Security News > 2020 > June > PCI SSC updates standard for payment devices to protect cardholder data

The PCI Security Standards Council has updated the standard for payment devices to enable stronger protections for cardholder data.

The PCI PIN Transaction Security Point-of-Interaction Modular Security Requirements 6.0 enhances security controls to defend against physical tampering and the insertion of malware that can compromise card data during payment transactions.

Updates are designed to meet the accelerating changes of payment device technology, while providing protections against criminals who continue to develop new ways to steal payment card data.

"Payment technology is advancing at a rapid pace," says Emma Sutcliffe, SVP, Standards Officer at PCI SSC. "The changes to this standard will facilitate design flexibility for payment devices while advancing the standard to help mitigate the evolving threat environment."

"Feedback from our global stakeholders, along with changes in payments, technology and security is driving the changes to this standard," said Troy Leach, SVP at PCI SSC. "It's with participation from the payments industry that the Council is able to produce standards that are relevant and enhance global payment card security."

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