PCI SSC accepting applications for the Qualified PIN Assessor Program
PCI SSC is accepting applications for the Qualified PIN Assessor (QPA) Program. The QPA Program will enable security professionals to perform assessments using the PCI PIN …
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New requirements for the secure design and development of modern payment software
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published new requirements for the secure design and development of modern payment software. The PCI Secure Software Standard and …
Full compliance with the PCI DSS drops for the first time in six years
After documenting improvements in Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance over the past six years (2010 – 2016), Verizon’s 2018 Payment Security …
Tool and resources to help small merchants improve payment card data 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 …
PCI Security Standards Council publishes PCI DSS 3.2.1
PCI DSS version 3.2.1 replaces version 3.2 to account for effective dates and SSL/early TLS migration deadlines that have passed. No new requirements are added in PCI DSS …
The PCI SSC QIR program is changing to help merchants reduce risk
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 …
PCI Council sets security requirements for mobile point of sale solutions
The PCI Security Standards Council has announced a new PCI Security Standard for software-based PIN entry on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) devices such as smartphones and …
PCI SSC publishes best practices for securing e-commerce
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 …
PCI DSS 3.2 is out: What’s new?
The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council has published the latest version of PCI DSS, the information security standard for organizations that handle customer …
New date for migrating off vulnerable SSL and early TLS encryption
Following significant feedback from the global PCI community and security experts, the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced a change to the …
