PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) | Vibepedia

PCI DSS is a comprehensive global security standard created in 2004 by five major credit card companies—Visa, Mastercard, Discover, JCB, and American Express—to protect cardholder data and prevent fraud across the payment ecosystem. Administered by the PCI Security Standards Council, it establishes 12 core requirements and over 300 sub-requirements that organizations handling payment card information must follow to maintain compliance and avoid significant financial penalties.