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PCI Security Standards Council ramps up India focus in first annual report

PCI Security Standards Council ramps up India focus in first annual report

16 Feb 2026, 21:25 PM

Indian and South Asian firms now have a more direct channel into how future PCI standards are drafted and revised.

How software security standards are reshaping India

How software security standards are reshaping India's payments landscape

19 Dec 2025, 01:21 AM

The PCI Software Security Framework (SSF) – the global successor to legacy standard PA-DSS - helps organizations scale securely in fast-evolving payment ecosystems.

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India's payments revolution faces a new test: Securing a growing ecosystem

03 Oct 2025, 12:58 PM

The country has proven its ability to build and scale payment infrastructure at record speed. The bigger test now is whether it can replicate that success in security...

NPCI, Cred join PCI Security Standards Council

NPCI, Cred join PCI Security Standards Council's first India-South Asia regional engagement board

28 Aug 2025, 16:58 PM

About 27 organisations, including NPCI, Cred, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, SBI Cards, Google, and Zeta have joined as members of the 2025-26 board.

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