PCI SSC
Short for Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), it is the governing organization and open forum responsible for the development, management, education, and awareness of PCI Security Standards, including the Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS).
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