Payment Card Industry (PCI) Resources

PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)
Set of comprehensive requirements for enhancing payment account data security.

PCI Security Standards Council
Open Global forum for the ongoing development, enhancement, storage, dissemination and implementation of security standards for account data protection.

PCI Quick Reference Guide
Informs and educates merchants and other organizations that process store or transmit cardholder data.

PCI Security Standards Council Publishes Best Practices for Skimming
New paper cites actionable recommendations aimed at preventing credit card skimming attacks.

PCI SSC New Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) Summary
Validation tool intended to assist merchants and service providers in self-evaluating their compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

PCI Knowledge Base
Research Community of merchants, banks, PCI Assessors, IT companies, security consultants.

PCI Security Standards Council
An open global forum responsible for the development, management, education, and awareness of the PCI Security Standards, including: the Data Security Standard (DSS), Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), and Pin-Entry Device (PED) Requirements.

PCI Compliance Guide
Educational website focused on PCI compliance.

PCI DSS Wireless Guidelines
Guidance for organizations on PCI DSS as applied to wireless environments, limiting the PCI DSS scope, and practical deployment methods for secure wireless in payment card transaction environments.

Society of Payment Security Professionals
Online community to share information and access education and certification opportunities for individuals and organizations involved in payment security.

PCI Compliance Workshops
Each year, NACS organizes workshops at NACStech specifically designed to assist retailers with current changes in regulations. Below are handouts from past NACStech sessions:

• Branded Stores and PCI ComplianceWho is Responsible?
• Introduction to PCI –DSS Compliance
• Overlooked PCI-DSS Compliance: People
• PCI-DSS Compliance: Hardware
• PCI Compliance: Ignorance is Not a Defense
• PCI Compliance 101
• Achieving Certified PCI Compliance
• Above and Beyond The PCI Compliance Standards