PIN security news

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PIN Security Programme Guide now public

The PIN Security Programme Guide is now publicly available. The basic requirements of Visa’s PIN Security Programme remain unchanged, however, the programme guide has been updated to include clarifications and additional information, including:

  • Identification of the Visa Core Rules and Visa Product and Service Rules specific to the Visa PIN Programme
  • Definitions of validating and non-validating participants
  • Enhanced description of Encryption and Support Organisations (ESO)
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PCI PIN Security Requirements

To enhance validation methods and improve consistency with compliance assessments, the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council has released version 2.0 of its PIN security requirements. Effective 1 July 2015, Visa PIN Security Programme participants must start their PIN security compliance assessments according to version 2.0.

Use the following links to read more about the changes;

Bulletin - PCI PIN Security Requirements updated - 29 January 2015

PCI PIN Security Requirements - version 2