What is PCI?
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a set of security standards designed to ensure that ALL companies that accept, process, store or transmit credit card information maintain a secure environment.
The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) was established to manage the ongoing evolution of the Payment Card Industry (PCI) security standards with a focus on improving payment account security throughout the transaction process.
The PCI DSS is administered and managed by the PCI SSC (www.pcisecuritystandards.org), an independent body that was created by the major payment card brands (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover and JCB).
How do I know if I am compliant?
Everyone will need to go in and make sure your account(s) are PCI Compliant. You can verify this by logging into https://www.securitymetrics.com/
It is $29.95 a month on each account for every month that is not compliant. To be complaint, an annual PCI Self Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) is required to ensure everyone is up to safety protocol. Our Support team will be happy to complete this SAQ for you; just call into our office at 866-933-7048 if you need your account to be PCI Complaint.
Other FACTS on PCI:
Our PCI compliance is done through the credit card processor. We use North American Bancard (NAB). They've been around over 20 years and are very up to date on PCI standards and security. We do not store any sensitive card holder data on any of our servers and all data (names, addresses, phones numbers, etc...) is protected on our secure servers and never sold or spammed. The standard credit card processing application you have (card acceptance rules and procedures) will detail all card practices and that your organization will agree to comply with them.
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