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PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) is a regulation that encompasses any business that touches card holder data. It’s not just confined to a physical retailer you see on the high street; it covers eCommerce environments and contact centers processing payments over the phone too.

Women’s representation in Cybersecurity is often a topic of discussion. As we speak, RSA Conference is being criticized for its lack of female keynote speakers with hundreds of Tech firms backing a rival event which promises to feature more women. 

Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) has recently become an interesting talking point in regards to PCI Compliance. If you aren’t taking the security of your VOIP seriously, you could be putting your entire organisation at risk; and could be liable for loss of cardholder data. It’s not as simple as just segmenting it away, there needs to be controls in place to prevent hackers from accessing that network segment among other security methods.

As you may be aware, the regulatory body governing the world’s airlines (International Air Transport Association, IATA) announced some time ago that travel agents across all mediums need to be PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards) compliant by June 2017. Fortunately, they have pushed the deadline forward to March 2018, giving businesses the much-needed leeway to obtain compliance.

1st March 2018 hails the deadline for IATA’s requirement for all travel agents to be PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards) compliant. PCI compliance exists to keep your customers data safe. Holiday goers trust you to process their payments in an environment that’s operating adequate security measures, the onus is on you to not let them down.