ThePCI Security Standards Councilhas
addedPin 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 (PCIDSS) 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 (Pin)-based transactions globally, and apply
to devices that accept Pin entry for all Pin-based
transactions.
"Adding the PED Security Requirements reinforces and expands the
council's 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," Russo said.