The Accredited Standards Committee X9 (ASC X9) F6 develops, maintains and promotes standards for all financial services in the United States. Accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), ASC X9 F6 pioneered standards for items including the credit card magnetic stripe and ATM systems. It is the only industry-wide forum that brings together bankers, securities professionals, manufacturers, regulators, associations, consultants and others in the financial services arena to address technical issues, find the best solutions and codify them as nationally and internationally accepted standards.
"Exchanging ideas is critical to the creation of a robust and public standard that protects the security of cardholder data and safeguards consumers and businesses nationwide. All players in the payments industry have a mutual stake in protecting consumer information. It is essential that industry leaders work together to eliminate all risk to personal information."
– Bob Carr, chairman and chief executive officer, Heartland Payment Systems