PCI

The deadline for PCI DSS V4.0 is just around the corner… here’s everything you need to know

March 14, 2024

With the deadline for PCI DSS V4.0 being only a couple of weeks away, we wanted to share some of the most important things you should be aware of before the transition is complete… What is PCI Compliance? Achieving PCI compliance means meeting the standards set by the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI…

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PCI DSS for universities – webinar recording

March 5, 2024

Pete Woodward, CEO and Co-founder, delivered a webinar last month to help universities understand how best to achieve and maintain PCI DSS compliance. During the session, he touched on the transition period for version 4, and explained the key changes to the PCI Standard, along with providing practical guidance based on his real-world experiences helping…

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Free webinar: Making PCI DSS compliance easy for your university

January 16, 2024

Achieving compliance with PCI DSS is not an easy challenge for many universities: they tend to have complex environments with diverse retail outlets and multiple payment methods, along with many different stakeholders in separate departments, each with their own priorities and pressures.  This can make the process of achieving compliance with PCI DSS challenging, and…

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Case study: University of Exeter and Securious  

January 9, 2024

Securious has been working with the University of Exeter on its PCI compliance since 2015, with a focus on bringing together its different departments to improve the security of cardholder data.    About the University of Exeter  The University of Exeter is a public research university based in Exeter. It is a member of the Russell…

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PCI DSS v.40 – learnings from the South West’s leading PCI QSA

November 2, 2023

Pete Woodward, CEO and Co-founder, delivered a webinar last month about our experience’s with PCI V4.0. During the session, he covered the transition period and key changes to the PCI Standard, along with providing practical guidance based on real-world experiences for organisations that need to be compliant with PCI DSS v4.0. Pete is our Cofounder…

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Securious Cofounder and CEO Pete Woodward requalifies for PCI DSS and 3DS

October 30, 2023

We’re delighted that Pete Woodward, Cofounder and CEO, has renewed his Payment Card Security Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and 3-Domain Secure (3DS) qualifications, meaning he continues to be a PCI Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) and 3DS Assessor. What is PCI DSS? PCI DSS  is a set of security standards and best practices designed to…

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Securious team at Cornwall Business Show

PCI and cyber security at the Cornwall Business Show

October 13, 2023

Several members of the Securious team were delighted to fly the flag for PCI DSS Compliance and cyber security at the Cornwall Business Show, which took place on Thursday, 12th October at the Royal Cornwall Show Ground. The Cornwall Business Show In its eleventh year, the Cornwall Business Show is Cornwall’s leading B2B expo event…

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PCI advice for charities taking credit card payments [updated 2023 – PCI V4.0 ready]

October 4, 2023

Credit cards and related cashless payments are a faster, simpler payment option for charities to facilitate donations. And as more and more people use their mobile phones for payments and donations, whether online or as contactless options, they are representing a far higher proportion of payments for many charities. Accepting credit card payments, however, does…

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Free webinar – PCI v4.0 learnings so far from a QSAC

September 25, 2023

If your organisation needs to be PCI compliant, you’ll probably know that the deadline for meeting the requirements of version 4.0 is fast approaching – at the start of April next year, it will be the only active version of the standard.  As the South West’s leading PCI QSAC, here at Securious we’ve been helping…

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Demystifying the role of a PCI QSAC

June 12, 2023

Securious is a Payment Card Industry Qualified Security Assessor Company (PCI QSAC), which means we help our clients achieve and maintain PCI compliance. In this article, we explore what it actually means to be a PCI QSAC, why what we do is important, and the benefits of working with a PCI QSAC.  Before delving into…

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