Upholding the Highest Cardholder Data Security Standards for Visa Stakeholders
Visa announces plans to accelerate chip and migration and adoption of mobile payments in the U.S.
Adoption of dual interface chip technology will help prepare U.S. payment infrastructure for arrival of NFC-based mobile payments. For additional information, reference the global press release and following documents:
- Visa Recommended Practices for EMV Chip Implementation in the U.S.
- Visa Announces Plans to Accelerate Chip Migration and Adoption of Mobile Payments
- Visa Expands Technology Innovation Program for U.S. Merchants to Adopt Dual Interface Terminals
- Visa Sets U.S. Acquirer Processor Mandate for Chip Transaction Processing
- Visa Announces U.S. Participation in Global Point-of-Sale Counterfeit Liability Shift
Visa aims to secure Visa cardholder data wherever it resides, requiring that members, merchants, and service providers maintain the highest information security standards.
Cardholder Data Security Basics 
Enforcing compliance with the PCI DSS to secure Visa cardholder data.
If Compromised
Take immediate action to help prevent additional damage and adhere to the PCI DSS requirements.
For Merchants
Merchants who store, process, or transmit Visa cardholder data.
For Service Providers
Merchants and members must use PCI DSS-compliant service providers.
Payment Applications
Merchants and their agents must use PA-DSS compliant payment applications.
PIN Security and Key Management Program
PIN accepting entities must comply with the PCI PIN Security Requirements.
- Update to PIN Security and Key Management Compliance Validation Program PDF | 162k
- Visa US TDES FAQs PDF | 36k
- Tools and Best Practices for Merchants PDF | 248k