PCI DSS: A Pocket Guide, fourth edition
By Alan Calder and Geraint Williams
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About this ebook
All businesses that accept payment cards are prey for hackers and criminal gangs trying to steal financial information and commit identity fraud. The PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) exists to ensure that businesses process credit and debit card orders in a way that effectively protects cardholder data.
All organisations that accept, store, transmit or process cardholder data must comply with the Standard; failure to do so can have serious consequences for their ability to process card payments.
Product overview
Co-written by a PCI QSA (Qualified Security Assessor) and updated to cover PCI DSS version 3.1, this handy pocket guide provides all the information you need to consider as you approach the PCI DSS. It is also an ideal training resource for anyone in your organisation involved with payment card processing. Coverage includes:
- An overview of PCI DSS v3.1.
- A PCI self-assessment questionnaire (SAQ).
- Procedures and qualifications.
- An overview of the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS).
Alan Calder is the founder and executive chairman of IT Governance Ltd, an information, advice and consultancy firm that helps company boards tackle IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security issues. He has many years of senior management experience in the private and public sectors.
Geraint Williams is a knowledgeable and experienced senior information security consultant and PCI QSA, with a strong technical background and experience of the PCI DSS and security testing. He leads the IT Governance CISSP Accelerated Training Programme, as well as the PCI Foundation and Implementer training courses. He has broad technical knowledge of security and IT infrastructure, including high performance computing and Cloud computing. His certifications include CISSP, PCI QSA, CREST Registered Tester, CEH and CHFI.
Alan Calder
Alan Calder is a leading author on IT governance and information security issues. He is the CEO of GRC International Group plc, the AIM-listed company that owns IT Governance Ltd. Alan is an acknowledged international cyber security guru. He has been involved in the development of a wide range of information security management training courses that have been accredited by the International Board for IT Governance Qualifications (IBITGQ). He is a frequent media commentator on information security and IT governance issues, and has contributed articles and expert comment to a wide range of trade, national and online news outlets.
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PCI DSS - Alan Calder
PCI DSS
A Pocket Guide
Fourth edition
PCI DSS
A Pocket Guide
Fourth edition
ALAN CALDER
GERAINT WILLIAMS
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© Alan Calder and Nicki Carter 2008, 2010, Alan Calder and Geraint Williams 2013, 2015
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First published in the United Kingdom in 2008 by
IT Governance Publishing:
ISBN 978-1-905356-64-5
Second edition published in 2011:
ISBN 978-1-90535-665-2
Third edition published in 2013:
ISBN 978-1-84928-557-5
Fourth edition published in 2015
ISBN: 978-1-84928-783-8
FOREWORD
Target dates for compliance with the PCI DSS have all long since passed, and the Standard is now on its third version. Many organisations around the world – particularly those that fall below the top tier of payment card transaction volumes – are not yet compliant.
There are perhaps three reasons for this.
The first is that, outside a few US States, the PCI DSS has no legal status: it is not a law and does not have the force of law. Enforcement can only be carried out by contractual means, in a competitive payment card marketplace. The UK’s Information Commissioner, however, has said that compliance with the PCI DSS shows due diligence in protecting cardholder data,