Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) Compliance

Addressing Cardholder Data

Any entities involved in payment card processing—including those that store, process, or transit cardholder data—are expected to protect that data through specific controls known as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). While compliance is not mandated by US federal law, it is required by major credit card companies for any organization that processes, stores, or transmits payment card information. Assessments are performed annually, and non-compliant organizations can be subjected to fines and in some cases could incur greater penalties in event of a breach.

PCI DSS applies virtually every organization, but PK Protect support banking and financial services with tailored solutions specific to their needs. It covers a broad range of security topics, including network configuration, data protection, internal control, and policy development.

More than 50% of organizations failed their interim PCI DSS validation assessment due to missing security controls.

Maintain Ongoing Visibility and Control

File, email, element-level, and format-preserving encryption protect cardholder data at rest and in motion.

Automatic scanning and protection in a single platform helps maintain an accurate scope and inventory for QSAs.

Real-time discovery runs across a myriad of platforms, whether the organization considers the location in PCI scope or not.

More than 40 masking options help meet PCI requirements while maximizing the business value of IT assets.

Prepare for PCI DSS Compliance

Now is the time to implement solutions that empower your organization to achieve and sustain compliance with PCI DSS. PKWARE’s PK Protect helps businesses discover and safeguard sensitive data at every stage—whether at rest, in motion, or in use—ensuring continuous protection across endpoints, servers, cloud environments, and mainframes.

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