Security
PCI DSS
Abbreviation for Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
In short and in plain language
PCI DSS is a safety rule for the card payment trade.
It is for firms that use, keep or send card data.
It lists what is needed to handle this data, in tech and in daily work.
Whether it applies to a shop depends on how payments are handled.
Definition
PCI DSS is a security standard of the payment card industry for businesses that process, store or transmit card data. It names technical and organisational requirements for handling this data. Whether and how it applies to a shop depends on how payments are handled.