Introduction to PCI Software Security Framework (SSF)
When is the last time you went to an ATM to withdraw cash? Gone are the days when people visited ATM terminals for money. Today, with the digital revolution, everything has become online, and the payment methods have changed in such a way that you longer require the payment card to conduct the transaction. We see people shop, dine out, use utilities and then pay with their digital devices. With the evolution of modern payment methods, the traditional methods of securing the software that facilitates payments should also evolve. PCI SSC introduced the Payment Application Data Security Standards (PA DSS) in 2008 with the vision of securing payment applications. PA DSS helps payment application vendors develop secure payment applications. With progressing times, the number of payment methods started multiplying. To support the current security needs of the payment world, PCI SSC has published Software Security Framework. Why PCI Software Security Framework over PA-DSS? PA DSS helps ...