PCI DSS Revisions and Next Steps

October 1, 2008 marks the first revision to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) in two years. This article provides an overview of the changes, with recommendations for a PCI awareness campaign and implementation next steps.

UPDATE: In a press release issued this morning, the PCI Security Standards Council announced “version 1.2 is effective immediately and version 1.1 of the standard will sunset on Dec. 31, 2008”.

Read more: http://corp.bankofamerica.com/publicpdf/landing/merchantnews/pcidss/Rasmussen_PCI_DSS_Update_article_October_1_2008_FINAL.pdf


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Gideon

Gideon T. Rasmussen
CISSP, CISA, CISM, CIPP
Charlotte, NC
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Posted: Wed Oct 1, 2008 7:02 pm
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