PCI DSS is a cybersecurity standard backed by all the major credit card and payment processing companies that aims to keep credit and debit card numbers safe. Companies can demonstrate that they’ve ...

The PCI Standards Security Council (PCI SSC) published the latest update to the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) this week. The gold standard for retailers and financial organizations when it ...

Learn more about PCI DSS 4.0 and its impact on organizations in 2025 in this Q&A. As of April 1, 2025, all merchants and third-party service providers (TPSPs) involved in processing credit or debit ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South ...

On March 31, 2022, the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council released version 4.0 of its Data Security Standard (PCI DSS 4.0). The new version—which brings major changes to the payments ...

As the average cost of a breach hits $4.45 million, regulatory authorities are driving more industrywide requirements to address growing threats. The critical role payment and financial services play ...

The good news is that Payment Card Industry compliance has been on the rise. As of October 2009, 97% of Level 1 merchants and 94% of Level 2 merchants were already compliant, according to Visa.

This policy provides guidance about the importance of protecting payment card data and customer information. Failure to protect this information may result in financial loss for customers, suspension ...

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) will start enforcing requirements 6.4.3 and 11.6.1 under the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) beginning March 31, 2025. These changes will impact many ...