PCI Compliance, 3rd Edition

Foreword

Just the mere fact that you have purchased and begun reading this book means you are gaining insight into a rarely seen battleground between global criminals and those protecting our world’s credit card commerce engine. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a ‘household’ term for any organization that handles credit card information as a part of doing business. The authors have taken the time to pull together a real world, fun way to look at and achieve PCI DSS compliance as you join or continue your battle against the criminal element.

While large and medium organizations have worked to become compliant and battle the criminals directly since the inception of PCI DSS in 2004, many small organizations are just ...