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Blog posts from the PCI Security Standards Council.

Blog Lindsay Goodspeed

PCI DSS v4.0: A Conversation with the Council

The PCI Security Standards Council has published the PCI Data Security Standard v4.0. The standard was developed with feedback from the global payments industry and provides a baseline of technical …

Blog Lindsay Goodspeed

PCI DSS v4.x Resource Hub

PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a global standard that provides a baseline of technical and operational requirements designed to protect account data. The next evolution of the standard- …

Blog Lauren Holloway

Countdown to PCI DSS v4.0

With PCI DSS v4.0 fast approaching, Lauren Holloway, Director, Data Security Standards, shares updates and reminders of what to expect in the coming months.

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Blog Mark Meissner

The Threat of Ransomware Attacks

How the spike in ransomware attacks presents an urgent threat to the payment security community. On the blog, we cover basic questions with Lisa Plaggemier, Executive Director National Cybersecurity Alliance …

Blog Lance J. Johnson

Troy Leach Says Farewell to PCI SSC

It is said that change is the only constant in life. And the last 21 months have been a time of unprecedented change in the way we live, work and …

Blog Mark Meissner

Payment Security: A Perspective from Europe

In the eighteen months plus since the outbreak of the COVID-19 global pandemic many businesses have had to reinvent themselves and adapt not only how they manage their business, but …

Blog Mark Meissner

Q&A with Ralph Spencer Poore

After more than 10 years working at PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), Ralph Poore, Director, Emerging Standards, retires at the end of the year. In this blog, we interview …

Blog Mark Meissner

Be On Alert This Holiday Season

In this blog we explore the challenges around security of payment data during the hectic holiday season and provide tips and best practices to help retailers better secure their payment …