PCI DSS v4 requirements timeline
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ChatGPT
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SUMMARY
Provides a structured timeline of PCI DSS v4.0 implementation with key dates including the March 2022 release, March 2024 retirement of v3.2.1, and March 2025 deadline for future-dated requirements. Includes authoritative source links from PCI Security Standards Council.
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Perplexity
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SUMMARY
Delivers the most comprehensive timeline explanation, clearly distinguishing between the transition period and future-dated requirements. Explains that organizations could choose between v3.2.1 and v4.0 during the transition period, and provides context about best practices becoming mandatory requirements.
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Google AIO
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SUMMARY
Offers a concise overview focusing on the two main phases: the transition period ending March 2024 when v3.2.1 was retired, and the March 2025 deadline for future-dated requirements. Response appears truncated but covers essential timeline information.
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Strategic Insights & Recommendations
Dominant Brand
PCI Security Standards Council is the primary authority referenced across platforms, with no specific vendor brands being prominently featured in the timeline discussions.
Platform Gap
Perplexity provides the most detailed explanation of the transition mechanics, while ChatGPT focuses on official sources, and Google AIO offers the most condensed overview.
Link Opportunity
All platforms could benefit from linking to PCI DSS compliance assessment tools, implementation guides, and vendor comparison resources for organizations preparing for the requirements.
Key Takeaways for This Prompt
March 31, 2025 represents the critical deadline when all future-dated PCI DSS v4.0 requirements become mandatory for compliance assessments.
The transition period from v3.2.1 to v4.0 officially ended on March 31, 2024, making v4.0 the only acceptable standard for new assessments.
Organizations had a two-year transition window (2022-2024) to prepare for the new requirements and choose their assessment standard.
Future-dated requirements were initially introduced as best practices in v4.0 before becoming mandatory compliance obligations in 2025.
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