PCI compliance ensures financial data protection by regulating how merchants to process card payments, transmit payment data, and digitally store transaction records.
The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council, an alliance of major credit card companies, is responsible for setting and maintaining these standards through the PCI DSS (Data Security Standard).
PCI DSS is a global program that businesses and organizations must adhere to accept payment cards. Achieving PCI compliance is crucial for many businesses. To help meet these requirements, we have compiled a list of principal PCI-compliant standards that every PCI-DSS-compliant web host should meet.
