Compliance Standards

 Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance is required for security and stability of all card-related transactions, regardless of industry. The Data Security Standard (DSS) as stipulated by the PCI is broken down into 12 primary requirements; this article will detail PCI DSS Requirement 8, which focuses on identifying and authenticating all access to system components. Below, we’ll examine all controls and measures for compliance within Requirement 8’s sub-requirements.

Any organization that handles cardholder data (CHD) is required to follow the Data Security Standards (DSS) established by the Payment Card Industry (PCI). These rules and regulations play a critical role in protecting networks and CHD environments (CDE) from internal and external threats alike. However, their effectiveness can depend on your staff following a few PCI DSS best practices.

Companies that process credit card payments must comply with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS). Two essential questions for all organizations seeking PCI compliance are what is merchant PCI compliance? and what does it require? Below, we answer these and other questions about PCI merchant level requirements applicable to your business.