The
PCI Security Standards Council has added PIN Entry Device (PED)
security technology to its payments industry testing portfolio to
streamline standardisation.
The PCI Security Standards Council provides management of the
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard on a global basis. It
has now assumed responsibility for the PED Security Requirements
that were previously administered under the auspices of JCB,
MasterCard International and Visa International.
The PED Security Requirements are designed to secure personal
identification number-based (PIN) transactions globally and apply
to devices that accept PIN entry for all PIN-based
transactions.
"Adding the PED Security Requirements reinforces and expands our
commitment to securing the payment process globally," said
Bob Russo, general manager at the PCI Security Standards
Council.
"The addition of the PED Security Requirements will remove
conflicting requirements, simplify the testing process and maintain
consistent security measures to improve the overall security of
payment transactions," he said.