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Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)


The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard is an industry-mandated set of requirements developed by the major credit card brands and managed by the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC). The DSS applies to all organizations that store, process, transmit, or can impact the security of branded customer cardholder data. It covers 12 key security domains and details specific requirements that all Merchants and Service Providers dealing with cardholder data must adhere to.

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