01 June 2015

PCI Council Publishes Revision to Payment Application Data Security Standard
WAKEFIELD, Mass., 1 June 2015 — Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) Version 3.1.

19 May 2015

PCI Council Launches Industry Taskforce To Simplify Payment Data Security For Small Businesses Globally
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.

14 May 2015

New International Board Members Join PCI Security Standards Council In Its Global Fight Against Payment Fraud and Data Breaches
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.

30 April 2015

PCI Council Collaborates with Industry to Speed Secure Chip Card Acceptance for Merchants
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.

15 April 2015

PCI Council Publishes Revision to PCI Data Security Standard
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.

10 April 2015

PCI Council Updates Card Production Security Standard
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.

02 April 2015

PCI Council Publishes Tokenization Product Security Guidelines
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.

30 March 2015

PCI Council Opens Registration for 2015 Community Meetings
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

26 March 2015

PCI Council Publishes Guidance on Penetration Testing
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.

12 March 2015

PCI Council to Host Webinar on “Backoff” Malware
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.

05 March 2015

PCI Council to Host Acquirer Forum at Transact15
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.

24 February 2015

PCI Council Appoints Bruce Rutherford as 2015 Chairperson
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.

28 January 2015

PCI Council Champions Global Data Privacy Day
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.

18 December 2014

PCI Security Standards Council Updates PCI PIN Security Requirements
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.

16 December 2014

PCI Security Standards Council Publishes Terminal Software Security Best Practices
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.

20 November 2014

PCI Sydney Meeting Convenes Asia-Pacific Payment Security Leaders
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.

20 November 2014

PCI Security Standards Council Invites Industry Feedback On PCI Standards
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).

18 November 2014

PCI Security Standards Council Opens Nominations for 2015-2017 Board of Advisors
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.

12 November 2014

PCI Security Standards Council Highlights Speakers for Sydney Meeting
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.

10 November 2014

PCI Council to Host PCI and EMV Chip Educational Webinar for Merchants
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.