Vodafone Idea attains PCI DSS 4.0 certification for retail stores, payment channels

NEW DELHI: Telecom Service Provider Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), on Tuesday, announced that it had become the first telco in India to achieve the Payment Card Industry-Data Security Standard version 4.0 (PCI DSS 4.0) certification for its retail stores and payment channels.

PCI DSS is a set of strict security rules that companies handling credit/debit card information must follow to protect customer’s sensitive data from theft and fraud.

The PCI DSS 4.0 certification is already mandated by RBI Guidelines for banking and financial institutions in India.