Mar 31, 2022 · Global Industry Feedback Helps Shape Standard to Secure Global Payment Data. WAKEFIELD, Mass., 31 March 2022 — Today, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global payment security forum, published version 4.0 of the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). PCI DSS is a global standard that provides a baseline of technical and operational requirements designed to protect account data.