and Third Party Risk and Remote Access and Ransomware

Ransomware attacks have been front and center in the news recently due to high-profile breaches that... READ MORE

Cybersecurity Month: Consider a Cyber Career

Posted by Alicia Malone on 20 Oct, 2021 in Awareness and Cyber Security Awareness Month and Women in Payments

As an  Official Champion of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), the Council will be sha... READ MORE

Request for Comments: PCI 3DS SDK and 3DS Core Security Standards

Posted by Alicia Malone on 18 Oct, 2021 in Participation and Request for Comments and 3DS

From 18 October to 17 November 2021, eligible PCI SSC stakeholders are invited to review and provide... READ MORE

Cybersecurity Month: Defense Against Phishing Attacks

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 13 Oct, 2021 in Small Business and Phishing and Awareness and Small Merchant Resources and Cyber Security Awareness Month and SMB Series

As an  Official Champion of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), the Council will be sha... READ MORE

Paving the Way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A Podcast Featuring Adelia Castelino

Posted by Alicia Malone on 12 Oct, 2021 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

As a female entrepreneur, Adelia Castelino credits much of her early success to the role models wh... READ MORE

Cybersecurity Month: Be Cyber Smart

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 7 Oct, 2021 in Small Business and Patching and Passwords and Awareness and Small Merchant Resources and Cyber Security Awareness Month and SMB Series and Encryption and Remote Access

As an  Official Champion of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), the Council will be sha... READ MORE

Request for Comments: PTS POI Modular Security Requirements v6.1

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 5 Oct, 2021 in PTS POI and Participation and Request for Comments

From 5 October to 3 November 2021,  eligible PCI SSC stakeholders are invited to review and provide ... READ MORE

Just Published: P2PE v3.1

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 30 Sep, 2021 in Point to Point Encryption (P2PE) and Encryption

Today, the PCI SSC published a minor revision to the PCI Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) ® Standard... READ MORE

Paving the Way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A Podcast Featuring Agnes Ng

Posted by Alicia Malone on 28 Sep, 2021 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

Sometimes, being a woman brings in a more human touch when navigating through challenging security... READ MORE

New Guidelines on Remote Assessments

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 24 Sep, 2021 in Guidance and Interview and PCI SSC and QSA and COVID-19

Today, the Council has published “PCI SSC Remote Assessment Guidelines and Procedures”. These Guidel... READ MORE

Information Supplement: Implementing ISO Format 4 PIN Blocks

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 16 Sep, 2021 in Guidance and PIN Security Standard and Information Supplement

The Implementing ISO Format 4 PIN Blocks Information Supplement provides guidance to help PIN acquir... READ MORE

Paving the Way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A Q&A Featuring Zeal Somani

Posted by Alicia Malone on 14 Sep, 2021 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

Women alone can be powerful. But women who empower each other can have an even greater impact. In ... READ MORE

Back-to-Basics: Choose Trusted Partners

Posted by Alicia Malone on 7 Sep, 2021 in Small Business and eCommerce and Breaches and Guidance and Hackers and Awareness and Vendors and PCI DSS and Small Merchant Resources and SMB Series and BAU and COVID-19 and Back to Basics

As small and medium businesses begin to re-open following the pandemic, it’s important to do so se... READ MORE

 8-digit BINs and PCI DSS: What You Need to Know

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 2 Sep, 2021 in Guidance and PCI DSS and FAQ and 8-Digit BIN

Did you know that there are changes coming in how the Bank Identification Number (BIN, also known as... READ MORE

Back-to-Basics: Think Before You Click

Posted by Mark Meissner on 31 Aug, 2021 in Software and Small Business and eCommerce and Breaches and Guidance and Patching and Passwords and Firewalls and Malware and Hackers and Phishing and Awareness and Small Merchant Resources and SMB Series and BAU and Multi-Factor Authentication and COVID-19 and Back to Basics

As small and medium businesses begin to re-open following the pandemic, it’s important to do so se... READ MORE

Back-to-Basics: Properly Configured Firewalls

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 24 Aug, 2021 in Software and Small Business and eCommerce and Breaches and Guidance and Firewalls and Hackers and Awareness and Small Merchant Resources and SMB Series and BAU and COVID-19 and Back to Basics

As small and medium businesses begin to re-open following the pandemic, it’s important to do so se... READ MORE

Paving the way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A Q&A featuring Sadie Sangster

Posted by Alicia Malone on 23 Aug, 2021 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

Working mothers have a huge amount of determination and possess many of the same skillsets that ar... READ MORE

Back-to-Basics: Secure Remote Access

Posted by Alicia Malone on 17 Aug, 2021 in Software and Small Business and eCommerce and Breaches and Guidance and Passwords and Malware and Hackers and Awareness and Point of Sale (POS) and Vendors and Small Merchant Resources and SMB Series and BAU and Multi-Factor Authentication and Remote Access and COVID-19 and Back to Basics

As small and medium businesses begin to re-open following the pandemic, it’s important to do so se... READ MORE

Payment Security Experts Emphasize Working Together

Posted by Mark Meissner on 12 Aug, 2021 in eCommerce and Breaches and Guidance and Training and Awareness and Cloud Security and PCI SSC

The PCI SSC Latin American Forum, an online event took place this week with more than 1,100 paymen... READ MORE

Paving the Way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A Podcast Featuring Candice Pressinger

Posted by Alicia Malone on 11 Aug, 2021 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

As the first girl in her family who was encouraged to go to university, Candice Pressinger is insp... READ MORE

Back-to-Basics: Use Strong Encryption

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 10 Aug, 2021 in Small Business and Point to Point Encryption (P2PE) and eCommerce and Breaches and Guidance and Hackers and Awareness and Vendors and Small Merchant Resources and SMB Series and BAU and Encryption and COVID-19 and Back to Basics

As small and medium businesses begin to re-open following the pandemic, it’s important to do so se... READ MORE

The Importance of Properly Scoping Cloud Environments

Posted by Mark Meissner on 5 Aug, 2021 in Software and eCommerce and Breaches and Guidance and Patching and Hackers and Awareness and Vendors and PCI DSS and Cloud Security and Scoping and Segmentation and PCI SSC and Encryption and Third Party Risk

PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) and the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) recently released a j... READ MORE

Back-to-Basics: Keep Software Patched

Posted by Alicia Malone on 3 Aug, 2021 in Software and Small Business and eCommerce and Breaches and Guidance and Patching and Hackers and Awareness and Vendors and Small Merchant Resources and SMB Series and BAU and COVID-19 and Back to Basics

As small and medium businesses begin to re-open following the pandemic, it’s important to do so se... READ MORE

Part One: Conceptual Differences Between SSF and PA-DSS

Posted by Alicia Malone on 2 Aug, 2021 in Software and Training and Awareness and Vendors and Interview and PA-DSS and PCI SSC and Software Security Framework

To assist stakeholders in their migration from PA-DSS to the Software Security Framework, PCI Securi... READ MORE

Transition to Version 1.1 for New Secure SLC and Secure Software Submissions

Posted by Alicia Malone on 30 Jul, 2021 in Software and Awareness and Software Security Framework

With the release of the Secure Software Lifecycle (“Secure SLC”) Standard v1.1 in February 2021 and ... READ MORE

Back-to-Basics: Use Strong Passwords

Posted by Mark Meissner on 27 Jul, 2021 in Small Business and eCommerce and Breaches and Guidance and Passwords and Hackers and Awareness and Vendors and Small Merchant Resources and SMB Series and BAU and COVID-19 and Back to Basics

As small and medium businesses begin to re-open following the pandemic, it’s important to do so se... READ MORE

Paving the way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A podcast featuring Marie Babineau

Posted by Alicia Malone on 22 Jul, 2021 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

There was once a time when Marie Babineau felt she had to pretend to be one of the boys in order t... READ MORE

Request for Comments: PCI Card Production and Provisioning v3 Draft Standard

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 21 Jul, 2021 in Participation and Request for Comments and Card Production

From 21 July to 20 August, PCI SSC stakeholders can participate in a Request for Comments (RFC) on P... READ MORE

Back-to-Basics: Reduce Where Payment Data Can Be Found

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 20 Jul, 2021 in Small Business and eCommerce and Breaches and Guidance and Hackers and Awareness and Vendors and PCI DSS and Small Merchant Resources and SMB Series and BAU and COVID-19 and Back to Basics

As small and medium businesses begin to re-open following the pandemic, it’s important to do so se... READ MORE

PCI SSC Shares Resources for Navigating Changing Payment Environments

Posted by Lance J. Johnson on 13 Jul, 2021 in Software and Small Business and eCommerce and Breaches and Guidance and Patching and Hackers and Awareness and Vendors and Small Merchant Resources and SMB Series and BAU and COVID-19 and Back to Basics

Greetings to our PCI SSC stakeholder community! With 2021 half done, I wanted to take this opportu... READ MORE

Paving the way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A Q&A featuring Lacey Johnson

Posted by Alicia Malone on 6 Jul, 2021 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

From Human Resources to IT Senior Program Manager, Lacey Johnson found her way to the payments ind... READ MORE

Request for Comments: PCI DSS v4.0 Draft Validation Documents

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 28 Jun, 2021 in PCI DSS and Participation and Request for Comments and PCI DSS v4.0

From 28 June to 28 July, PCI SSC stakeholders can participate in a Request for Comments (RFC) on a d... READ MORE

Guidance: How PCI DSS Requirements Apply to WFH Environments

Posted by Lauren Holloway on 25 Jun, 2021 in PCI DSS and Remote Access and COVID-19

PCI DSS requirements may apply to work-from-home (WFH) environments in different ways, depending o... READ MORE

Request for Comments: PTS HSM Modular Security Requirements

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 24 Jun, 2021 in Request for Comments and PTS HSM

From 24 June to 26 July 2021, PCI SSC stakeholders are invited to review and provide feedback on t... READ MORE

 New Training: Work from Home Security Awareness

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 23 Jun, 2021 in Small Business and Training and Awareness and Interview and COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed how companies and employees view working from home. It i... READ MORE

Paving the way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A Q&A featuring Sherri Collis

Posted by Alicia Malone on 22 Jun, 2021 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

Sherri Collis spent most of her career as the lone female in the conference room, occupying roles ... READ MORE

Updated PCI DSS v4.0 Timeline

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 17 Jun, 2021 in PCI DSS and PCI DSS v4.0

To follow up on an earlier communication, PCI SSC is now targeting a Q1 2022 publication date for ... READ MORE

Combating Against Malware Attacks: A Perspective from Brazil

Posted by Mark Meissner on 10 Jun, 2021 in Software and eCommerce and Breaches and Patching and Passwords and Malware and Hackers and Awareness and Vendors and PCI DSS and PA-DSS and Third Party Risk

PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) and the Brazilian Association of Credit Card and Services... READ MORE

Paving the way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A podcast featuring Carey Ferro

Posted by Alicia Malone on 8 Jun, 2021 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

Carey Ferro credits much of her success to having a healthy sense of curiosity. Asking questions a... READ MORE

New: Promote Your PCI SSC Certification with a Digital Badge

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 4 Jun, 2021 in Training and Certification

The PCI SSC offers a range of  training and certification programs to support businesses in their ... READ MORE

Payment Security in India: A Discussion with Stakeholders

Posted by Mark Meissner on 3 Jun, 2021 in Interview and India

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) Security Summit of India, an online event took place ... READ MORE

The Future of PCI SSC Mobile Standards

Posted by John Markh on 1 Jun, 2021 in Mobile and SPoC and Contactless

The Council is currently working on the next evolution of its mobile security standards. To date, ... READ MORE

Just published: SPoC Unsupported Operating Systems Annex

Posted by Alicia Malone on 20 May, 2021 in Mobile and SPoC and PIN Security Standard

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has published a new, optional, Software-based PIN Ent... READ MORE

Paving the way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A Q&A featuring Neha Abbad

Posted by Alicia Malone on 19 May, 2021 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

Just prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in India, Neha Abbad got an opportunity to work a... READ MORE

Request for Comments: P2PE v3.1 Draft Standard

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 18 May, 2021 in Point to Point Encryption (P2PE) and Participation and Request for Comments

P2PE Assessors and Participating Organizations are invited to provide feedback on the draft P2PE v... READ MORE

New Technical FAQs for PCI 3DS Security Standards

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 17 May, 2021 in Mobile and 3DS

PCI SSC Sr. Manager Jake Marcinko discusses the two newly published PCI 3DS Core and 3DS SDK Techn... READ MORE

E-commerce Payment Security: A Perspective from Brazil

Posted by Mark Meissner on 11 May, 2021 in eCommerce and Interview and Brazil

It has been more than a year since the outbreak of the COVID-19 global pandemic which has had a si... READ MORE

Paving the way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A podcast featuring Anna-Magdalena Kohl

Posted by Alicia Malone on 3 May, 2021 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

She started out pursuing a career in Human Resources, but soon learned it wasn’t the right fit. Wh... READ MORE

New Terminal Software Module Introduced in PCI Secure Software Standard Version 1.1

Posted by Alicia Malone on 29 Apr, 2021 in Software and Training and Awareness and Vendors and PA-DSS and PTS POI and Software Security Framework

Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published version 1.1 of the PCI Secure Softwa... READ MORE

Payment Security in South Africa: A Discussion with Stakeholders

Posted by Mark Meissner on 22 Apr, 2021 in Events and Interview and PCI SSC

The PCI SSC Security Summit of South Africa, an online event took place this week with more than 3... READ MORE

Q&A on the Optional P2PE Solution Inventory Template

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 21 Apr, 2021 in Point to Point Encryption (P2PE) and Interview and Encryption

Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) technology makes data unreadable so it has no value to criminals ... READ MORE

Paving the way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A Q&A featuring Sarah Lambert

Posted by Alicia Malone on 20 Apr, 2021 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

Sarah Lambert knows that exposure to technology at an early age can make all the difference in whe... READ MORE

Paving the way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A podcast featuring Noel Haskins-Hafer

Posted by Alicia Malone on 12 Apr, 2021 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

With a background in Russian language and literature, Noel Haskins-Hafer might have seemed like an... READ MORE

Educate Your Whole Team with Corporate Group Training Classes

Posted by Alicia Malone on 31 Mar, 2021 in Training and Awareness and Certification and Interview

Through Corporate Group Training, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) offers a great way to... READ MORE

Reduced Certification Requirements for PA-QSA Secure Software Assessor Candidates until 30 June 2021

Posted by Alicia Malone on 30 Mar, 2021 in Software and Point to Point Encryption (P2PE) and Training and Awareness and Certification and Vendors and PA-DSS and QSA and Software Security Framework

When the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) v3.2 closes on 28 October 2022, it will... READ MORE

Paving the way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A podcast featuring Global Payments

Posted by Alicia Malone on 23 Mar, 2021 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

In recognition of Women’s History Month, the PCI Security Standards Council is pleased to bring yo... READ MORE

Paving the way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A Q&A featuring Cindy vanBree

Posted by Alicia Malone on 15 Mar, 2021 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

She’s been recognized by U.S. agency heads for her award-winning contributions to national securit... READ MORE

Just Released: Version 3.1 of the PCI PIN Security Standard

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 12 Mar, 2021 in PIN Security Standard

Today, the PCI SSC published a minor revision to the PCI PIN Security Requirements and Testing Pro... READ MORE

Paving the way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A podcast featuring Natasja Bolton

Posted by Alicia Malone on 4 Mar, 2021 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

With more than 20 years in the technology industry, Natasja Bolton’s experience has largely been a... READ MORE

PCI DSS v4.0 Timeline Updated to Support an Additional RFC

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 26 Feb, 2021 in PCI DSS and Request for Comments and PCI DSS v4.0

Industry feedback is fundamental to the evolution of the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Bec... READ MORE

Paving the way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A Q&A featuring Jen Stone

Posted by Alicia Malone on 22 Feb, 2021 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

She was a single mom with three kids in daycare, no child support, and a job as an executive assis... READ MORE

PCI Secure SLC Program Expands Vendor Eligibility with Version 1.1

Posted by Alicia Malone on 18 Feb, 2021 in Software and Training and Awareness and Vendors and PA-DSS and Software Security Framework

Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published version 1.1 of the PCI Secure Software... READ MORE

Paving the way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A podcast featuring Angel Grant

Posted by Alicia Malone on 10 Feb, 2021 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

When she’s not perfecting her lock-picking skills, Angel Grant is busy building a diverse team who... READ MORE

Request for Comments: PTS HSM Security Requirements v4.0

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 9 Feb, 2021 in Participation and Request for Comments and PTS HSM

PTS Vendors who are Participating Organizations and PCI Recognized labs are invited to review and ... READ MORE

Paving the way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A Q&A featuring Sheryl Benedict

Posted by Alicia Malone on 29 Jan, 2021 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

After seeing the 1983 film WarGames as a child, Sheryl Benedict became fascinated by computer tech... READ MORE

PCI SSC Executive Director Discusses New Board and 2021 Priorities

Posted by Lance J. Johnson on 28 Jan, 2021 in Awareness and Interview and PCI DSS and Board of Advisors and Participation and Mobile and Software Security Framework and PCI DSS v4.0

With the start of a new year, PCI SSC Executive Director Lance Johnson welcomes the new 2021-2022 Bo... READ MORE

PCI SSC Announces 2021 Special Interest Group Election Results

Posted by Alicia Malone on 27 Jan, 2021 in Guidance and SIGs and Participation

Following its annual Special Interest Group (SIG) election process, the PCI Security Standards Cou... READ MORE

Paving the way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A podcast featuring Nicole Braun

Posted by Alicia Malone on 20 Jan, 2021 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

At times, Nicole Braun was the only female Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) in the entire country... READ MORE

Request for Comments: SPoC Unsupported Operating Systems Annex

Posted by Alicia Malone on 6 Jan, 2021 in Participation and Mobile and Request for Comments and SPoC and PIN Security Standard

From 6 January 2021 to 4 February 2021, PCI SSC stakeholders can participate in a Request for Comm... READ MORE

A Q&A with Gill Woodcock, VP, Global Head of Programs

Posted by Alicia Malone on 8 Dec, 2020 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

After more than 10 years at PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), Gill Woodcock, VP, Global He... READ MORE

Vote Now for 2021 Special Interest Group Projects

Posted by Alicia Malone on 23 Nov, 2020 in Guidance and SIGs and Participation

From now through 21 December 2020, PCI SSC Participating Organizations are invited to vote on prop... READ MORE

SAFECode and PCI SSC Discuss the Evolution of Secure Software

Posted by Alicia Malone on 20 Nov, 2020 in Software and Guidance and Awareness and Interview and PCI DSS and PA-DSS and PCI SSC and Third Party Risk and Software Security Framework

When the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) developed its Software Security Framework (SSF) a ... READ MORE

Payment Security in India: 2020 India Forum

Posted by Mark Meissner on 19 Nov, 2020 in Small Business and PCI Forensic Investigator (PFI) and eCommerce and Breaches and Training and Events and Awareness and Interview and Board of Advisors and PCI SSC and QSA and Participation and India

As Associate Director for India, Nitin Bhatnagar is responsible for driving awareness and adoption o... READ MORE

How to Successfully Transition Software from PA-DSS to the PCI Secure Software Standard

Posted by Alicia Malone on 11 Nov, 2020 in Software and Training and Acquirers and Vendors and Interview and PA-DSS and QSA and Software Security Framework

On 28 October 2022, the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) program will officially ... READ MORE

A Message from PCI SSC Executive Director Lance Johnson: Vote for the 2021-2022 Board of Advisors

Posted by Lance J. Johnson on 9 Nov, 2020 in Board of Advisors and Participation

Every two years we ask PCI SSC Participating Organizations to nominate candidates and then vote to e... READ MORE

Request for Comments: PCI Card Production v3 Draft Standard

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 6 Nov, 2020 in Participation and Request for Comments and Card Production

From 2 November to 1 December 2020, PCI SSC stakeholders can participate in a Request for Comments... READ MORE

Women in Payments: Q&A with Gina Gobeyn

Posted by Alicia Malone on 3 Nov, 2020 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

From businesswoman to cybersecurity chief, Gina Gobeyn took a nontraditional route to the payments... READ MORE

Making a Difference: Global Payments

Posted by Alicia Malone on 22 Oct, 2020 in Interview and Board of Advisors and Participation and COVID-19

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) recently announced the nomination period for the next... READ MORE

Beware of Account Testing Attacks

Posted by Mark Meissner on 21 Oct, 2020 in Breaches and Patching and Passwords and PCI DSS and PCI DSS v4.0

PCI SSC's Troy Leach and NCFTA's Matt LaVigna share guidance and information on protecting against A... READ MORE

Making a Difference: Accor

Posted by Alicia Malone on 20 Oct, 2020 in Interview and Board of Advisors and Participation and COVID-19

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) recently announced the nomination period for the next... READ MORE

Beware of ATM Cash-Outs

Posted by Mark Meissner on 7 Oct, 2020 in Breaches and Patching and Passwords and Malware and Hackers and Skimming and Phishing and Awareness and PCI DSS and Penetration Testing and Multi-Factor Authentication and Remote Access and PCI DSS v4.0

PCI SSC and ATMIA share guidance and information on protecting against ATM Cash-outs. READ MORE

Women in Payments: Q&A with Diana Greenhaw

Posted by Alicia Malone on 6 Oct, 2020 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

Protecting data is everyone’s responsibility, according to Diana Greenhaw who followed a nontradit... READ MORE

PCI PIN Security in Practice Case Study: First Tech

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 1 Oct, 2020 in Case Study and Brazil and Regional Engagement Board and PIN Security Standard

In this PCI PIN Security Requirements in Practice Case Study, Brazil Regional Engagement Board Mem... READ MORE

The Value of the PCI Secure Software Lifecycle Standard for Software Vendors

Posted by Alicia Malone on 30 Sep, 2020 in Software and Training and Vendors and PA-DSS and Software Security Framework

The PCI Secure Software Lifecycle (Secure SLC) Standard is part of the PCI Software Security Framewo... READ MORE

What to Know Before Participating in a PCI SSC RFC

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 29 Sep, 2020 in PCI DSS and Participation and Request for Comments and Resource Guide and PCI DSS v4.0

The PCI SSC Request for Comments (RFC) process is an avenue for PCI SSC stakeholders to provide fe... READ MORE

Request for Comments: PCI DSS Version 4.0 Draft Standard

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 23 Sep, 2020 in PCI DSS and Participation and Request for Comments and PCI DSS v4.0

From 23 September to 13 November 2020, PCI SSC stakeholders can participate in a Request for Comme... READ MORE

PCI PIN Security in Practice Case Study: Gertec

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 21 Sep, 2020 in Case Study and Brazil and Regional Engagement Board and PIN Security Standard

In this PCI DSS in Practice Case Study, Brazil Regional Engagement Board Member Gertec shares how ... READ MORE

PCI DSS in Practice Case Study: PicPay

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 16 Sep, 2020 in PCI DSS and Case Study and Brazil and Regional Engagement Board

In this PCI DSS in Practice Case Study, Brazil Regional Engagement Board Member PicPay shares how ... READ MORE

PCI SSC to Host its 2020 Community Meetings Online as Virtual Events

Posted by Alicia Malone on 15 Sep, 2020 in Events and Community Meetings and Interview and PCI SSC and Participation and Remote Access

In an unprecedented year, PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) will host its 2020 Community Me... READ MORE

Benefits of Becoming a Participating Organization

Posted by Jeremy King on 14 Sep, 2020 in Training and Community Meetings and SIGs and Board of Advisors and Participation and Participating Organizations

It is great that your organization takes securing payment data seriously. Now is the time to take ... READ MORE

NIST and PCI SSC Find Common Ground in Development of Software Frameworks

Posted by Alicia Malone on 10 Sep, 2020 in Software and Guidance and Awareness and Interview and PCI DSS and PA-DSS and PCI SSC and Software Security Framework

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the PCI Security Standards Council (PC... READ MORE

Women in Payments: Q&A with Julie Krueger

Posted by Alicia Malone on 8 Sep, 2020 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

When Julie Krueger graduated from college 35 years ago, only five percent of her electrical engine... READ MORE

Registration Now Open for Software Security Framework New Assessor Training

Posted by Alicia Malone on 3 Sep, 2020 in Software and Training and Software Security Framework and Assessors

Registration is now open for Software Security Framework (SSF) New Assessor Training. PCI Security S... READ MORE

PCI DSS in Practice Case Study: CSU

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 2 Sep, 2020 in PCI DSS and Case Study and Brazil and Regional Engagement Board

In this PCI DSS in Practice Case Study, Brazil Regional Engagement Board Member CSU Cardsystem S.A... READ MORE

PCI DSS in Practice Case Study: Cielo

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 26 Aug, 2020 in PCI DSS and Case Study and Brazil and Regional Engagement Board

In this PCI DSS in Practice Case Study, Brazil Regional Engagement Board Member Cielo shares the c... READ MORE

Make a Difference: Serve on the 2021-2022 PCI SSC Board of Advisors

Posted by Alicia Malone on 18 Aug, 2020 in Interview and Board of Advisors and Participation and FAQ

Every two years, PCI Security Standards Council asks its Participating Organizations to elect its ne... READ MORE

PCI SSC Offers Informational Training via New eLearning Platform

Posted by Alicia Malone on 13 Aug, 2020 in Training and Certification and Interview

PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has adopted a new eLearning platform to move all informat... READ MORE

Women in Payments: Q&A with Robin Trickel

Posted by Alicia Malone on 12 Aug, 2020 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

Companies achieve more when a variety of perspectives are represented at the table. In this month’... READ MORE

What's Next for PCI SSC Mobile Payments Security Standards?

Posted by Ralph Spencer Poore on 31 Jul, 2020 in Mobile and SPoC and Contactless

PCI SSC has published Software-based PIN-entry on COTS (SPoC)™ v1.1, Contactless Payments on COTS ... READ MORE

A View into Feedback from the PCI DSS v4.0 RFC

Posted by Lauren Holloway on 29 Jul, 2020 in PCI DSS and Participation and Request for Comments and Participating Organizations and PCI DSS v4.0

PCI SSC recently concluded the review of over 3,000 comments submitted for the first PCI DSS v4.0 ... READ MORE

Women in Payments: Q&A with Lisa Conroy

Posted by Alicia Malone on 14 Jul, 2020 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

Though she didn’t initially set out to prevent crime, when Lisa Conroy was first involved in data se... READ MORE

What’s New in PCI SPoC Security Standard Version 1.1?

Posted by Alicia Malone on 25 Jun, 2020 in Software and Apps and Interview and PTS POI and Mobile and SPoC and Contactless

Today, the PCI SSC published a minor revision to the PCI SPoC Security Standard. Version 1.1 of th... READ MORE

Just Updated: PTS POI Standard

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 16 Jun, 2020 in Software and PTS POI and Mobile and Remote Access

Today, PCI SSC has published PCI PIN Transaction Security (PTS) Point-of-Interaction (POI) Modular... READ MORE

What to Know About the Approved Scanning Vendor Program

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 10 Jun, 2020 in Training and Awareness and Interview and PCI SSC

New vulnerabilities, security holes and bugs are being discovered daily. It is vital to have Inter... READ MORE

We Are All in This Together: Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted by Alicia Malone on 4 Jun, 2020 in Guidance and Training and Phishing and Awareness and Interview and Multi-Factor Authentication and Remote Access and Video and COVID-19

Global representatives of the PCI Security Standards Council recently came together, via a virtual... READ MORE

Women in Payments: Q&A with Diane Rogerson

Posted by Alicia Malone on 2 Jun, 2020 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

Diane Rogerson didn’t choose a career in cybersecurity; rather, it chose her. In this month’s blog s... READ MORE

PCI DSS v4.0: Anticipated Timelines and Latest Updates

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 29 May, 2020 in PCI DSS and PCI SSC and QSA and Participation and PCI DSS v4.0

JUNE 2021 UPDATE: PCI SSC is now targeting a Q1 2022 publication date for PCI DSS v4.0. Read this ... READ MORE

Request for Comments: PIN v3.1 Standard Draft

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 29 May, 2020 in Participation and Request for Comments and PIN Security Standard

From 29 May 2020 to 30 June 2020, PCI SSC stakeholders can participate in a Request for Comments (... READ MORE

Request for Comments: Secure Software Standard Update: Draft Terminal Software Module

Posted by Alicia Malone on 21 May, 2020 in Software and PA-DSS and QSA and Participation and Request for Comments and Software Security Framework

From 21 May to 22 June 2020, PCI SSC stakeholders can participate in a Request for Comments (RFC) ... READ MORE

2020 – 2022 Global Executive Assessor Roundtable

Posted by Alicia Malone on 19 May, 2020 in Awareness and Interview and Participation and GEAR

In 2018, PCI Security Standards Council established its first Global Executive Assessor Roundtable (... READ MORE

Women in Payments: Q&A with Julie Quandt

Posted by Alicia Malone on 5 May, 2020 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

Julie Quandt used to be the only woman in the room at her corporate meetings. In this month’s Women ... READ MORE

Beware of Online Skimming Threats During the COVID-19 Crisis

Posted by Mark Meissner on 4 May, 2020 in eCommerce and Breaches and Guidance and Patching and Passwords and Malware and Hackers and Skimming and Awareness and Interview and PCI DSS and Multi-Factor Authentication and PCI SSC and COVID-19

PCI SSC and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce shares guidance and information on protecting against onlin... READ MORE

Maintaining POS Device Security and Cleanliness

Posted by Emma Sutcliffe on 30 Apr, 2020 in Point of Sale (POS) and COVID-19

With the global spread of COVID-19, awareness about the potential risks associated with touching pub... READ MORE

Additional Remote Assessment Considerations During COVID-19

Posted by Emma Sutcliffe on 28 Apr, 2020 in PCI SSC and QSA and Remote Access and COVID-19

PCI SSC recognizes that in the current exceptional circumstances relating to COVID-19, entities are ... READ MORE

Updated Guidance: Responding to a Data Breach

Posted by Gill Woodcock on 22 Apr, 2020 in PCI Forensic Investigator (PFI) and Training and Certification and Resource Guide

PCI Security Standards Council recently updated the guidance document: Responding to a Cardholder Da... READ MORE

8 Tips for Small Merchants: Protecting Payment Data During COVID-19

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 21 Apr, 2020 in Small Business and Patching and Passwords and Small Merchant Resources and SMB Series and Remote Access and Resource Guide and COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic is quickly changing how many small merchants accept payments. Merchants that... READ MORE

7 Common Questions about CPEs During COVID-19

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 17 Apr, 2020 in Point to Point Encryption (P2PE) and Training and QSA and FAQ and COVID-19

Continuing professional education is an important component of PCI SSC Qualification. Staying up to ... READ MORE

Women in Payments: Q&A with Tracey Long

Posted by Alicia Malone on 7 Apr, 2020 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

After 10 years on the police force, Tracey Long knew a thing or two about fraud. In this month’s blo... READ MORE

How the PCI DSS Can Help Remote Workers

Posted by Emma Sutcliffe on 26 Mar, 2020 in Patching and Passwords and Firewalls and Awareness and PCI DSS and Multi-Factor Authentication and Remote Access and COVID-19

PCI SSC shares guidance for protecting payment data and how to work securely when connecting and wor... READ MORE

Beware of COVID-19 Online Scams and Threats

Posted by Troy Leach on 25 Mar, 2020 in Patching and Passwords and Firewalls and Hackers and Phishing and Awareness and PCI DSS and Multi-Factor Authentication and Remote Access and COVID-19

PCI SSC shares guidance on protecting against COVID-19 scams and threats. READ MORE

Protecting Payments While Working Remotely

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 23 Mar, 2020 in SIGs and BAU and Remote Access and COVID-19

PCI SSC is dedicated to providing necessary guidance to the payments industry during evolving circum... READ MORE

Women in Payments: Q&A with Marie-Christine Vittet

Posted by Alicia Malone on 17 Mar, 2020 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

For Marie-Christine Vittet, cybersecurity is more than a job, it’s a way of life. In this month’s bl... READ MORE

Important Training Schedule Update: Instructor-Led Trainings (ILT) Canceled

Posted by Alicia Malone on 16 Mar, 2020 in Point to Point Encryption (P2PE) and Training and Awareness and QSA and COVID-19

Updated 29 June 2020 With the primary concern continuing to be for the safety of everyone involved, ... READ MORE

How Industry Feedback is Shaping the Future of PCI DSS

Posted by Lance J. Johnson on 12 Mar, 2020 in PCI DSS and Participation and Request for Comments and Strategic Framework and Participating Organizations and PCI DSS v4.0

The Council recently conducted its most successful Request for Comment (RFC) ever - on the initial d... READ MORE

Remote Assessments and the Coronavirus

Posted by Troy Leach on 11 Mar, 2020 in QSA and PIN Assessments and COVID-19

Troy Leach, Senior Vice President, Engagement Officer, PCI SSC, discusses guidance for performing as... READ MORE

Expiration Date Extended for PTS POI v.3 Devices

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 10 Mar, 2020 in Awareness and Compliance and PTS POI and COVID-19

Due to supply-chain disruptions related to the coronavirus, the PCI Council has extended the expir... READ MORE

Request for Comments: Software-based PIN Entry on COTS Standard v1.1

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 5 Mar, 2020 in PTS POI and Participation and Request for Comments and SPoC and Contactless and QPA

From 2 March to 14 April 2020, PCI SSC stakeholders can participate in a Request for Comments (RFC... READ MORE

PCI SSC Statement on COVID-19

Posted by Lance J. Johnson on 4 Mar, 2020 in Awareness and COVID-19

PCI SSC is aware of the unprecedented situation caused by the spread of COVID-19. As circumstances e... READ MORE

New Guidance: PCI DSS for Large Organizations

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 20 Feb, 2020 in PCI DSS and Compliance and SIGs and BAU and Resource Guide

PCI Security Standards Council has published a new Information Supplement: PCI DSS for Large Organiz... READ MORE

Women in Payments: Q&A with Amy Zirkle

Posted by Mark Meissner on 6 Feb, 2020 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

We at the PCI Security Standards Council believe strongly that there is a need for more women in cyb... READ MORE

PCI SSC in Brazil: New Regional Engagement Board for 2020

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 29 Jan, 2020 in Participation and Brazil and Regional Engagement Board

PCI SSC has announced a newly expanded Brazil Regional Engagement Board. Here we talk with PCI SSC... READ MORE

Request for Comments: PCI PTS Point of Interaction (POI) v6

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 28 Jan, 2020 in PTS POI and QSA and Participation and Request for Comments and QPA

From 24 January to 24 February 2020, PCI SSC stakeholders can participate in a Request for Comment... READ MORE

How Industry Collaboration Created a Unified PIN Standard

Posted by Mark Meissner on 20 Jan, 2020 in Interview and PIN Assessments

On the blog we discuss a joint collaboration between PCI SSC and ASC X9 to create a unified PIN stan... READ MORE

Online Skimming and Payment Security

Posted by Mark Meissner on 9 Jan, 2020 in eCommerce and Breaches and Guidance and Patching and Hackers and Awareness and Interview and PCI DSS and Multi-Factor Authentication and PCI SSC

On the blog, we cover basic questions with Christopher D. Roberti, Senior Vice President for Cyber, ... READ MORE

Women in Payments: Q&A with Stacy Hughes

Posted by Mark Meissner on 6 Jan, 2020 in Interview and PCI SSC and Women in Payments

We at the PCI Security Standards Council believe strongly that there is a need for more women in cyb... READ MORE

Increasing Industry Participation and Knowledge

Posted by Laura K. Gray on 18 Dec, 2019 in Interview and PCI SSC and Participation and Strategic Framework

Increasing industry participation and knowledge is a core pillar in the PCI Security Standards Counc... READ MORE

P2PE v3.0: What Merchants Need to Know

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 12 Dec, 2019 in Point to Point Encryption (P2PE)

The updates to the P2PE Standard and supporting program is part of the Council’s mission to evolve s... READ MORE

P2PE v3.0: What Vendors and Assessors Need to Know

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 12 Dec, 2019 in Point to Point Encryption (P2PE) and Interview

The updates to the P2PE Standard and supporting program are part of the Council’s mission to evolve ... READ MORE

Increasing Standards Alignment and Consistency

Posted by Laura K. Gray on 11 Dec, 2019 in Interview and PCI SSC and Participation and Strategic Framework

Increasing standards alignment and consistency is a core pillar in the PCI Security Standards Counci... READ MORE

Be Alert this Holiday Season: Payment Security Tips for Businesses

Posted by Mark Meissner on 5 Dec, 2019 in Small Business and Small Merchant Resources and Educational Resource

On this blog we explore the challenges around security of payment data during the hectic holiday sea... READ MORE

Just Published: PCI Contactless Payments on COTS

Posted by Laura K. Gray on 4 Dec, 2019 in Mobile and Contactless

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has published a new data security standard for solution... READ MORE

Securing Emerging Payment Channels

Posted by Laura K. Gray on 3 Dec, 2019 in Interview and PCI SSC and Participation and Strategic Framework

Securing emerging payment channels is a core pillar in the PCI Security Standards Council’s (PCI SSC... READ MORE

ISA in Practice Case Study: TIVIT

Posted by Laura K. Gray on 21 Nov, 2019 in Training and Case Study and Internal Security Assessor (ISA) and Brazil and Regional Engagement Board

To better serve its customers in the payment card industry and support their PCI Data Security Sta... READ MORE

Evolving PCI Standards and Validation

Posted by Laura K. Gray on 20 Nov, 2019 in Interview and PCI SSC and Participation and Strategic Framework

Evolving PCI Standards and Validation is a core pillar in the PCI Security Standards Council’s strat... READ MORE

ISA in Practice Case Study: Braspag

Posted by Laura K. Gray on 14 Nov, 2019 in Training and Case Study and Internal Security Assessor (ISA) and Brazil and Regional Engagement Board

Driven by a need to improve internal security controls, help improve the company’s interactions wi... READ MORE

Vote Now for 2020 Special Interest Group Projects

Posted by Lindsay Goodspeed on 11 Nov, 2019 in Guidance and SIGs and Participation

From now through 25 November PCI SSC Participating Organizations are invited to vote on proposals ... READ MORE

PCI DSS in Practice Case Study: FIS

Posted by Laura K. Gray on 7 Nov, 2019 in PCI DSS and Case Study and Brazil and Regional Engagement Board

FIS faced the challenge of coordinating several simultaneous assessments across its organization a... READ MORE

Key Blocks 104

Posted by Mark Meissner on 4 Nov, 2019 in Point to Point Encryption (P2PE) and Encryption and PIN Security Standard and Key Blocks

The PCI PIN Standard requires implementation of Key Blocks. On this blog, the fourth of the series, ... READ MORE

Participation Opportunity: 2020-2021 Brazil Regional Engagement Board

Posted by Laura K. Gray on 1 Nov, 2019 in PCI DSS and Participation and Brazil and Regional Engagement Board

From 1-29 November 2019, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) is accepting nominations from ... READ MORE

What to Know about PCIP Requalification

Posted by Elizabeth Terry on 30 Oct, 2019 in Training and Awareness and Certification and Participation and PCIP

The Payment Card Industry Professional (PCIP) is an individual, entry-level qualification in payme... READ MORE

Request for Comments: PCI DSS Version 4.0

Posted by Laura K. Gray on 28 Oct, 2019 in PCI DSS and Request for Comments and PCI DSS v4.0

From 28 October to 13 December 2019, PCI SSC stakeholders can participate in a Request for Comment... READ MORE