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FTC Orders Data Security Auditors to Provide PCI DSS Assessment Data

On March 7, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) ordered nine data security auditing companies to provide detailed information within 45 days about how they conduct assessments of companies when measuring their compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (“PCI DSS”).  The FTC announced it is specifically seeking information about “the assessment process...