Perhaps the most important consideration for a merchant in securing sensitive credit card information is the level of credit card data being retained. The card retention level has a direct correlation to the level of the Self Assessment Questionnaire that merchants must complete to be PCI-DSS compliant (see the related article PCI: Data Security Standard […]
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The Cost of Security is Not Expensive
Can you afford not to accept credit cards in your store? NO! Can you afford costs in excess of $50,000 if your system is breached? NO! Can you afford security? You can’t afford to NOT have a secure system! If your credit card data is compromised, you will be held responsible for the loss as […]