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What is the PCI DSS Attestation of Compliance?
October 2017
Your company must attest that it is complying with the Data Security Standard annually if it handles credit card data electronically. This [...]
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If I use a payment processor for all of my credit card processing and storage do I still have to comply with the PCI DSS?
October 2017
As a merchant and the owner of the credit card merchant facility, in most cases yes. Contact your acquiring bank to determine their expectations of
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How do I prove to my bank or my customers that my business is PCI compliant?
October 2017
Depending on the number of transactions performed annually, Merchants and Service Providers must conduct quarterly vulnerability scans and either [...]
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How do I know if PCI applies to my business?
October 2017
If your business accepts credit cards, whether over the internet or on paper, then PCI applies to your business. The general rule states that if
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What are the deadlines for complying with PCI DSS?
October 2017
Compliance is mandated by the payment card brands and for most merchants, the deadlines for validating compliance with the PCI DSS have already [...]
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What is ‘PCI DSS’?
October 2017
PCI DSS is an abbreviation for Payment Card industry Data Security Standard. Organisatiore processing. storing and/or transmitting credit card [...]
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What is required to be PCI DSS compliant?
October 2017
PCI DSS requirements are applicable if a Primary Account Number (PAN) is stared, processed. or nsmitted. If a PAN is not stored, processed. or [...]
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What is included in Cardholder Data?
October 2017
At a minimum, cardholder data cor.ins the full PAN. Cardholder data may also appear in the form of the full PAN plus any of the
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What are the benefits of being PCI DSS compliant?
October 2017
By being PCI DSS compliant, you will protect your three most important assets, your brand, your customers and your cash flow. You will benefit by:
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