Overview: Any entity that stores, processes or transmits credit card information must be in compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).
There are over 4 million merchants (accepts credit card payments for goods or services) in the US, and many are unaware of their obligations to protect their customers' personal financial information and to comply with the PCI DSS. The compliance requirements are the same for every business, large or small, for-profit or non-profit, banks, stores and e-commerce.