The Five New PCI Compliance Rules You Need to Know
New PCI-DSS compliance rules goes in effect Oct. 31. Learn what needs to be in place to keep cardholder data safe.
As someone whose business deals in credit cards, you likely know that new PCI DSS updates are on the way for Oct. 31, 2016.
In addition, a number of “recommended best practices” became requirements last July. Those new requirements from last year included:
- Penetration testing
- System inventory
- Strong authentication
- Antimalware enforcement
- Stronger password rules
The latter is especially appropriate, since 63% of confirmed data breaches in 2015 involved weak, default or stolen passwords.*
Take a look at this tech brief, “The Five New PCI Compliance Rules You Need to Know,” to review your compliance status and make sure it’s up to date.
If you have questions about how to implement authentication systems for your business, contact Total Tech for an assessment. As a provider of IT solutions and services and a value-added distributor for ESET, we make sure your business and customers stay protected.
*Source: Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, 2016.
