14 May 2019

Cyber Security Leaders Emphasize Payment Security and Cooperation
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) hosted a non-partisan “Breaches & BBQ” event on Capital Hill drawing an impressive crowd of Democrats and Republicans to talk about payment card fraud and the best practices to improve data security in the payments industry.

14 March 2019

PCI Security Standards Council Hosts India’s First Payment Security Forum
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) hosted the first ever India Forum on payment data security in Delhi on 13 March, drawing more than 400 registered attendees representing leading players in the Indian payment card industry. The event took place against the backdrop of growing momentum towards cashless payments in India.

20 February 2019

PCI SSC Qualified PIN Assessor Program Open for Applications
PCI SSC is now accepting applications for the Qualified PIN Assessor (QPA) Program. The QPA Program will enable security professionals to perform assessments using the PCI PIN Security Requirements and Testing Procedures (PCI PIN Security Standard). QPAs will be specifically trained in security controls that need to be validated as being in place to protect the transmission and processing of personal identification numbers (PINs).

30 January 2019

PCI Security Standards Council to Host Inaugural India Data Security Industry Forum and Training in Delhi in 2019
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) today announced it will host its first ever data security industry event in India, the 2019 India Forum, at the Hyatt Regency Delhi on 13 March. As part of this event, PCI SSC will also be conducting training for data security professionals to become Internal Security Assessors (ISA) or Qualified Security Assessors (QSA) in Delhi on 7-8 and 11-12 March 2019.

24 January 2019

PCI Security Standards Council Announces 2019-2020 Advisory Board
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced the newly elected 2019-2020 Board of Advisors. The PCI SSC works with organizations around the globe to help secure payment data, and this latest Board of Advisors brings together some of the world’s leading companies from all sectors in the payments space; from Vendors to Merchants, Processors to Banks and other relevant associations and organizations.

18 January 2019

Brazil Gains More Representation in PCI Security Standards Council in 2019 with New Regional Engagement Board Members
Brazil has gained more representation in the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) with the 2019 PCI SSC Brazil Regional Engagement Board(REB) announced today. Introduced as a pilot initiative for 2018, the inaugural board’s one-year term has been extended through the end of 2019 and the roster increased to broaden payment card industry representation.

16 January 2019

PCI Security Standards Council Publishes New Software Security Standards
Today 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 the PCI Secure Lifecycle (Secure SLC) Standard are part of a new PCI Software Security Framework, which includes a validation program for software vendors and their software products and a qualification program for assessors.

13 December 2018

PCI Security Standards Council Publishes Minor Revision to PCI 3DS SDK Security Standard
Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published version 1.1 of the PCI 3-D Secure Software Development Kit (3DS SDK) Security Standard. The minor revision adds more detailed procedures and guidance for PCI 3DS SDK Labs performing 3DS SDK security evaluations.

14 November 2018

Ryoji Ihara to Make Cybersecurity in Japan a Major Focus of the PCI Security Standards Council
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global standards body for the payment card industry, has announced Ryoji Ihara will lead its Japan outreach efforts to educate and promote the importance of the PCI Security Standards within the country.

31 October 2018

Nitin Bhatnagar to Strengthen Data & Cybersecurity in India, a Major Focus of the PCI Security Standards Council
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global standards body for the payment card industry, has announced Nitin Bhatnagar will lead their India outreach efforts to educate and promote the importance of the PCI Security Standards within the region.

18 October 2018

PCI Council Convenes European Payment Card Industry Leaders on Global Payment Security
More than 600 payment security practitioners from Europe and around the world convened this week in London for the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) Europe Community Meeting. The event focused on developments in PCI Standards and programs and provided industry stakeholders opportunities to learn, share and discuss the current state and future of payment security.

28 September 2018

Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council Drives Global Collaboration to Improve Payment Data Security
More than 1,300 payment security industry stakeholders from around the world convened this week at The Mirage in Las Vegas for the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) North America Community Meeting. The annual gathering invites attendees to learn about ongoing developments in payment card security, gain a better understanding of payment security best practices and emerging threats and provide feedback.

28 August 2018

PCI Launches Payment Security Tool to Help Small Merchants
Small merchants continue to be a primary target for cybercriminals. According to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, 61% of breached organizations surveyed were small businesses. These highly-targeted businesses often do not have the technical knowledge needed to effectively manage security against these attacks- which is why today the PCI Security Standards Council is announcing the launch of updated educational resources and a new tool aimed at helping small business owners protect their customer's payment card data.

01 August 2018

PCI Security Standards Council Updates PIN Security Standard
Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published PCI PIN Security Requirements and Testing Procedures version 3.0, the PCI Security Standard for the secure management, processing and transmission of PIN data at ATMs and attended and unattended point-of-sale (POS) terminals.

26 July 2018

PCI Security Standards Council Announces First Global Executive Assessor Roundtable
Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced the first PCI SSC Global Executive Assessor Roundtable. The Roundtable will be an Executive Committee level advisory board comprised of senior executives from PCI assessor companies.

18 July 2018

PCI Security Standards Council Announces New Timetable for Board of Advisors Nomination and Election Process
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced today a new timetable for the PCI SSC Board of Advisors nomination and election process. The change is designed to provide more visibility and awareness of this participation opportunity with PCI SSC stakeholders and to accommodate more face-to-face engagement with the Board of Advisors. The nomination period for the 2019-2020 Board of Advisors will open on 17 September and run through 23 October 2018.

17 May 2018

PCI Security Standards Council Publishes Minor Revision to PCI Data Security Standard
Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published a minor revision to the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), which businesses around the world use to safeguard payment card data before, during and after a purchase is made.

17 April 2018

PCI Security Standards Council Publishes Guidelines on Cloud Computing
Meeting with acquirers and payment technology leaders this week at the TRANSACT conference, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced new PCI SSC Cloud Computing Guidelines. Developed in collaboration with more than 100 global organizations representing banks, merchants, security assessors and technology vendors, the guidance identifies and addresses security challenges for different cloud architectures and models to help companies understand security considerations when implementing these solutions.

15 March 2018

PCI Security Standards Council Seeks Greater Global Participation and Cooperation in Payment Security Issues
At the PCI Middle East and Africa Forum today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced a significant change in the pricing structure for the PCI SSC Participating Organization (PO) Program that will benefit many countries throughout the region and globally.

14 March 2018

PCI Security Standards Council Announces Changes to Qualified Integrators and Resellers Program
Today 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 breach report findings. The program changes are designed to increase the number of QIRs and equip them to help merchants reduce risk by mitigating the leading causes of payment data breaches.