PCI Perspectives

  The PCI Security Standards Council is calling on experts in the payments industry to apply to speak at the 2025 North America and/or Europe Community Meetings. This is your chance to contribute to global discussions surrounding the protection of payment data.

  We are pleased to welcome the newest organizations that have joined as Associate Participating Organizations of the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC). These organizations play a crucial role in supporting the evolution of the PCI security standards and programs and promoting the implementation of PCI security standards worldwide to protect payment data. We look forward to their involvement with the Council as we help secure the future of payments.  

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) is pleased to announce the release of a Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), developed in direct response to industry requests for greater clarity on the new eligibility criteria for the recently revised Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) A. This update reflects our commitment to supporting the e-commerce community by providing clear, actionable guidance to help businesses meet new requirements under PCI DSS v4.0.1, which take effect on 1 April 2025.

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) is pleased to announce the launch of its new Vendor Portal Dashboard, a significant enhancement to its existing PCI Portal that simplifies program management and improves visibility for all vendors.

From 6 February to 6 March, eligible PCI SSC stakeholders are invited to review and provide feedback on the draft PCI Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) v3.2 Standard during a 30-day request for comments (RFC) period.    

In response to stakeholder feedback regarding the complexity of implementing the new e-commerce security Requirements 6.4.3 and 11.6.1 in PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) v4.0.1, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has announced important modifications for merchants validating to Self-Assessment Questionnaire A (SAQ A).  

  Welcome to our podcast series, Coffee with the Council. I’m Alicia Malone, Senior Manager of Public Relations for the PCI Security Standards Council. It is time once again to elect the Council’s next Board of Advisors for the 2025 – 2027 term. Every two years, the Council invites its Principal and Associate Participating Organizations, as well as Affiliate Members to nominate and elect those companies who will serve as strategic leaders for the organization. Joining me today to talk all about what’s new in this year’s election process is PCI SSC’s Head of Engagement, Diana Greenhaw. Welcome, Diana.

  We heard your feedback – and we have made the PCI SSC Global Content Library more accessible than ever before! 

  Welcome DataStealth, a new Principal Participating Organization (PPO) at the PCI Security Standards Council! In this special spotlight edition of our PCI Perspectives Blog, DataStealth’s CEO, Ed Leavens, introduces us to his company and how they are helping to shape the future of payment security.

From 19 December to 29 January, eligible PCI SSC stakeholders are invited to review and provide feedback on the draft Secure Software Lifecycle (Secure SLC) Standard v2.0 during a 40-day request for comments (RFC) period.