Question

Why does the PCI require banks to protect customers' card data? A. to protect banks from hackers and malware B. to help improve the cyber community C. to establish good practices in the banking community D. to protect consumers from online fraud and theft

Answer 1

D) to protect consumers from online fraud and theft

Step-by-step explanation:

Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) are a set of security standards used to protect clients' credit card information when they are making online transactions (mostly purchases). By protecting the clients' data, businesses are also protected from credit card fraud.

PCI compliance was established in 2006 and it includes five of the largest major payment brands: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and JCB.