Which data security compliance standard is used to protect card holder data wherever it is processed, stored, or transmitted?

The correct answer is B. Payment Card Industry. Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) is the correct answer because this is the actual name of the compliance framework established by major card networks (Visa, Mastercard, etc.) to protect cardholder data across all processing, storage, and transmission…

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Question

Which data security compliance standard is used to protect card holder data wherever it is processed, stored, or transmitted?

Options

AProperty Card Industry
BPayment Card Industry
CPayment Card Initiative
DPayment Club Industry

How the community answered

(44 responses)

A
5% (2)
B
93% (41)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) is the correct answer because this is the actual name of the compliance framework established by major card networks (Visa, Mastercard, etc.) to protect cardholder data across all processing, storage, and transmission touchpoints.

Options A, C, and D are fabricated distractors: "Property Card Industry" replaces "Payment" with an unrelated word, "Payment Card Initiative" swaps "Industry" for a vague term that implies a project rather than an established body, and "Payment Club Industry" uses "Club" - none of these organizations or standards exist.

Memory tip: Think "PCI = Pay Card Info" - you're protecting the information on the card you use to pay, and the industry that governs it is the Payment Card Industry.

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#PCI DSS#Payment Card Industry#Cardholder Data Protection#Regulatory Standards

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