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- 9 Aug 2018
PCI SSC Updates PIN Security Standard
The PCI Security Standards Council has published PCI PIN Security Requirements and Testing Procedures version 3.0, the PCI standard for the secure management, processing and transmission of PIN data…
- 16 Apr 2015
PCI SSC Publishes Revised Data Security Standard
The PCI Security Standards Council has published the PCI Data Security Standard 3.1 and supporting guidance. In addition to minor updates and clarifications, the update addresses serious…
- 4 Jul 2015
PCI SSC Updates Standard for POI Device Security
The PCI Security Standards Council has published a new version of its PIN Transaction Security Point of Interaction Modular Security Requirements for POI device manufacturers. The updated standards…
- 4 Jul 2015
Interswitch Partners PCI Security Standards Council to Improve Payment Data Security Worldwide
Interswitch transnational Africa’s integrated payments and transaction switching giant announced that it has joined the PCI Security Standards Council on the improvement of data security globally. As…
- 28 Apr 2017
Datacard Joins PCI Security Standards Council
Entrust Datacard, a provider of trusted identity and secure transaction technology solutions, has joined the PCI Security Standards Council as a Participating Organization. Entrust Datacard will work…
- 26 Jul 2010
Interswitch Attains Payment Card Data Security Standard Certification (PCI DSS)
Interswitch, Nigeria’s premier switching transaction and electronic payment processing firm, has attained the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) certification. Thus,…
- 28 Jan 2018
PCI SSC unveils PIN-on-Glass Security Standard
The PCI Security Standards Council has issued a new PCI Security Standard for software-based PIN entry on commercial off-the-shelf devices such as smartphones and tablets. The PCI Software-Based PIN…
- 18 Feb 2018
X9, PCI SSC Collaborate to Unify PIN Security Standards
The Accredited Standards Committee X9 Inc. and the PCI Security Standards Council have announced a joint initiative to create one unified PIN security standard for payments stakeholders. Currently…
- 20 May 2018
PCI SSC Announces 'Minor Revision' to Data Security Standard
The PCI Security Standards Council has published what it calls "a minor revision" to the PCI Data Security Standard. PCI DSS version 3.2.1 replaces version 3.2 to account for effective dates and…
- 3 Jun 2015
PCI Council Releases PA-DSS Revision
The PCI Security Standards Council has published Payment Application Data Security Standard Version 3.1. According to a press release, the new standard takes effect June 1, and aligns with the recent…
- 23 Dec 2014
PCI SSC Issues Updated PIN Security Requirements for ATMs, POS Devices
The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has released v2.0 of the PIN Security Requirements, according to a PCI SSC news release. The program contains a complete set of…
- 14 Sept 2016
PCI SSC Beefs Up Standards for Point-of-Interaction Devices
The PCI Council has updated its payment device standard to enable stronger protections for cardholder data and PINs on chip and mag-stripe cards and mobile devices, according to the council. Version…
- 11 Jun 2013
PCISSC Recognizes Petrovice Resources Paper on Clod Services
Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCISSC) has commended Petrovice Resources International article published by ISACA Journal for meeting Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard…
- 26 May 2015
FirstBank Re-elected to the Board of Advisors of PCI SSC
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s most valuable bank brand has reaffirmed its leadership position in corporate governance and risk management with its re-election into the Board of Advisors of…
- 4 Jan 2016
PCI SSC Pushes Back SSL-to-TLS Migration Deadline
In response to "significant feedback" from the PCI community and security experts, the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCISSC) has extended its deadline for payments industry…
- 4 Jan 2016
PCI SSC Pushes Back SSL-to-TLS Migration Deadline
In response to "significant feedback" from the PCI community and security experts, the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCISSC) has extended its deadline for payments industry…
- 19 Jan 2021
Layer3Cloud Achieves PCI-DSS Certification
Layer3Cloud, an innovative provider of cloud services, has announced it has achieved certification to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). Through Layer3Cloud’s compliance with…
- 12 Aug 2014
PCI SSC Releases New Measures for Third-party Security Assurance
In response to the third-party threat, the PCI Security Standards Council has published a guide to help organizations and their business partners reduce risk by better understanding their respective…
- 14 Feb 2016
Telcos, Others Get Impetus to Fight CyberCrime
Telecommunications operators and banks implementing security standards required to protect their networks against hackers can now heave a sigh of relief thanks to the recently released ISACA guidance…
- 12 Nov 2017
21st Century Technologies Partners Digital Encode for PCI DSS 3.2 Certification
By Ugo Onwuaso 21st Century Technologies Limited has achieved the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS 3.2) certification, the most thorough global payment-card security standard…
- 15 Oct 2020
Groups Warn of Cash-Out, New ATM Fraud
The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) and the PCI Security Standards Council are warning financial institutions and payment processors of an emerging attack known as “cash-out” that breaches and…
- 6 Aug 2012
“Efficient Payment System’ll Enhance Effectiveness of Monetary Policy, Financial Stability”
Tunde Lemo, the deputy governor, Operations of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that an efficient payment system will enhance the effectiveness of monetary policy and the overall financial…
- 21 Nov 2017
Cybersecurity Firm unveils Certification for Cloud Environment
Petrovice Nigeria has introduced Certified PCI Cloud Security Assessor (CPCI CSA) a certification programme for cybersecurity in the cloud. This is based on meeting PCI DSS when using a cloud service…
- 16 Jan 2014
FirstBank Achieves PCIDSS
First Bank of Nigeria Ltd has recently attained Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard certification (PCIDSS), as part of its efforts to continually maintain leading best practice and remain…
- 1 Oct 2017
Nigerian Secures Global Right to License COBiT 5 for PCIDSS Practice Guide
Adesanya Ahmed, a Nigerian, has been granted the authority by Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)to license and certify individuals or corporates globally in COBiT 5 for Payment…
- 17 Aug 2021
Upperlink Re-introduces Retail Payments, Achieves PCIDSS Certification
Upperlink, a Payment Solution Service Provider (PSSP), has announced it has obtained the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS) certificate. Through this the firm is ready to own and…
- 19 Aug 2018
EMVCo Unveils 3DS Test Platform
EMVCo has announced the availability of the full EMV 3-D Secure Test Platform, which enables the functional testing of EMV 3DS solutions. According to a statement, 3DS product providers can now…
- 7 Aug 2024
Dr. Obadare Peter Adewale Appointed Professor of Practice at Miva Open University
The Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, Digital Encode Limited, Forbes Best of Africa Outstanding Digital Trust Leader, Dr. Obadare Peter Adewale, has been appointed as the first Professor of…
- 2 Nov 2022
Dr Obadare Bags CSEAN’s first Cybersecurity Outstanding Individual Award
Dr. Obadare Peter Adewale, the Co-Founder and the Chief Visionary officer (CVO) of Digital Encode Limited, has emerged the first recipient of Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN’s)…
- 30 Nov 2020
Digital Encode Scoops 7 Awards @ BoICT 2020
Digital Encode, a leading consulting and integration firm, has received industry-wide accolades, for the specialties in the design, management and security of business-critical networks,…