If you’re in PCI pain, here’s how you can get some relief.

By Reported Donna Loyle

Who is expected to adhere to the new standards? Any merchant or service provider that stores, processes or transmits credit cardholder data is expected to comply with the new PCI standards. This applies to catalogers, etailers and brick-and-mortar retailers. The necessary steps you must take depend on how many credit card transactions you process annually.