

Requiring devices that accept EMV enabled cards to support Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) to help facilitate the EMV migration to a more robust level of cryptography.Limiting firmware approval timeframes to three years to help ensure ongoing protection against evolving vulnerabilities.


“Payment technology is advancing at a rapid pace,” says Emma Sutcliffe, SVP, Standards Officer at PCI SSC. Updates are designed to meet the accelerating changes of payment device technology, while providing protections against criminals who continue to develop new ways to steal payment card data.

The PCI PIN Transaction Security (PTS) Point-of-Interaction (POI) Modular Security Requirements v6.0 enhances security controls to defend against physical tampering and the insertion of malware that can compromise card data during payment transactions. WAKEFIELD, Mass., 16 June 2020 - The PCI Security Standards Council has updated the standard for payment devices to enable stronger protections for cardholder data. Changes aimed to support a range of environments, technologies, and methodologies for achieving security
