The Payment Card Industry (PCI) has released version 2.0 of the Data Security Standard (DSS), an update to its 1.2.1 version that probably would have been better labeled as a 1.3 release for its ...

Virtualised systems are now included within the scope of PCI DSS system components, specifically in requirement 2.2.1, which details how compliance functions relate to some virtual environments.

PCI DSS. Req. 5.1.2 - evaluate evolving malware threats for any systems not considered to be commonly affected Req. 8.2.3 - combined minimum password complexity and strength ...

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has published version 3.0 of the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) for debit and credit card ...

The inclusion of PCI 4.0 and NIST CSF 2.0 standards in the IRM|Performance module helps organizations better protect sensitive information and achieve compliance with these critical frameworks.

Organizations that process electronic payments are unambiguously subject to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and its 12 core requirements. Most of these are basic IT security ...

As PCI DSS version 4.0 has gone into effect across the payments industry, it's important to understand the changes, transitions and goals it introduces. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip.

In other words, PCI DSS 3.0 will not make the industry bullet proof. But there is general agreement among experts that compliance with it will improve security to the industry, ...

NEWS ANALYSIS: The next major standard for payment security goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2015, but it's missing some critical items.

PCI DSS requirement 6: “Develop and maintain secure systems and applications” is probably one of the most important requirements for the [web] applications in scope of CDE.