PCI Hosting

To secure credit card transactions and protect related data, the financial industry established operational and technical standards for maintaining the security of payment card transactions. Most notably, the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council (which is backed by the leading credit card institutions) developed a set of standards known as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

Payment card companies usually require organizations to comply with PCI standards under their network agreements. PCI standards cover merchant processing and additional requirements such as encryption of Internet transactions. While PCI DSS is at the center of PCI compliance, the National Automated Clearing House (NACHA) and the Card Association Network have also set industry standards.

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With plenty of services to choose from, how do you decide which payment processing company best meets the needs of your business or organization?

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Incident response is a critical process in every organization. If you are processing or storing credit cardholder data, it becomes even more important and can impact your compliance with the PCI DSS standard. In this article, we’ll cover the basics of PCI DSS and explain how you should adapt your incident response process to comply with the standard and ensure the required level of protection for sensitive credit card information.

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What is PCI Compliance in the Cloud?

PCI-DSS (the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) is a set of security requirements designed and enforced by major credit card brands. The standards apply to anyone who stores or processes cardholder data.

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It is essential for any business that accepts credit and debit card payments to ensure that every transaction is as secure as possible. Each business has a responsibility to ensure that each online transaction, mobile app transaction, or chip and pin sale is protected.

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