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Payment Security: Everything You Need to Know About Secure Payments

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Safeguarding customer payment information requires secure processes during the collection, transmission, processing and storage of payment data and working with a trusted payment processor. Essential Payment Security Components for Merchants Encryption and tokenization, what is the difference?

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Everything You Need to Know About PCI Compliance for Credit Card Processing

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PCI DSS stands for “Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards.” These standards are set by card brands like Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express to ensure sensitive payment data is securely processed , transmitted, and stored.

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Best 2022 Guide to Credit Card Processing for Nonprofits

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In addition to online payments, if an organization wants to accept offline donations via credit cards, a merchant account is used alongside a hand-held credit card reader.  A card association is a group of banks that sets the terms for all credit card transactions.

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Merchant Processing Explained: What Happens Behind the Swipe?

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More specifically, the OCC labels a merchant processing activity as: “the settlement of credit and debit card payment transactions by banks for merchants through various card associations.” Gateways securely pass sensitive customer data from your website or point-of-sale (POS) system to your payment processor.

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