05 March 2014

PCI Security Standards Council Testifies Before U.S. House Financial Services Committee
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 securing their customers' payment card data

05 March 2014

Data Security: Examining Efforts to Protect Americans' Financial Information
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.

04 March 2014

PCI Security Standards Council To Launch New eLearning Courses To Help Companies Safeguard Payment Data, Educate on Security Breach Prevention
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.

20 February 2014

PCI Security Standards Council Announces Availability of PCI DSS 3.0 in Nine Languages
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 increased understanding of PCI Standards in their native language.

05 February 2014

PCI Security Standards Council Testifies on PCI Standards as Strong Foundation for Card Data Protection
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 securing their customers' card data.

03 February 2014

PCI Security Standards Council Testifies Before U.S. Senate Banking Committee
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.

28 January 2014

On Data Privacy Day, PCI Security Standards Council emphasizes commitment to securing payment card data globally, offers free PCI Awareness training online
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.

23 January 2014

PCI Security Standards Council Appoints Lib de Veyra as 2014 Chairperson
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.

13 January 2014

PCI Security Standards Council Strengthens Leadership Team with Key Promotions
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.

05 December 2013

PCI Security Standards Council Announces Special Interest Group Election Results
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.

20 November 2013

Inaugural Asia-Pacific PCI Community Meeting Attracts Global Payment Security Leaders
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.

07 November 2013

PCI Council Publishes PCI DSS and PA-DSS Version 3.0
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).

31 October 2013

European PCI Community Discusses Standards Updates and Future of Payment Security
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.

30 October 2013

PCI Security Standards Council's Validated Point-To-Point Encryption Solutions Listing Now Available
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.

26 September 2013

PCI Community Prepares for New Standards Release
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 the latest updates and challenges in payment card security.

22 August 2013

PCI Council Announces 2014 Special Interest Group Project Proposals
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 North American and European Community Meetings in advance of an online election in November.

15 August 2013

PCI Council Highlights Expected Changes to PCI DSS and PA-DSS
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 November 2013.

08 August 2013

PCI Security Standards Council Announces Availability of PCI DSS in Russian
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 translated supporting documents and resources for standards implementation.

18 July 2013

Merchants and Aquirers to Share PCI Lessons Learned at PCI SSC Community Meetings
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 will share best practices in implementing payment card security programs.

13 June 2013

PCI Security Standards Council Announces Keynote Speakers for Annual Community Meetings
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 a breadth of industries and geographies to come together and discuss the latest updates and challenges in payment card security.