Latest changes to PCI SSC frequently asked questions.
Any payment card (credit, debit, prepaid, stored value, gift or chip) bearing the logo of one of the PCI Security Standards Council's five founding payment brands is required to be …
If the issuer confirms the cards are inactive or disabled, the PANs (Primary Account Numbers) no longer pose fraud risk to the payment system. The PCI DSS would not apply …
Questions about compliance and possible fines due to a compromise should be addressed directly to the payment card brands and/or acquirers.
Merchants or service providers are encouraged to submit feedback about their QSA/ASV through the feedback form available on our website at https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/program-listings-overview/give_assessor_feedback/. QSAs and ASVs are contractually obligated to …
The PCI DSS is a global standard, with compliance expected of any entity that stores, processes or transmit cardholder data regardless of geographic location. Each payment brand manages their PCI …
Fees for validation services are set independently by the PA-QSAs.
The requirements for Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) are derived from the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). This document details what is required for a merchant …
The Council encourages organizations to seek professional guidance in achieving compliance and completing the Self-Assessment Questionnaire. Please recognize that, while you are free to use any security professional of your …
Please visit www.pcisecuritystandards.org and download/complete the application for joining the Council. Once your application fee is received and your organization has been approved as a new Participating Organization, you will …
The intent of this requirement is to address the acceptability of disk encryption for rendering cardholder data unreadable. Disk encryption encrypts data stored on a computer’s mass storage and automatically …
