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Certification Terms - PDoctor of Philosophy (PhD) - (advanced degree involving course work beyond a Masters Degree, and usually requiring research focusing on a specific area of study)
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) - (industry security standard for companies handling credit card/payment card data)
Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) - (industry organization of payment card vendors which develops and publishes standards for processing, transmitting, and storing payment card-related information)
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) - (organization that defines standards for connecting peripherals to miniaturized computers such as notebooks and laptops)
Professional Risk Managers' International Association (PRMIA) - (Organization focusing on issues related to risk, certification, and offering information and educational services in the risk area.)
Project Management Institute (PMI) - (organization focusing on issues related to project management, in areas such as risk analysis)
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) - (body which oversees accounting firms involved in public company audits - companies listed on major stock exchanges and regulated by the SEC (Securities & Exchange Commission) )