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Everything You Need to Know About Achieving PCI Compliance [Checklist Included]

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Originally created by Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express in 2004, the PCI DSS has evolved over the years to ensure that online sellers have the systems and processes in place to prevent a data breach. Most Notable Retail Data Breaches: In 2005, Wal-Mart had a serious security breach targeting their point-of-sale systems.