---
title: "PCI DSS explained: Requirements, fines, and steps to compliance"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/pci-dss-explained-requirements-fines-and-steps-to-compliance-diwecozkf
source_url: https://www.csoonline.com/article/569591/pci-dss-explained-requirements-fines-and-steps-to-compliance.html
type: article
source: "CSO Online"
published: 2024-04-03T09:03:39.076Z
updated: 2024-05-09T09:06:08.895Z
tags: ["cyber", "compliance", "payment-processing"]
reading_time: 8
upvotes: 0
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# PCI DSS explained: Requirements, fines, and steps to compliance

**[CSO Online](https://daily.dev/sources/csoonline)** · 8 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

PCI DSS is a cybersecurity standard that aims to keep credit and debit card numbers safe. Companies that fail to meet the requirements may face fines. It applies to any entity that stores, processes, and/or transmits cardholder data.

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Tags: [#cyber](https://daily.dev/tags/cyber), [#compliance](https://daily.dev/tags/compliance), [#payment-processing](https://daily.dev/tags/payment-processing)

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