Credit Card Payments Tutorial
How Can I Protect Cardholder Data?
Visa and MasterCard have implemented a Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard that all merchants are required to comply with to protect cardholder data. As a merchant, you are responsible for safeguarding customer data.
PCI Compliance Tips:
- Avoid storing confidential customer information
- If you store data, like imprinter receipts, keep them in a secure area limited to authorized personnel
- POS terminal software must be up-to-date
- Purge card data after each transaction
- Install and regularly update anti-virus software
- Maintain secure applications and systems
- Do not share or email passwords
- Change passwords every 30 days
- Only allow authorized personnel to run transactions
To speak with a credit card processing specialist
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