PCI DSS

Africa's payment ecosystem is becoming increasingly digital, with e-commerce platforms and fintech services expanding rapidly across the continent. Attention is turning to PCI DSS v4.0 compliance, with a technical checklist published to help African payment environments meet the latest card data security standards as cyber risks grow alongside digital adoption.

Packet Storm has published a guide outlining how organizations can address application security requirements under PCI DSS, the payment card industry data security standard. The guide covers practices for securing applications to meet compliance obligations and protect cardholder data. It arrives as businesses continue working to keep pace with evolving compliance requirements and application-layer security threats.