A Merchant’s Guide to PCI SSC Compliance

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Cindy Kaplan2025-07-16T22:13:46+00:00Tags: Cardholder data environment, CDE, hardware security module, HSM, Mobile, P2PE, PA-DSS, PA-QSA, Payment Application–Qualified Security Assessor, PCI, PCI Compliance, PCI DSS, PCI SSC, Pin Transaction Security, POI, point of interaction, Report on Validation, ROV|

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How To Find The Right QSA

If you are a Level 1 or Level 2 merchant, complying (more…)

Cindy Kaplan2025-09-01T06:34:56+00:00Tags: Audit, auditor, Compliance, managed service provider, PCI, PCI Compliance, PCI DSS, QSA, remediation, risk management, security|

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PCI DSS 3.1 RELEASED

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) version 3.1 was (more…)

Cindy Kaplan2025-07-09T17:53:47+00:00Tags: PCI, PCI Compliance, PCI DSS, PCI DSS v3.1|

PCI v3.0 Transition Year Ends…With One More Deadline Looming

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Cindy Kaplan2025-07-09T17:55:34+00:00Tags: Compliance, PCI, PCI 3.0, PCI Compliance, PCI DSS|

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PCI and Third Party Security Assurance: The PCI Council’s Guidance Summarized

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Cindy Kaplan2026-03-18T19:16:25+00:00Tags: PCI, PCI Compliance, pci dss requirements, PCI DSS v4.0, QSA, third party, TSPS|

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PCI DSS AND PA-DSS V3.0 CHANGE HIGHLIGHTS

The PCI Security Standards Council has published a change highlights document (more…)

Cindy Kaplan2025-07-09T17:51:05+00:00Tags: PA-DSS, Payment Application, PCI, PCI 3.0, PCI Compliance, PCI DSS, Security Standards Council|

The PCI Security Standards Council has released a new Information supplement for PCI DSS Risk Assessment Guidelines.

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Cindy Kaplan2025-07-09T17:42:22+00:00Tags: Payment Card Data, PCI, PCI Compliance, PCI DSS, PCI DSS v4.0, PCI DSS12.1.2, PCI Special Interest Groups, Risk Assessment, SIGs|

PCI Compliance – 96% of victims subject to PCI DSS had not achieved compliance

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Cindy Kaplan2025-07-09T17:42:59+00:00Tags: cardholder data, Compliance, DSS, PCI, PCI Compliance, PCI DSS, PCI DSS v4.0, pen testing, Secure network|

PCI Compliance Guidelines: Locking Down Firewall Rules for Active Directory Replication

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Cindy Kaplan2025-07-09T17:44:11+00:00Tags: Active Directory, Compliance, firewall, PCI, PCI Compliance, PCI DSS compliance, PCI DSS v4.0, TCP 1024-65535, Windows|

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Guide to System Hardening | PCI DSS Compliance

Cindy Kaplan2025-07-09T17:45:31+00:00Tags: Compliance, DSS, Microsoft windows server 2008, PCI, PCI Compliance, PCI DSS, pci dss requirements, PCI DSS v4.0, system hardening|