Tag: PCI Compliance

What’s New in PCI DSS 4.0?

Get Ready for the 2024 PCI Compliance Update The new, stringent, PCI DSS 4.0 will replace PCI DSS version 3.2.1 on March 31, 2024. At that time, you will be required to be compliant with the new specifications. (Do not become confused by the March 31, 2025, date which is when the requirements labeled “best… Read more »

Planning PCI in the Cloud

What PCI Compliance for Cloud Data Looks Like: Challenges and Maintenance Moving to the Cloud is not as simple as “Just put it in the Cloud and we won’t have to do PCI.” The Cloud can reduce PCI Scope but it can also add to the complexity of maintaining PCI compliance. As we will discuss,… Read more »

Tales From The Road: PCI Compliance 101: Don’t Keep your Network in the Housekeeping Storage Room

How a recent DirectDefense physical penetration test for a national hotel chain demonstrated how thousands of credit card numbers could be stolen in 4 simple steps. PCI compliance is required for any company that accept credit or debit cards, or EBTs, and security requirements are based on the number of transactions a business performs each… Read more »