PCI DSS for Point of Sale: 05. Protecting Customer Data

In the final part of PCI DSS for Point of Sale: Protecting Customer Data, you’ll discover your vital role in safeguarding sensitive customer information during credit and debit card transactions. While your IT department and managers handle many aspects of data security, you play a crucial part in maintaining PCI DSS compliance and ensuring customer trust.

Learn essential terms such as cardholder data (CHD), sensitive authentication data (SAD), and encryption, which are integral to secure transactions. Understand why these terms matter in your job and how they relate to protecting customer data. Discover actionable steps to protect card data, from recognizing unauthorized equipment on your POS station to secure data storage practices. Ensure you never compromise customer data by following strict guidelines on data transfers and never sharing sensitive information.