- Paving the way: Inspiring Women in Payments – A podcast featuring Noel Haskins-Hafer
With a background in Russian language and literature, Noel Haskins-Hafer might have seemed like an unlikely candidate for a career in technology. But through her love for learning, she started out in the industry by reading IBM manuals and assembler programming books, often while on ... read more - Educate Your Whole Team with Corporate Group Training Classes
Through Corporate Group Training, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) offers a great way to train your entire team at once on any of PCI SSC’s 15 existing standards and programs. In this blog, we interviewed PCI SSC Director, Training Programs Travis Powell, about how ... read more - Reduced Certification Requirements for PA-QSA Secure Software Assessor Candidates until 30 June 2021
When the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) v3.2 closes on 28 October 2022, it will be superseded by the Secure Software Standard and Program, which is part of the PCI Software Security Framework (SSF). ... read more - Paving the way: Inspiring Women in Payments – A podcast featuring Global Payments
In recognition of Women’s History Month, the PCI Security Standards Council is pleased to bring you a special edition of our podcast. In this panel discussion, we examine what it means to be female in the tech world with three women from Global Payments, a ... read more - Paving the way: Inspiring Women in Payments – A Q&A featuring Cindy vanBree
She’s been recognized by U.S. agency heads for her award-winning contributions to national security. But, when Cindy vanBree retired from the Defense Aerospace sector after a long career, she wasn’t ready to stop working. In this edition of our blog, Cindy explains how she found ... read more - Just Released: Version 3.1 of the PCI PIN Security Standard
Today, the PCI SSC published a minor revision to the PCI PIN Security Requirements and Testing Procedures—also known as the PCI PIN Security Standard. Version 3.1 of the Standard includes clarifications and updates previously released via FAQs and bulletins and incorporates stakeholder feedback and comments ... read more - Paving the way: Inspiring Women in Payments – A podcast featuring Natasja Bolton
With more than 20 years in the technology industry, Natasja Bolton’s experience has largely been a positive one where she has felt supported by her male peers, teachers, and managers along the way. But where the technology world does itself a disservice to women, she ... read more - PCI DSS v4.0 Timeline Updated to Support an Additional RFC
Industry feedback is fundamental to the evolution of the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Because of the broad impact PCI DSS has on the payment community, the Council is seeking additional feedback into the PCI DSS v4.0 validation documents. As a result of expanding ... read more - Paving the way: Inspiring Women in Payments – A Q&A featuring Jen Stone
She was a single mom with three kids in daycare, no child support, and a job as an executive assistant that didn’t pay enough to cover the bills. With absolutely no experience, Jen Stone took a chance on a helpdesk position, which changed her life. ... read more - PCI Secure SLC Program Expands Vendor Eligibility with Version 1.1
Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published version 1.1 of the PCI Secure Software Lifecycle (SLC) Standard and its supporting program documentation. The PCI Secure SLC Standard is one of two standards that are part of the PCI Software Security Framework (SSF). It provides ... read more - Paving the way: Inspiring Women in Payments – A podcast featuring Angel Grant
When she’s not perfecting her lock-picking skills, Angel Grant is busy building a diverse team who have the right attributes for the dynamic world of technology. In this edition of our podcast series, Angel explains that since your future job probably doesn’t exist yet, the ... read more - Request for Comments: PTS HSM Security Requirements v4.0
PTS Vendors who are Participating Organizations and PCI Recognized labs are invited to review and provide feedback on the draft PCI PIN Transaction Security (PTS) Hardware Security Module (HSM) Modular Security Requirements during a 30 day request for comments (RFC) period running from 9 February ... read more - Paving the way: Inspiring Women in Payments – A Q&A featuring Sheryl Benedict
After seeing the 1983 film WarGames as a child, Sheryl Benedict became fascinated by computer technology. In this edition of our blog, Sheryl explains how the thought of protecting organizations from the bad guys inspired her to achieve great things in cybersecurity. ... read more - PCI SSC Executive Director Discusses New Board and 2021 Priorities
With the start of a new year, PCI SSC Executive Director Lance Johnson welcomes the new 2021-2022 Board of Advisors, provides an update on the Council’s top priorities, and offers insight into what stakeholders can expect in 2021. ... read more - PCI SSC Announces 2021 Special Interest Group Election Results
Following its annual Special Interest Group (SIG) election process, the PCI Security Standards Council has confirmed the winning SIG topic for 2021. The Council’s Participating Organizations voted to select “Best Practices for Container Orchestration” as the focus for the year ahead. The goal of the ... read more