Security of payment card data is the responsibility of every business that participates in payment processing. Single industry-level security standards supported by the members of the PCI Security Standards Council …
Each individual brand is responsible for accepting a specific recommendation of compliance from an ASV.
No, the PCI Security Standards Council will not be replacing the individual brands’ compliance programs. The individual participating payment brands will separately determine what entities must be compliant, including any …
The PCI Security Standards Council publishes and distributes PCI Security Standards, including errata and addenda, and all related documents associated with assessor, vendors and laboratory policies and procedures. Any fines …
Because PCI SSC does not have a contractual relationship with merchants, financial institutes, processors, etc., PCI SSC cannot be the central repository for this information. The Council?s focus is to …
Merchants should contact the acquiring financial institutions with whom they have merchant agreements (for example, their merchant bank) to determine whether they must validate compliance and the specific requirements for …
The PCI Data Security Standard represents a common set of industry tools and measurements to help ensure the safe handling of sensitive information. Initially created by aligning Visa’s Account Information …
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The address for the PCI Security Standards Council is:
PCI Security Standards Council, LLC
401 Edgewater Place, Suite 600
Wakefield, MA 01880
The current scope of the PCI Security Standards Council does not include approval or identification of businesses approved for forensics investigations. Individual payment brands will continue with their existing processes …