Retail organisations process millions of payment card transactions daily across a network of point-of-sale systems, e-commerce platforms, and supplier integrations that collectively represent one of the most consistently targeted attack surfaces in cybersecurity — with PCI DSS mandating stringent cardholder data controls and annual qualified security assessor audits for large merchants. Zero Trust microsegmentation and identity controls reduce PCI DSS scope by isolating cardholder data environments from corporate networks, while protecting loyalty programme databases and supply-chain connections that represent growing targets for data theft.
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