PCI Compliance

Everything you need to know about payment card industry (PCI) compliance and how it relates to Texada Pay.

What is PCI Compliance?

Payment card industry compliance, or PCI compliance, is a payment security standard maintained by the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC). PCI compliance is mandated by credit card companies to ensure the security of credit card transactions. A company that abides by the PCI SSC’s requirements is referred to as PCI compliant.

How does PCI compliance relate to Texada Pay?

Because Texada Pay involves processing customers’ credit card information via online transactions, PCI compliance is a necessary step to implementing Texada Pay. In other words, you must be PCI compliant before you are able to process transactions using Texada Pay.

What specific type of PCI compliance does my organization need?

A number of different types of PCI compliance exist. The specific standard your organization needs to meet for the purposes of Texada Pay is the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

As of June 2024, the current version of PCI DSS is 4.0.1. To learn more about this standard, download the official requirements and testing procedures document from the PCI SSC’s website. The document you are looking for is “PCI DSS v4.0.1”. You will need to accept an agreement before you are able to download this document.

How do I make my organization PCI compliant?

As of PCI DSS v4.0.1, there are 12 primary requirements that must be met in order to be PCI compliant. These requirements ensure that your organization’s network and systems are secure and that user data is confidential and protected.

These requirements are described in depth in chapter 15 of the requirements and testing procedures document.