Adhering to the PCI (Payment Card Industry) standards for protecting card data is everyone’s business. If you process, store or transmit card data, you have to abide by these standards. In 2015, the 3.0 version of the guidelines was released with some important updates. The PCI Security Standards Council published

Unsure of which security features are worth the investment and which are not right for your merchant services? You’re not alone. But before you throw up your hands, check out these top 5 recommendations on how to think about payments security, so you can narrow down your search based on

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a security standard developed by the major card brands (Visa®, MasterCard®, Discover®, American Express® and others) to help merchants protect credit cardholder data. Merchants who process credit cards are required to be PCI compliant in order to protect cardholder data.

Credit card fraud can happen at your brick-and-mortar store, on the telephone or online, putting customers’ sensitive information at risk. Spotting fraudulent activity can be difficult during online or telephone transactions since the customer and the card are not present. However, knowing the signs of suspicious activity can help minimize

By now you’ve surely heard about the EMV shift that has been well underway in the United States for the past year. However, you might not be aware of the differences between the two different types of EMV transactions: chip-and-PIN and chip-and-signature. Here, we break down those types of transactions

Accepting credit cards doesn’t have to be a constant exercise in paranoia about whether your customers’ credit card data is safe or not. Here are 10 solutions for protecting the credit card data of your customers.   You can’t go it alone Like anything in life—when there’s a lot on

If you haven’t been keeping up with the many data security breaches at companies both big and small, then perhaps it’s time you start. It’s staggering how many retailers, businesses, healthcare providers and even governments have had sensitive information stolen. The byproducts of these are many, including the use of

Author: Awepay You hear news about data breaches, fraud, and online security almost every day. You know you need to take steps to keep your customers and your business safe, but you’re far too busy to become a security expert. This article helps demystify data security standards for businesses that

If you haven’t been keeping up with the many data security breaches at companies both big and small, then perhaps it’s time you start. It’s staggering how many retailers, businesses, healthcare providers and even governments have had sensitive information stolen. The byproducts of these are many, including the use of

A self-help primer for merchants fighting card fraud on the front lines   Criminals are always looking for the weakest link. The unlocked door. The sleeping security guard. The unsuspecting target of an email phishing scam.   Illustration of man in mask reaching through computer and man with shield and