The Iowa legislature is considering a bill that would codify the PCI data security standards, a signal that these standards may be influential for general data security, not just security of payment card information.  If adopted, hotels in Iowa—and possibly out-of-state hotels engaging in transactions with Iowa residents—would be required to be PCI compliant and subject to state law penalties for non-compliance, in addition to any penalties imposed by the PCI Security Standards Council.

 If the PCI data security standards become law, effective PCI compliance training will become all the more vital.  This would include PCI compliance training for employees, managers, and IT personnel.  The most effective PCI training for hotels includes custom learning solutions, such as PCI compliance training modules and similar training on best practices for using hospitality technology.

Venza Group: Since 2008, the Venza Group® partners with the hospitality industry as its premier provider of custom learning solutions. Through PEAK™, the Venza Group also offers off-the-shelf courses on compliance and workforce effectiveness … especially crafted for hoteliers.

Link:  http://www.restaurant.org/News-Research/News/NRA-joins-Iowa-association-in-opposing-state-PCI-d/