PCI Council Updates PIN-Device Standard.(News)

Byline: Kevin Woodward

The PIN Transaction Security standard consolidates three formerly separate requirements for PIN-entry devices in an update released today by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council.

Version 3.0 of the PIN Transaction Security standard now covers point-of-sale PIN-entry devices, encrypting PIN pads and unattended payment terminals. The new standard eliminates overlapping documentation that was part of version 2.0 with the goal of simplifying the overall security-evaluation process, the council says.

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