Where is the PCI Security Standards Council Located
The address for the PCI Security Standards Council is:
PCI Security Standards Council, LLC 401 Edgewater Place, Suite 600 Wakefield, MA 01880
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To whom should media inquiries or requests for interviews about the PCI Security Standard Council be directed?
For media inquiries or to request an interview, please send an email message to press@pcisecuritystandards.org.
What is the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)?
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 …
How do I determine whether my business would be required to conduct an independent assessment or a self-assessment?
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 …
Are there any plans for PCI SSC to be a single point of contact for a merchant, financial institute or processor to send a PCI DSS compliance report to?
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 …
PCI DSS provides a common data security standard across all payment brands. Are there any plans to provide a common structure of penalties and/or fines for non-compliance to this standard?
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 …
In what way does the PCI Security Standards Council make payment card data more secure?
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 …
What is the scope of the PCI Security Standards Council's activities?
PCI SSC responsibilities include: - Develop and manage the PCI Security Standards, including maintenance, clarification and revisions of the standards. - Establish and maintain approval processes for qualified security assessors, …
When a QSA or ASV is newly approved, who is the contact at the PCI Security Standards Council to request a press release?
Newly approved QSAs and ASVs should send an e-mail message to info@pcisecuritystandards.org to request a press release.
What will be the role of the PCI Security Standards Council in expanding the global coverage of both QSAs and ASVs?
The PCI Security Standards Council will make reasonable efforts to evaluate global coverage for both QSAs and ASVs, and will attempt to identify and encourage participation by qualified parties to …