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13 April 2017
PCI Compliance Doesn’t Have to Be a Pain in the You-Know-What
Following PCI DSS compliance requirements may seem like another unnecessary hoop that businesses have to jump through to keep the issuers and payment processing companies happy — but it doesn’t have to be that way. Sure, it’s easy to think of the terms “compliance” and “regulation” as something that’s only going to cost your business …
30 March 2017
Making PCI Compliance Security Standards Fit Into Your Business
PCI DSS compliance is not typically at the top of the list of priorities for most businesses, even though it’s a requirement for any company that accepts credit card payments. For many businesses, the concept of becoming PCI DSS compliant can be overwhelming. After all, cybersecurity, data and the software that protects payments is complicated …
21 March 2017
How To Streamline PCI Compliance Security Standards
PCI Compliance security standards were created for one simple reason: to better protect businesses that accept credit cards (and the customers making those payments) from data breaches. But what’s simple in theory, can be complex in delivery. Being PCI compliant for businesses that accept credit cards isn’t an option, nor should businesses think about compliance …
10 March 2017
Achieving PCI Compliance To Protect Your Merchant Accounts
Business owners have a lot of choices to make when it comes to how they manage their company, interact with customers and accept/process payments. One non-negotiable option, however, is to become PCI compliant and follow PCI Compliance security standards. Becoming PCI compliant is required for any business that accepts credit cards, which involves multiple layers …
22 February 2017
What Businesses Need To Know About PCI Compliance
Meeting PCI compliance requirements for your merchant account may seem daunting to any business owner, but if managed properly, keeping up with regulations doesn’t have to be so complicated. Following PCI compliance requirements isn’t optional for businesses who accept credit and debit card payments, in large part because of the growing threat of security breaches. …
20 February 2017
Customer-Centric Credit Card Payment Processing — Minus the Risk
There is a common debate among payments experts about solutions that improve the efficiency of customer-centric, secure payment processing: is it always better to be fast, and is being fast always better? Of course, in theory, faster is better. Unless the software used to integrate your credit card payment processing is focused on simply being …
24 January 2017
Data Security Tips and Your Merchant Credit Card Processing Needs
One of the most unsettling feelings consumers and business owners face is a data security breach that should be kept secure. Recently, prominent and trusted company, Netflix was hit with an email phishing scam that requested private credentials like billing information from loyal and unsuspecting customers. Educating your customers in advance about potential scams is helpful …
11 January 2017
Card Processing Services and the Threat of Autofill Hackers
If you rely on credit card processing services at your business, you understand the importance of security throughout your entire system. From your physical security measures to your PCI compliance, customers want a convenient experience coupled with the knowledge that your business is secure. This is particularly important for businesses that operate in the eCommerce …
08 July 2014
P.F. Chang’s Goes Old School in Security Breach Aftermath
P.F. Chang’s continues to use manual credit card imprinting while it investigates the security breach that the national restaurant chain suffered in early June. The serving staff is most likely groaning, but hopefully this is a limited problem, with the anticipated rollout of new EMV cards and machines. The extent and source of the breach …
01 August 2011
Protect Cardholder Data From Card Skimming
Occasionally lax security by some merchants enables criminals to easily steal and use personal consumer financial information from payment card transactions and processing systems. It’s a serious problem – more than 234 million records with sensitive information have been breached since January 2005, according to Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.org. As a business or nonprofit accepting donations, you are …