The major credit card companies created the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) to make sure merchants adopt critical security measures. There are 12 requirements for meeting the PCI DSS, broken into 6 groups: Build and Maintain a Secure Network REQUIREMENT 1: Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect cardholder data REQUIREMENT 2: […]
There are two ways in which Magento helps merchants: First, Magento Commerce (Cloud) is PCI certified as a Level 1 Solution Provider, so any merchants using Magento Commerce (Cloud) can use Magento’s PCI Attestation of Compliance to aid their own PCI certification process. Second, Magento makes PCI compliance easier by offering integrated payment gateways that […]
CHANTS MUST BE PCI-COMPLIANT PCI compliance isn’t an option for merchants who process credit cards and store cardholder information. The credit card associations require merchants to securely handle this information at-all-times. Merchants who fail to comply with PCI requirements can expect large fines, which can also result in canceling their ability to process payments. PCI […]