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Who Decides PCI DSS Scope? The August 2026 PCI SSC FAQ #1331 Update Explained
Ever been in a meeting where everyone thinks they’re in charge until the real boss walks in? That’s what just happened in the PCI DSS community. On August 4, 2026, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) dropped a revised FAQ #1331, and it’s a game-changer for anyone involved in merchant PCI DSS assessments. Here’s the headline: Merchants and QSAs don’t get to decide if SAQ eligibility can…
The Outsourced Illusion: Why Even “Cardless” E-Commerce Merchants Now Face PCI DSS Scans
The New Compliance Curveball: Scanning the “Cardless” Merchant Picture this: a small online shop, never storing or seeing a customer’s credit card number, relying entirely on a trusted payment processor. For years, these merchants, classified as SAQ A, enjoyed the lightest compliance load. No card data on their servers, no heavy security checklist. Suddenly, PCI DSS v4.x lands, and with it, a…
