Basis Theory

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Historically, data security has been treated as featureless and burdensome—but a necessary expense incurred by organizations. Today, we can tokenize anything from credit card primary account numbers (PAN) to one-time debit card transactions or social security numbers.

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VISTA InfoSec

JANUARY 23, 2024

Welcome back to our ongoing series on the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). In our previous posts, we’ve covered the various requirements of this critical security standard. Also Read : PCI DSS Requirement 3 Requirement 4 pertains to PAN transmissions unless otherwise specified.

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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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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. So, what’s the purpose of Requirement 3? It boils down to minimizing the risk of data breaches and maximizing the security of cardholder information.

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VISTA InfoSec

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Welcome back to our series on PCI DSS Requirement Changes from v3.2.1 Today, we’re discussing Requirement 6, which is crucial for protecting cardholder data. It mandates the use of vendor-supplied security patches and secure coding practices for in-house developed applications. PCI DSS v3.2.1

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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

JANUARY 21, 2025

Ensure the gateway offers PCI DSS compliance, encryption, tokenization, and fraud prevention tools to safeguard transactions. The payment gateway collects and encrypts sensitive customer payment details and then securely sends them to the payment processor. Learn More What is a Payment Gateway?

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Basis Theory

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The Payments Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) outlines hundreds of requirements for storing, processing, and transmitting cardholder data. Any business that accepts payments from any of the major card networks must comply with this standard.

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Basis Theory

MAY 6, 2024

The data security rules around payments can be puzzling to new and seasoned payments professionals alike. Moreover, while the Payments Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) outlines encryption best practices for meeting PCI compliance, much can be left up to interpretation.

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VISTA InfoSec

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In the world of digital transactions, businesses handling payment cards must demonstrate their data security measures through the Payment Card Industry Self-Assessment Questionnaire (PCI SAQ). Completing the SAQ is a key step in the PCI DSS assessment process, followed by an Attestation of Compliance (AoC) to confirm accuracy.

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Stax

APRIL 3, 2025

Theyre easy to integrate and set up, with the host taking care of data security measures, including PCI compliance and fraud protection. The details are then encrypted and transmitted to a third-party payment gateway for authorization. This protects sensitive payment data from interception by cybercriminals.

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Payments Source

JULY 2, 2020

million from the banking division of the country's post office more than a year ago, it served as a stark reminder that encryption doesn't mean a thing if the key is left unprotected. When South African investigators last week revealed that fraudsters stole more than $3.2

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 12, 2024

ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a global leader in mission-critical, real-time payments software, and comforte AG, a leading provider of data-centric security solutions, have announced a partnership to help customers meet the new Payment Cards Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) v4.0 PCI DSS v4.0

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Ikajo

MAY 19, 2021

One of the key factors making it possible is the industry’s joint efforts to enhance card transactions security, reflected in PCI DSS. In this article, we’re going to deep dive into PCI DSS meaning, history, requirements, procedures, and costs. What is PCI DSS? This way, PCI DSS 2.0

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Clearly Payments

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Payment processors typically must apply for membership and meet the network’s standards, including security, compliance, and transaction volume criteria. Compliance with Network Standards : Visa and Mastercard, for example, require strict adherence to Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS).

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Fi911

MARCH 26, 2024

Tokenization is a security measure that swaps sensitive data with a random number or “token.” This token holds no traceable connection to the real data, offering optimal data security for merchants and cardholders alike. Meanwhile, sensitive cardholder data is swapped with a unique, single-use token.

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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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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

All card reader terminals involved in this process are installed and operated under NMI’s PCI-validated point-to-point encryption (P2PE) solution, enhancing both physical and transaction security and ensuring compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

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Stax

MARCH 18, 2025

Because of this,the concern for payment security is at an all-time high. To keep the system of securing financial information and cardholder information safe, a multi-pronged approach to payment processing data security is imperative. Encryption protects sensitive data by encoding it before sending it out.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

When consumers have faith in your business and capabilities to protect their data, they’re more likely to shop with you. There are 12 requirements under PCI DSS, divided into six major categories. Each requirement plays a critical role in building a secure environment for payment processing. What is PCI Compliance?

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Stax

MARCH 4, 2024

To stay ahead of fraud means merchants must understand the threats, use trusted and secure providers, and keep up to date on payment security trends. So, let’s dive into payment security, touching on the basics of what you need to know to ensure secure payments.

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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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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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Stax

MARCH 11, 2025

Encryption and transfer of payment information The payment gateway that underpins your checkout page will now encrypt the customers payment details as stipulated by industry data security regulations like PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) before transferring the data to your payment processor.

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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. Whether adhering to federal mandates, state laws, or international compliance, there’s a global framework that ensures secure financial transactions worldwide. End-to-end encryption.

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Stax

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Loss, corruption, improper use, and unwanted access to a company’s data assets can lead to immense negative publicity, which in turn can cause irreparable reputation damage, fines, sanctions, and loss of profits. Moreover, companies need to follow data privacy and compliance requirements to stay in business.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2017

In this week’s B2B Data Digest, PYMNTS dives into new research about small businesses’ data security and cybersecurity efforts. Small businesses seem quite confident in their ability to protect themselves and their customers’ data, but according to researchers, that confidence is likely misguided. —60

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Clearly Payments

JANUARY 8, 2024

A crucial aspect of risk management involves adhering to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) , which sets stringent guidelines for securing payment transactions and protecting cardholder information.

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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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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2018

With retailers struggling to get compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard , qualified security assessors are going to be in more demand and can offer tokenization as one way of achieving compliance.

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Stax

MARCH 5, 2025

To choose the right solution, you need to look at various factors when evaluating potential providers, including supported payment types, transaction fees and pricing structures, payout speed, and PCI DSS compliance. Security Its a given to have a provider that protects cardholder data in this digital age.

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EBizCharge

MARCH 18, 2025

Payment security A reliable Sage 100 payment processing solution will protect customer payment information by implementing robust security protocols and ensuring full compliance with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI-DSS).

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Stax

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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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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Stax

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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Payments Source

DECEMBER 12, 2019

In updating its point-to-point encryption standard, the PCI Security Standards Council says the resulting simplified validation process for component and software providers will result in more products available for cardholder data protection.

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