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Updated Requirements for Service Providers with PCI DSS Version 3.2
With PCI DSS 3.2, requirements for service providers have changed. We have therefore extended our service range in order to support you with...
PCI Update "Best Practices for Securing E-Commerce"
by Viktor Ahrens and Dennis Yang.The Information Supplement “Best Practices for Securing E-commerce” supports merchants and service providers in...
usd Receives PCI DSS QSA Licence for CEMEA
usd AG has been issued the PCI DSS Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) Licence for CEMEA („Central Europe, Middle East & Africa“) by the PCI...
PCI DSS New Guidance on Scoping and Network Segmentation
by Viktor Ahrens and Dennis Yang.“The PCI DSS security requirements apply to all system components included in or connected to the cardholder data...
New Information Supplement on “Multi-Factor Authentication”
With version 3.2 of the PCI DSS, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has further expanded its focus on strong encryption and multi-factor...
PCI DSS Acquirer Meeting
Last Thursday we hosted our most recent biannual PCI DSS Acquirer Meeting, a platform for exchanging experiences and knowledge. The leading German...
Two added Requirements for SAQ B-IP and C-VT
Within Revision 1.1 of the PCI DSS 3.2 (obligatory 01st October 2017) some requirements have been added for Merchants with the following payment...
NEW: Guidance for Assessing Non-validated Encryption Solutions in POS Environments. PCI DSS Releases New Guideline.
Background: The latest Payment Card Industry Security Standard PCI P2PE (point-to-point encryption) ensures that credit card data is encrypted from...
PCI DSS and the Cloud – a Contradiction?
Expert advice by Nicolas Schiller, consultant and PCI auditor, on dealing with cloud service providers in the context of PCI DSS.Do I have to...
PCI 3.2 – Have SAQs Been Changed?
As of 31 October 2016, it will no longer be possible to use Self-Assessment Questionnaires (short: SAQs) PCI DSS version 3.1. Companies that...
More Credit Card Security at European Serving Stations – BP Successfully Certified against PCI DSS.
With BP Europa SE, Europe’s largest serving station corporation, another major player has been certified against PCI DSS by usd AG.Parameters and...