In this article we look at the role PCI DSS Compliance plays in securing payment card information and what is required to be compliant with the standard. What is PCI DSS Compliance? PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) is a set of standards developed to protect cardholder information from misuse and fraud. The standard was developed by the PCI Security Standards Council, made up of American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, MasterCard, and Visa, in response to the growth of payment card fraud. Any organisation that accepts payment cards or