The Payments Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has announced the launch of two new validation programs for payment software vendors. The new programs, the Secure Software Lifecycle (Secure SLC) and Secure Software Programs, will allow assessors to evaluate vendors and their payment software...
The PCI Security Standards Council announced news on Wednesday (Jan. 24) that it has instituted a new PCI security standard having to do with PINs. In a press release, the group said the new PCI security standard is for software-based PIN entry with off-the-shelf devices,...
The PCI Security Standards Council said on Thursday (April 28) that it has published a new version of its data security standard (DSS), geared toward data protection before, during and after transactions take place. This version, 3.2, now replaces 3.1, in order to “address growing...
The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced Tuesday (March 22) that it is joining forces with the European Card Payment Association (ECPA) to further the fight against global payment data theft. Since both organizations share the same goal of having a single,...
December 05, 2019
The PCI Security Standards Council has issued a new data security standard that will allow vendors to provide merchants with tap-and-go payment solutions that have been developed and lab-tested to protect payment data. “Providing the payments industry with standards and resources that support secure payment acceptance in new and emerging card and card-rooted payment channels […]
January 25, 2018
The PCI Security Standards Council announced news on Wednesday (Jan. 24) that it has instituted a new PCI security standard having to do with PINs. In a press release, the...
April 29, 2016
The PCI Security Standards Council said on Thursday (April 28) that it has published a new version of its data security standard (DSS), geared toward data protection before, during and...
March 23, 2016
The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced Tuesday (March 22) that it is joining forces with the European Card Payment Association (ECPA) to further the fight against...