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The adoption of 8-digit BINs in 2022 has already created many transitional challenges for organizations needing access to the full BIN numbers (see 8-Digit BINs are Just Around the Corner). For entities that must comply with PCI DSS and need access to...

If your business processes or stores the full-BIN, you need to know if you will be impacted by Visa's Numerics Initiative (i.e., the 8-Digit BIN expansion mandate). According to Visa’s recently published impact survey, there is a good chance your...

Welcome to This Week’s [in]Security. This week:  Facebook's terrible week - 1 tiny step forward and 3 major leaps backwards, highlights from the annual PCI meeting, the 2018 Verizon Payment Security Report,  welcome to the twice breached club, GDPR and...

PCI Rules Aren't the Only Ones You Need to Comply With

Most organizations concerned with payment compliance are focused on the PCI Data Security Standard (DSS), but PCI is only part of the story. Every card brand and payment association has their own...

Last month we wrote this article about issues arising from the addition of new BIN ranges and the lack of clear guidance specifically with 16-digit PAN that have 8-digit BINs. Today, the PCI Council just updated FAQ#1091 "What are acceptable formats for...

New 8-digit Bank Identification Numbers (BIN) could complicate PCI truncation rules and create compliance headaches for those required to maintain compliance. Many organizations build their PCI compliance around DSS requirements and how they use...