PCI SPoC
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PCI SPoC is a PCI Security Standards Council standard that defines security requirements for accepting PIN-based card payments on commercial off-the-shelf mobile devices using a secure PIN entry application and a trusted card reader.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PCI SPoC canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8283955 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PCI SPoC Context triple: [PTS, relatedTo, PCI SPoC]
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A.
PCI
PCI is the acronym commonly used for the Italian Communist Party, a major left-wing political force in Italy during much of the 20th century.
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B.
SPDM
SPDM (Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator) is a two-armed robotic system on the International Space Station used for precise maintenance and repair tasks to reduce the need for astronaut spacewalks.
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C.
SPEM
SPEM (Software & Systems Process Engineering Metamodel) is an OMG standard modeling language used to define, document, and manage software and systems development processes.
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D.
PCI-SIG
PCI-SIG is an industry consortium that defines and maintains the PCI Express (PCIe) and related peripheral interconnect standards for computers and electronic devices.
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E.
SPS
SPS is the commonly used abbreviation for Seattle Public Schools, the primary public school district serving the city of Seattle, Washington.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PCI SPoC Target entity description: PCI SPoC is a PCI Security Standards Council standard that defines security requirements for accepting PIN-based card payments on commercial off-the-shelf mobile devices using a secure PIN entry application and a trusted card reader.
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A.
PCI
PCI is the acronym commonly used for the Italian Communist Party, a major left-wing political force in Italy during much of the 20th century.
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B.
SPDM
SPDM (Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator) is a two-armed robotic system on the International Space Station used for precise maintenance and repair tasks to reduce the need for astronaut spacewalks.
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C.
SPEM
SPEM (Software & Systems Process Engineering Metamodel) is an OMG standard modeling language used to define, document, and manage software and systems development processes.
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D.
PCI-SIG
PCI-SIG is an industry consortium that defines and maintains the PCI Express (PCIe) and related peripheral interconnect standards for computers and electronic devices.
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E.
SPS
SPS is the commonly used abbreviation for Seattle Public Schools, the primary public school district serving the city of Seattle, Washington.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
PCI SSC standard
ⓘ
payment card security standard ⓘ |
| acronymFor | Software-based PIN Entry on COTS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| addresses | threats to PIN entry on mobile devices ⓘ |
| aimsTo | reduce risk of PIN compromise on consumer-grade devices ⓘ |
| appliesTo | commercial off-the-shelf mobile devices ⓘ |
| category | cardholder data and PIN protection standard ⓘ |
| complianceDemonstratedBy | assessment by PCI-recognized laboratories ⓘ |
| complianceListedOn | PCI SSC list of approved SPoC solutions ⓘ |
| defines | security requirements for accepting PIN-based card payments on COTS devices ⓘ |
| documentationType | technical security standard ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
PIN-based cardholder verification
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software-based PIN entry ⓘ |
| fullName | PCI Software-based PIN Entry on COTS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal | enable secure PIN acceptance without traditional hardware PIN pads ⓘ |
| governs |
design of software-based PIN entry solutions
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integration between mobile apps and external card readers ⓘ |
| includesRequirementsFor |
application security
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device security controls ⓘ key management and cryptography ⓘ monitoring and integrity checks ⓘ secure communication between PIN entry app and card reader ⓘ |
| industry | payments industry ⓘ |
| intendedFor |
merchants using mobile devices for card-present PIN entry
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solution vendors building PIN-on-mobile products ⓘ |
| objective |
maintain security of PIN-based transactions
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protect PIN entry on COTS devices ⓘ |
| partOf | PCI PIN security standards ecosystem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publishedBy | PCI Security Standards Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherAbbreviation | PCI SSC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates | how PIN is captured, processed, and transmitted on COTS devices ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
PCI CPoC
NERFINISHED
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PCI MPoC NERFINISHED ⓘ PCI PTS POI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
monitoring of deployed SPoC environments
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protection of PIN from compromise on COTS device ⓘ secure lifecycle management of the SPoC solution ⓘ secure update mechanisms for the PIN entry application ⓘ segregation of sensitive functions from general-purpose mobile OS ⓘ tamper detection and response mechanisms in the solution ⓘ |
| requiresUseOf |
secure PIN entry application
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trusted card reader ⓘ |
| scope | card-present PIN-based transactions ⓘ |
| usedBy |
acquirers and processors
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payment service providers ⓘ solution providers offering PIN on mobile solutions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: PCI SPoC Description of subject: PCI SPoC is a PCI Security Standards Council standard that defines security requirements for accepting PIN-based card payments on commercial off-the-shelf mobile devices using a secure PIN entry application and a trusted card reader.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.