PCI compliance: The driving force towards better network security

The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard is unique compared to other security standards, as PCI provides strong guidance as to how merchants can actually comply with its requirements.

The details described within PCI provide opportunity for companies to build a strong security and compliance environment. However, many challenges remain in trying to implement technology that meets the exact interpretation of the PCI standard. While each company has their own unique set of challenges, there are general issues that all companies must overcome as they implement a formal security and compliance methodology to ensure that sensitive data is and remains protected.

Business challenges

As external threats to sensitive data become more organized, data can be exposed anywhere, at any time. According to PCI, companies must show due diligence that they are taking appropriate steps to protect customer information.

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