Basis Theory

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

As a merchant, to understand tokenization for your own benefit, it’s critical to understand: What tokenization is, why it’s important for payments, and how it compares to encryption. How tokenization applies to being PCI compliant and meeting the 12 PCI DSS requirements.

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VISTA InfoSec

JANUARY 22, 2024

In our exploration of PCI DSS v4.0’s ’s changes, we’ve reached the heart of the matter – Requirement 3: Protect Stored Account Data. It boils down to minimizing the risk of data breaches and maximizing the security of cardholder information. Changes in Requirement 3 from PCI DSS v3.2.1

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Stax

JULY 16, 2024

If merchants are exposed to security vulnerabilities when processing digital payments, the risk of cardholder data falling into the wrong hands increases exponentially. This is why PCI DSS compliance is critical. In this article, we’ll discuss why your business needs to ensure PCI compliance and what the 12 PCI DSS v4.0

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Fi911

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) is a set of global standards developed to safeguard cardholder data. Compliance ensures robust security practices to prevent breaches and protect sensitive payment card data. Staying up-to-date with PCI-DSS compliance should be a top priority.

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Stax

APRIL 3, 2025

The details are then encrypted and transmitted to a third-party payment gateway for authorization. Businesses using self-hosted gateways must handle data security measures and comply with industry standards like PCI DSS. This protects sensitive payment data from interception by cybercriminals.

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EBizCharge

MARCH 18, 2025

As data breaches evolve and advance, a robust payment processing system that protects sensitive financial information is essential. PCI-compliant Sage 100 payment software providers must maintain strict security standards and enforce various measures, such as advanced encryption and tokenization, to safeguard sensitive payment data.

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Basis Theory

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Today, the framework introduced in the early 2000s outlines 12 PCI requirements that merchants must satisfy to process credit card transactions on the card networks. Failure to meet these standards could result in fines or bans as a merchant or service, rendering you unable to process payments or send payment data with the major networks.

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Clearly Payments

MARCH 14, 2025

Merchant Sends Transaction Request : The merchant’s POS system or online payment gateway encrypts and transmits the transaction data to the acquiring bank or payment processor. Tokenization : Converts sensitive card data into a unique token, reducing the risk of data breaches. Final Confirmation 0.5

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Stax

MARCH 18, 2025

Payment tokenization helps safeguard cardholder data, so your users can collect and process payments securely. TL;DR Payment tokenization (sometimes referred to as credit or debit card tokenization) involves taking sensitive information, such as credit card data or bank account numbers, and protecting it by replacing it with a token.

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MARCH 4, 2024

TL;DR The PCI DSS determines security protocols and sets the standards for payment security. Taking precautions to implement security measures such as secure firewalls and cybersecurity training helps to protect cardholder data and other sensitive information.

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Stax

MARCH 18, 2025

Payment gateway – The service that encrypts and securely sends payment details from the customer to the payment processor and back to the merchant. Payment information is encrypted and sent for authorization – The payment gateway encrypts and sends the payment details to the payment processor.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Hackers often try to intercept the data as it travels between entities, attempting to breach retailers’ or their payment providers’ systems to obtain stored cardholder details. PCI DSS is intended to help combat this by instructing merchants on safeguarding the transactional steps in which they are involved.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

While the news may bring breaking headlines about stolen or lost data from large corporations, every business can take the steps necessary to secure sensitive data. TL;DR PCI compliance is essential because it helps prevent data breaches, ultimately cultivating customer trust. What is PCI Compliance?

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Fi911

MARCH 26, 2024

Once the information is entered, it’s immediately encrypted and sent to the tokenization system. This system then generates a unique token that represents the customer’s original payment data. Tokenization, on the other hand, replaces sensitive data with a unique identifier.

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Evolve Payment

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Table of Contents PCI Compliance in a Nutshell PCI compliance, also known as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard , or PCI-DSS, is an important standard that major credit card companies like Visa and Mastercard have adopted to protect themselves and their merchants from the risks associated with exposed cardholder data.

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Clearly Payments

JANUARY 8, 2024

Security, Compliance, and Regulatory Risk: Cybersecurity risk involves the threat of data breaches and unauthorized access to sensitive payment information. Hackers may exploit vulnerabilities in the merchant’s system to gain access to customer data.

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Stax

JANUARY 15, 2024

PCI DSS compliance, a global framework, mandates specific requirements and best practices for maintaining credit card data security. Enter the PCI DSS compliance. PCI DSS requirements Businesses must complete a self-assessment questionnaire (SAQ) as part of the validation process.

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EBizCharge

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Payment processor: The payment processor ensures that the payment data is transmitted securely between the merchant, customer, and issuing bank, enabling real-time approvals or rejections. The gateway acts as the intermediary that collects, encrypts, and transmits transaction data to the payment processor.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

It also ensures that data security best practices, particularly PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards) requirements , are followed to the letter to prevent any breach or loss of sensitive customer data. It serves as a link between your website and your payment processor.

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Stax

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Moreover, companies need to follow data privacy and compliance requirements to stay in business. There are various methods of enforcing data security, such as data masking, encryption, authentication, and data tokenization. The resulting token is essentially a proxy and has no real value.

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MARCH 15, 2024

The primary security standards that payment systems typically adhere to include: Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS): PCI DSS sets forth requirements for securing payment card data, including encryption, access control, network monitoring, and regular security testing.

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EBizCharge

JANUARY 14, 2025

Overall, the payment gateway acts as a secure bridge that encrypts sensitive data, such as credit card details, to ensure the transaction is processed safely and efficiently. Strong encryption builds trust with customers and reduces the risk of data breaches. How much does a payment gateway cost?

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Remonda Kirketerp-Møller , CEO of Muinmos “Through advanced technologies such as AI and machine learning, regtech solutions can identify, classify, and protect sensitive data across systems, ensuring that financial institutions comply with data protection regulations in real-time.

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Clearly Payments

OCTOBER 22, 2024

PIN Encryption : Once the customer enters the PIN, it is encrypted immediately to protect the information. Encryption ensures the PIN cannot be intercepted or stolen during transmission. Verification : The encrypted PIN is sent to the card issuer’s system, where it is matched against the cardholder’s stored PIN.

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Stax

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

SaaS companies must adhere to industry standards such as PCI DSS to ensure customer transactions are safe. PCI Compliance: Ensure the provider adheres to industry-standard security protocols and protects your customers’ payment data. Adaptability: Ensure they have experience supporting businesses of all sizes.

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EBizCharge

MARCH 7, 2025

Compliance with industry standards: Compliance with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI-DSS) is another significant benefit of integrating a payment gateway into Acumatica. Opt for a PCI-compliant gateway with encryption, tokenization, and fraud detection tools to protect customer data and prevent chargebacks.

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Exact Payments

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

However, with progress comes responsibility, particularly when it comes to safeguarding sensitive payment card data. Enter the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS): a comprehensive framework that sets forth stringent rules and regulations to ensure the secure handling, processing, and transmission of cardholder information.

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JANUARY 28, 2025

Enhanced securitytokenization and two-factor authentication reduces the risk of data breaches As we mentioned earlier, Click to Pay uses a data security approach called tokenization to protect sensitive financial data from malevolent actors.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2017

McAfee Labs recently published its 2018 Threats Predictions report , and after a year of high-profile cyberattacks and data breaches, analysts say the threat won’t let up in the new year. If there’s one thing the enterprise has learned this year, it’s that a data breach can happen to any business — including small businesses (SMBs).

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Solutions like SoftPOS (Software Point of Sale) are able to turn devices like our smartphones into payment terminals and provide a higher flexibility, however, it introduces security risks including data breaches and malwares.

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MARCH 26, 2024

Secure Transactions: Online terminals incorporate security protocols like SSL encryption, tokenization, and Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) compliance. Adherence to security protocols, such as PCI DSS compliance is a must. See to it that you have all your security bases covered.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Security & compliance Security is a top priority, especially when dealing with sensitive customer data. When selecting an ISV partner, businesses should verify: Data encryption standards to prevent breaches. Compliance with industry regulations , such as GDPR for data protection or PCI DSS for payment security.

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Clearly Payments

JUNE 7, 2024

Payment Gateway Tokenizes Data Action : The payment gateway API tokenizes the sensitive payment information. Details : Tokenization replaces the sensitive card information with a secure token, reducing the risk of data breaches. Details : The acquiring bank forwards the request to the card network (e.g.,

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EBizCharge

JULY 19, 2024

This article will explore five reasons why using PDF forms for payment collection doesn’t meet PCI DSS requirements, highlighting the risks and security gaps inherent in this method. What is PCI compliance? Insecure storage Storing payment card data requires secure systems to prevent breaches.

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JULY 9, 2024

Advanced encryption techniques are used to protect sensitive data during transmission, ensuring that personal and financial information remains confidential. Businesses must adhere to these regulations to avoid penalties and ensure they are protecting sensitive financial data. Relatively inexpensive. What is the future of EFTs?

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JULY 25, 2024

But there’s a much greater risk than theft— data breaches. Systems with low levels of data security are an easy target. According to the IBM data breach report , the average cost of a data breach in 2023 was USD 4.45 POS systems handle a lot of sensitive information.

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Payment Savvy

JULY 3, 2024

Security Measures in Debit Card Payment Processing Here’s a breakdown of security measures employed in debit card payment processing: Encryption Encryption involves converting sensitive information (debit card numbers and personal details) into a coded format that is unreadable without a unique decryption key.

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