The MasterCard Academy of Risk Management has introduced a complimentary initiative to raise awareness and promote the adoption of PCI. The program provides a holistic and informative platform for participants to increase their understanding of PCI DSS through sessions led by payment industry and data security experts.

The PCI Merchant Education Program provides a complete view of the PCI DSS through a series of on-demand webinars designed for merchants. These events are designed to:

• Gain the knowledge needed to become PCI compliant
• Learn directly from industry security experts
• View recorded webcasts on your own time
• Take advantage of materials to educate your team and new employees  

The current course curriculum includes:

• PCI Perspectives: A Payment Application Vendor
• 2009 - An Update on the PCI Data Security Council
• Data Storage 
• PCI DSS Requirements Update - Version 1.2 
• Maximize Internal Preparation for PCI DSS
• Network Segmentation
• Data Encryption: Understanding Encryption and PCI DSS
• A Detailed Look at PCI DSS Requirements
• A look into the new Self Assessment Questionnaire
• A Merchant's Journey towards PCI Compliance
• Understanding Account Data Compromise
• Preparing for a Successful PCI Assessment, Lessons from the Field
• Reducing Your Risk: A Look Into PCI Vulnerability Scanning

To register visit: http://www.iian.ibeam.com/events/mast001/24008/

For additional PCI DSS info visit: http://www.vantagecard.com/resources/PCI_Data_Security.html