TJX Breach Helped PCI Compliance

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard

But More Work Necessary to Secure Customer Data, Confidence

If the TJX data breach had not occurred, the increased push by retailers to comply with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) also may not have happened. This much-publicized incident seems to be the one that has most spurred merchants and financial institutions to realize the need for stronger data security.