Alicia Malone

3 weeks ago | brnw.ch | Alicia Malone

Take advantage of the great opportunities to elevate your brand presence and connect with potential buyers and industry leaders when you sponsor or exhibit at a 2025 PCI SSC Community Meeting!Become an Event Sponsor for High-Level Exposure for Your Organization:Demonstrate your commitment to excellence in cardholder data protection, engage with payment security leaders, executives, and qualified buyers in the industry, and connect with new customers by becoming an event sponsor.

1 month ago | brnw.ch | Alicia Malone

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has published a major revision to PCI PIN Transaction Security (PTS) Point-of-Interaction (POI) Modular Security Requirements from version 6.2 to version 7.0. The PCI PTS POI Modular Security Requirements document enhances security controls to defend against physical tampering and the insertion of malware that can compromise card data during payment transactions. PCI PTS POI v7.0 includes 59 requirement changes and 23 pieces of additional guidance.

1 month ago | brnw.ch | Alicia Malone

The PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) includes several requirements in Requirement 6 and 11 that govern vulnerability management and reference related timeframes. A new FAQ and related infographic have just been published to address stakeholder questions and requests for guidance and clarity around 1) identifying and risk-ranking vulnerabilities, and 2) resolving or addressing vulnerabilities.  Vulnerability management is a cornerstone of any robust information security program.

1 month ago | brnw.ch | Alicia Malone

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced that it has launched its own PIN Listing Program. This Program brings an important security service listing to the community, representing another step in the Council’s mission to secure payments worldwide. The PCI PIN Listing is a resource for industry stakeholders to use in identifying and/or selecting providers of PIN services that have validated compliance with the PCI PIN Security Standard.

2 months ago | brnw.ch | Alicia Malone

This episode of Coffee with the Council is brought to you by our podcast sponsor, Feroot. 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. If you're like most citizens of the modern world, you've probably struggled to remember your password when signing into your computer, your mobile device, or any of the hundreds of websites and apps where your unique data is being held.