ABOUT THE POINT OF SALE PIN TRANSACTION SECURITY STANDARD (PCI PTS) Overview: PCI PTS are technical and operational requirements set to protect cardholder data. The standards apply to all organizations that store, process or transmit cardholder data.

What does PCI stand for?

Payment card industry (PCI) compliance is mandated by credit card companies to help ensure the security of credit card transactions in the payments industry.

What is PCI PTS 5 certified?

This certification, granted by the PCI Security Standards Council, ensures the strongest protection for card holders' payment data by requiring more robust security controls for payment devices, to prevent physical tampering and the insertion of malware that can compromise card data during payment transactions.