This document discusses helping customers comply with PCI DSS v3.0 requirements for payment card security. It provides an overview of the history of payments, reasons for PCI standards due to losses from security breaches, details of PCI requirements and levels based on transaction volume, and capabilities of Oracle products to address key requirements such as encrypting stored data and restricting access. Real-world examples of Oracle customers SquareTwo Financial and TransUnion are also presented that secured cardholder data and addressed compliance needs using Oracle technologies.