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Security

What Is the Visa PIN Security Program Guide?

The Visa PIN Security Program Guide describes the security and procedural requirements for acquirers and their agents that process PIN data or manage keys for PINs associated with Visa transactions.

Diagram of an external quarterly network vulnerability scan for PCI DSS compliance

Security

What Is a Quarterly Network Scan?

An external network scan run every 3 months by an Approved Scanning Vendor authorized by card schemes such as MasterCard and Visa, required for PCI DSS compliance. It checks whether merchant systems are protected against external threats.

Diagram showing the structure of an ISO 8583 message

ISO 8583

What Fields Make Up ISO 8583?

We covered the ISO 8583 basics in an earlier article. This post explains the ISO 8583 message structure in detail: every ISO 8583 message consists of three main parts - the MTI (Message Type Indicator), the Bitmap, and the Data Elements.

Diagram explaining ISO 8583 field 11 (STAN)

ISO 8583

ISO 8583 Field Descriptions (F11)

DE 11 - SYSTEMS TRACE AUDIT NUMBER: A 6-digit unique numeric value generated by the message originator, enabling unique tracking of the transaction. How is STAN generated?

Illustration representing an AI agent making purchasing decisions

Agentic Commerce

Agentic Commerce Series – Part 3

Can AI Decide on Our Behalf? Letting an AI agent handle research can make life much easier. The real question is where that should stop, and how much decision-making authority we are ready to hand over.