PCI compliance requirement 4: Encrypt transmissions

PCI compliance requirement 4: Encrypt transmissions

Date: Jun 01, 2009
Diana Kelley and Ed Moyle of Security Curve review PCI compliance requirement 4: "Encrypt transmission of cardholder data across open, public networks." To meet PCI compliance Requirement 4, you must:

  • Encrypt data when it travels over the Internet or other public network
  • Encrypt data on wireless networks

The compliance experts address common questions related to PCI compliance requirement 4, including "What about WEP?"

Watch the rest of the PCI compliance videos, as Ed and Diana share their advice requirement by requirement.

Editor's note: This video is based on PCI DSS version 1.1. For updated information on the changes in PCI DSS version 1.2, see the following:

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