From: The Six Enemies of Greatness (and Happiness) - Forbes Just check item number #3: 3) Committees Nothing destroys a good idea faster than a mandatory consensus. The lowest common denominator is never a high standard. Standards like PCI are always created by Committees. Unfortunately, as this nice article says, "the lowest common denominator is never a high standard".
Why does PCI-DSS (and other standards) suck?
Why does PCI-DSS (and other standards) suck?
Why does PCI-DSS (and other standards) suck?
From: The Six Enemies of Greatness (and Happiness) - Forbes Just check item number #3: 3) Committees Nothing destroys a good idea faster than a mandatory consensus. The lowest common denominator is never a high standard. Standards like PCI are always created by Committees. Unfortunately, as this nice article says, "the lowest common denominator is never a high standard".