PCI SSC 2025 Community Events and Industry Programs

Event dates and locations are subject to change.

Assessor Viewpoint: On PCI Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) Solutions

By Dr. Stephan Engelke, Chief Operation Officer, Adsigo  Many merchants face issues in becoming PCI Data Security Standard (DSS) compliant and maintaining this status.  One of the issues these merchants face are that there are many facilities in which cardholder data is stored, processed or transmitted, most often in plain text. The goal of Point-to-Point

Thoughts from the PCI Community Meeting

Rob Sadowski, RSA PCI SSC Board of Advisors member The annual Community Meetings are the best way for anyone who has a stake in payment security to take stock of the current state of the industry and the issues that are shaping its evolution. So, thinking back on a whirlwind three days, what did this

Collaboration: The word of the week

By Kelly Funk, Retail Solutions Providers Association, PCI SSC Board of Advisor Who would have thought that a pilot, a journalist, numerous industry experts and myself would all serendipitously share the same, non-industry specific central thought over 3 days. Collaboration was the word of the week. It was woven throughout each session I attended and

The Endgame: Devaluing the Data Infographic

“Let’s talk about our endgame. It’s about devaluing the data.” That’s how General Manager Stephen Orfei kicked off his keynote address in Vancouver today, emphasizing the Council’s focus on taming emerging risks with proven technologies. Check out this new quick infographic to see how EMV, point-to-point encryption technologies can work together to eliminate payment data

New Guidance: Responding to a data breach

For any organization connected to the internet, it is not a question of if but when their business will be under attack, according to a recent cybersecurity report from Symantec. These increasing attacks put customer information, and especially payment data at risk for compromise. When breaches do occur, response time continues to be a challenge.

Mobile App: A convenient resource at your fingertips.

It’s the Community Meeting Mobile App – and it’s simple to use! With this resource, you can access the latest information about the meeting while on the go.  Of course you’ll be able to see the full program agenda – but beyond that, you can plan out your time by choosing which sessions you want to attend