Latest changes to PCI SSC frequently asked questions.
PCI DSS requirement 2.6 and Appendix A: "Additional PCI DSS Requirements for Shared Hosting Providers" is applicable to all shared hosting providers whose customers store, process, or transmit cardholder data. …
For information about protecting different elements of cardholder data (CHD), please refer to the tables provided in the "PCI DSS Applicability Information" section in the PCI DSS. The tables illustrates …
PCI DSS requirement 10.2.5 requires organizations to log the use of and changes to identification and authentication mechanisms. These mechanisms include activities such as creation of new accounts and elevation …
A system-level object is anything on a computer system required for its operation, including, but not limited to, database tables, stored procedures, application executables and configuration files, system configuration files, …
The term “remote access” refers to access to a computer network from a location outside of that network.
Examples of remote access include access from the Internet, an “untrusted” …
PCI DSS requirement 3.3 requires that the PAN be masked when it is displayed (for example, on screens, logs, reports, receipts), unless the viewing party has a specific business need …
Yes, PCI DSS requirements are applicable if a Primary Account Number (PAN) is stored, processed, or transmitted by any media, including paper records. PCI DSS Requirements 9.5 through 9.8 specifically …
If it has been confirmed that the cards are inactive or disabled, the PANs (Primary Account Numbers) no longer pose fraud risk to the payment system, and PCI DSS would …
As defined in PCI DSS Requirement 8.3, two-factor authentication is required for all remote network access that originates from outside the entity’s own network, where that remote access could lead …
In general, it is expected that a company would have a policy and process for background checks, including their own decision process for which background check results would have an …
