PCI Compliance is all about protecting financial data, and specifically, the way that merchants process card payments, transmit payment data, and how they digitally store transaction records. The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council is an alliance of major credit card companies in charge of the standards required to meet PCI compliance requirements. Its purpose is to create and maintain a security standard known as the PCI DSS (Data Security Standard) which each merchant must abide by. PCI DSS is a global program that businesses and organizations around the world must uphold if they want to accept payment cards, such as credit cards or debit cards. PCI compliance is critical for many businesses, so we have created a list of the principal PCI-compliant requirements that every PCI DSS-compliant web host should meet. If you are just starting your journey into PCI-Compliance, remember that Atlantic.Net is standing ready to help you achieve these goals and meet PCI security standards. We have 25 years of experience and we specialize in compliance solutions.