Tyvm Lizette didn't know what it was either. I have a ton of banking customers, you just made me a tad smarter...Ty
Sent from my iPad Scott Ford Senior Systems Engineer www.identityforge.com On Feb 17, 2012, at 10:32 AM, Lizette Koehler <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> tyvm, Timothy, for your expert analysis. >> >> Please pardon my ignorance, but what is a PCI? >> >> >> > > PCI has to do with Payments for Credit Cards and their security. > > The PCI Security Standards Council offers robust and comprehensive standards > and supporting materials to enhance payment card data security. These > materials include a framework of specifications, tools, measurements and > support resources to help organizations ensure the safe handling of > cardholder information at every step. The keystone is the PCI Data Security > Standard (PCI DSS), which provides an actionable framework for developing a > robust payment card data security process -- including prevention, detection > and appropriate reaction to security incidents. > > > For device vendors and manufacturers, the Council provides the PIN > Transaction Security (PTS) requirements, which contains a single set of > requirements for all personal identification number (PIN) terminals, > including POS devices, encrypting PIN pads and unattended payment terminals. > A list of approved PIN transaction devices can be accessed here. > > To help software vendors and others develop secure payment applications, the > Council maintains the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) and > a list of Validated Payment Applications. > > The Council also provides training to professional firms and individuals so > that they can assist organizations with their compliance efforts. The Council > maintains public resources such as lists of Qualified Security Assessors > (QSAs), Payment Application Qualified Security Assessors (PA-QSAs), and > Approved Scanning Vendors (ASVs). Large firms seeking to educate their > employees can take advantage of the Internal Security Assessor (ISA) > education program. > > > Lizette > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
