- Spotlight On: BT Group, a New Principal Participating OrganizationWelcome BT Group, a new Principal Participating Organization (PPO) at the PCI Security Standards Council! The Council’s Participating Organization program enables global collaboration by bringing together industry leaders to strategize about how to protect payment data from the latest threats and to anticipate the needs ... read more
- Watch Questions with the Council: PCI DSS v4.0 and the Customized ApproachIn the second installment of the “Questions with the Council” video series, Data Security Standards Manager, Kandyce Young, answers the payment industry’s questions about PCI DSS v4.0. The questions focus specifically on the customized approach and compensating controls. Questions include: ... read more
- Significant Milestone Hit for Payment Software SecurityThe PCI Security Standards Council recently hit a significant milestone of 100 products validated to the Secure Software Standard. We sat down with Jake Marcinko, Senior Manager, Solutions Standards and Matt O’Connor, Director, Products and Solutions to discuss what this benchmark means for payment security. ... read more
- PCI SSC Announces 2023 Special Interest Group Election ResultsFollowing its annual Special Interest Group (SIG) election process, the PCI Security Standards Council has confirmed the winning SIG topic for 2023. The Council’s Participating Organizations voted to select “Scoping and Segmentation for Modern Network Architectures” as the focus for the year ahead. ... read more
- Coffee with the Council Podcast: Help Elect the Council’s Next Board of AdvisorsHello and welcome to Coffee with the Council. I’m Alicia Malone, Senior Manager of Public Relations at the PCI Security Standards Council. This month, we begin the election phase of the Council’s new Board of Advisors for the 2023 to 2025 term. ... read more
- New Video Series: Questions with the CouncilIn this new video series, Emma Sutcliffe, SVP Standards, answers the payment industry’s questions about PCI DSS v4.0. Questions include: ... read more
- Coffee with the Council Podcast: What’s New at the Council in 2023 Featuring Lance JohnsonWelcome to our podcast series, Coffee with the Council. I'm Alicia Malone, Senior Manager of Public Relations for the PCI Security Standards Council. Today, we'll reflect on the accomplishments of 2022 and look ahead to what 2023 will bring at the PCI Security Standards Council. ... read more
- Vote Now for the 2023 Special Interest Group ProjectFrom now through 17 February 2023, PCI SSC Participating Organizations are invited to vote on proposals for the PCI SSC 2023 Special Interest Group (SIG) project. ... read more
- Access Hours of Payment Security Industry InsightsThe PCI SSC Global Content Library is now available! The PCI SSC Global Content Library is home to hours of video content from our Global Community Events, covering topics on industry trends, strategies on best practices, and solutions for anyone within the payment ecosystem. Learn ... read more
- Paving the Way: Inspiring Women in Payments – A Q&A featuring Susanne FaustiniBuilding meaningful relationships with her customers is one of Susanne Faustini’s proudest accomplishments. And, as Susanne explains, relationship-building through networking is foundational to success, particularly for women who are interested in pursuing a career in payments or technology. In this edition of our blog, Susanne ... read more
- Coffee with the Council Podcast: What is Mobile Payments on COTS? Understanding PCI SSC’s New Standard for Mobile SolutionsWelcome to our podcast series, Coffee with the Council. I'm Alicia Malone, senior manager of public relations for the PCI Security Standards Council. Last month, the Council published a new standard, the highly anticipated Mobile Payments on COTS Standard or MPoC. Today, we'll learn more ... read more
- PCI DSS v4.0: Roles and Responsibilities for the Customized ApproachThis blog is the third in a series of articles on the customized approach. The first article in this series provided a high-level overview of the customized approach and explored the difference between compensating controls and the customized approach. The second article focused on considerations ... read more
- Paving the Way: Inspiring Women in Payments – A Q&A featuring Jane GoodayleJane Goodayle believes that unconscious bias exists in every industry. Sometimes, even just the perception of the industry as “male dominated” can discourage women from participating. In this edition of our blog, Jane explains that women can push back against unconscious bias by continuing to ... read more
- New Web Software Module Introduced in PCI Secure Software Standard Version 1.2Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published version 1.2 of the PCI Secure Software Standard and its supporting program documentation. The PCI Secure Software Standard is one of two standards that are part of the PCI Software Security Framework (SSF). The PCI Secure ... read more
- Changes to PCI DSS v4.0 Reporting: In Place with RemediationWhen PCI DSS v4.0 was released in March 2022, a new reporting option was included to document requirements that were “In Place with Remediation.” The goal of this option was to promote security as a continuous process, by providing a means for organizations to identify ... read more