PCI Perspectives

  Welcome to our podcast series, Coffee with the Council. I’m Alicia Malone, Director of Communications and Public Relations for the PCI Security Standards Council. Well, it is hard to believe that we are already in February, but as we kick off 2026, we want to take a moment to also acknowledge all that the Council accomplished in 2025, including the recent release of the Council’s first-ever Annual Report. Joining me today to talk about this report and what we can expect in the year ahead is PCI SSC’s Executive Director, Gina Gobeyn. Welcome, Gina!

Welcome to the PCI Security Standards Council’s blog series, The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security. This special, ongoing feature of our PCI Perspectives blog offers a resource for payment security industry stakeholders to exchange information about how they are adopting and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into their organizations.  

  From 13 February to 16 March, eligible PCI SSC stakeholders are invited to review and provide feedback on the draft PCI Card Production and Provisioning Physical and Logical Security Standards v3.0.1 during a 30-day request for comments (RFC) period.  

  Welcome Futurex, a new Principal Participating Organization (PPO) at the PCI Security Standards Council! In this special spotlight edition of our PCI Perspectives Blog, Futurex Chief Solutions Architect, David Close, introduces us to his company and how they are helping to shape the future of payment security.

Welcome to the PCI Security Standards Council’s blog series, The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security. This special, ongoing feature of our PCI Perspectives blog offers a resource for payment security industry stakeholders to exchange information about how they are adopting and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into their organizations.

  The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced the release of its inaugural Annual Report, marking a significant milestone in the Council’s nearly 20-year history of advancing global payment security through industry collaboration, innovation, and education.

  Welcome to our podcast series, Coffee with the Council. I’m Alicia Malone, Director of Communications and Public Relations for the PCI Security Standards Council. Well, happy new year and welcome to the fifth season of our podcast series. The Council is off and running with its first major piece of news, and that is the publication of Secure Software Standard version 2.0. This is the first major revision to the Standard since it was introduced in 2019. Joining me today to talk about all that’s new in the Standard and also what it means for the 3DS SDK Standard is Mike Thompson, Director of Solutions. Welcome, Mike.

  We are excited to share that the 2025 Community Meeting content – from North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific – is now available in the PCI SSC Global Content Library, exclusively on PCI SSC’s YouTube channel!

  The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has published the first major revision to the PCI Secure Software Standard and its supporting Program Guide. This revision is the result of more than 18 months of collaboration with the PCI SSC stakeholder community.

  We’re excited to share that the 2026 PCI SSC training schedule is now live through December, and registration is officially open! A new year brings new opportunities — and there’s no better way to invest in your professional growth than by strengthening your expertise in payment security.