The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)—which was developed by the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) created by Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, and JCB—is an extensive set of technical and operational standards that a company needs to follow to ensure that all companies that process, store, or transmit credit card information maintain a secure environment.
There are many stringent requirements, including but not limited to:
PCI DSS has six major objectives, 12 key requirements, 78 base requirements, and over 400 test procedures. Click here for more information.
When a business is PCI-compliant, it means that that the business reviews and follows the guidelines set forth by the credit card companies to help ensure your credit card information is protected and your personal information is secure.

Lincoln University, a private university located in Oakland, California, was established in 1919. It’s a nonprofit school geared toward adult education and international students. It was one of the first higher-education institutions in California to offer programs for working adults. It opened in San Francisco but moved across San Francisco Bay to Oakland in 1999. Today, Lincoln University enrolls about 650 students and counting each year.
Lincoln University offers five degrees: a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, a Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Imaging, a Master of Business Administration (MBA), a Master of Science in International Business, and a Master of Science in Finance Management. It also offers two minors for Bachelor of Arts students in Humanities and Information Technology.
In 1961, a second campus opened in San Jose, California. That campus became the location of the university’s law school program by the late 1980s, and in 1993, it separated from the main campus to become the independent Lincoln Law School of San Jose.
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