PCI Issues New POS Standard: PIN Transaction Security Update is Effective Immediately. The new standard is meant to enhance and prevent payment card fraud on devices that accept payment transactions. Version 3.0 also includes three new modules for device vendors and their customers to secure sensitive card data. New standard’s rollout comes after a several years of noted credit card breaches such as those at TJX and Heartland Payment Systems. The most recent card-related breach was Hancock Fabrics, where point of sale devices were swapped out with bogus equipment that had skimming devices in them.”]
Source: https://www.devicesecurity.io/pci-issues-new-pos-standard-a-2519