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PCI Security Standards Council Bulletin: PTS POI Modular Security Requirements v6.1 Published

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PCI Security Standards Council Bulletin: PTS POI Modular Security Requirements v6.1
Published

18 APRIL 2022

The PCI SSC published a minor revision to the PTS POI Modular Security Requirements. The PCI PTS
POI Modular Security Requirements enhances security controls to defend against physical tampering and
the insertion of malware that can compromise card data during payment transactions.   
Version 6.1 of the Standard incorporates stakeholder feedback and comments received via a formal
request for comment (RFC) period. Updates include:

• Updated criteria on PAN truncation/encryption to accommodate 8-digit BINs  
• Added criteria for use of unauthenticated wireless communications  
• Updated cryptographic check value language  
• Added EdDSA as an approved cryptographic algorithm for digital signatures  

The PTS POI Modular Security Requirements v6.1 and supporting documentation, including Summary of
Changes from v6.0 to v6.1, are available in the Document Library on the PCI SSC website.