Keep current with industry rules, compliance, and other payment industry topics.
Industry rules and regulations are updated constantly. We provide this reference to connect you to the source for compliance-related topics.
Industry Rules & Business Compliance
PCI Security Standards Council
The PCI Security Standards Council’s mission is to enhance payment account data security by driving education and awareness of the PCI Security Standards. American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, MasterCard Worldwide, and Visa, Inc founded the organization. https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/
PCI Data Security Standards (DSS)
The PCI DSS is a set of comprehensive requirements for enhancing payment account data security. Find supporting documents and the specification, here: https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/security_standards/pci_dss.shtml
Cardholder Information Security Program (CISP)
This is a program established by Visa to ensure the security of cardholder information as it is being processed and stored by merchants and service providers. http://usa.visa.com/merchants/risk_management/cisp_overview.html
The HIPAA Security Rule
The HIPAA Security Rule sets national standards for the security of electronic protected health information; and the confidentiality provisions of the Patient Safety Rule, which protect identifiable information being used to analyze patient safety events and improve patient safety.
http://www.hipaa.org/
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/summary/index.html
