Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) offers several layers of protection for credit cardholders against theft. Merchants are required to maintain current standards of compliance to protect your cardholder data and avoid penalties in the event of a security breach. The PCI Security Council outlined the 12 steps you can take to ensure compliance and protect your customer’s data.
Currently, all merchants are required to be on PCI DSS version 3.2 or 3.2.1 for PCI compliance. On January 1st, 2019, you’ll need to process credit card validations with at least PCI DSS version 3.2.1. The good news is that you have time to prepare. In anticipation of the new year, it’s a good time to review your PCI DSS Compliance checklist and asses your readiness for 2019 standards. You also will need to review and complete the appropriate self-assessment questionnaire (SAQ) provided by the PCI Security Council to ensure you are following best practices of credit card handling and processing. Please visit The PCI DSS site for more information. There are many versions of the SAQ that may apply depending on the various methods you collect credit cards such as card-present or card-not-present.
If you are using REPAY, we protect your company and your customers data with our 100% PCI DSS compliant merchant services solution. We develop, maintain and support our PCI Compliant credit card processing software to ensure you are secure and compliant with each transaction.
Get Ready for 2019 with the PCI DSS Compliance Checklist:
- Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect cardholder data
- Do not use vendor-supplied defaults for system passwords and other
security parameters - Protect stored cardholder data
- Encrypt transmission of cardholder data across open, public networks
- Protect all systems against malware and regularly update anti-virus software or programs
- Develop and maintain secure systems and applications
- Restrict access to cardholder data by business need-to-know
- Identify and authenticate access to system components
- Restrict physical access to cardholder data
- Track and monitor all access to network resources and cardholder data
- Regularly test security systems and processes
- Maintain a policy that addresses information security for all personnel
Source: PCI Security Standards Council found in the Documents Library - The Prioritized Approach to Pursue PCI DSS Compliance - https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/documents/Prioritized-Approach-for-PCI-DSS-v3_2_1.pdf?agreement=true&time=1538519944918
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