PCI compliance assessment
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is
the latest in financial compliance standards. A standard initiated
and led by MasterCard and Visa, it details security requirements
for merchants and transaction processors that store, process or
transmit credit-card-holder data.
It consists of a set of security practices now set forth by American
Express, Discover, Japan Central Bank, MasterCard, and VISA to protect
cardholder data. It is an industry-established policy requiring
PCI compliance by all merchants and service providers that store, process,
or transmit cardholder data.
It is a multifaceted security standard that includes requirements
for security management, policies, procedures, network architecture,
software design and other critical protective measures.
The PCI Data Security Standard is comprised of 12 general requirements
designed to:
- Build and maintain a secure network
- Protect cardholder data
- Ensure the maintenance of vulnerability management programs
- Implement strong access control measures
- Regularly monitor and test networks; and
- Ensure the maintenance of information security policies.
The standard is aimed at multi-channel merchants, online retailers,
consultants, payment processors, and virtually every organisation
that touches online payments and is an attempt to bring increased
trust and security to consumers who want to make online purchases.
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