The PCI Basics & Quick Guide

January 30, 2015 • Published by Tim Thomas PCI 101American Express, ASV, level 4, Mastercard, Merchants, Requirement 11.2, SAQ, SAQ A, SAQ B, SAQ C, SAQ C-VT, SAQ D, Virtual Terminal, Visa, Vulnerability Scanning

What Do Small Merchants Need to Do to Achieve PCI Compliance?. The day has come. You have received notification from your acquirer that your organization is required to submit Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance validation. You’ve also just been informed that there are penalties – … Read more

“How Does Taking Credit Cards by Phone Work with PCI?”

June 19, 2014 • Published by Brad Chronister PCI 101Hand Keying, Mail Order, MOTO, Phone Orders, Telephone Order, Virtual Terminal

Many business owners have asked us how to accept credit card information over the phone in a PCI compliant manner. Some have even assumed that because there’s a human involved the activity must be non-compliant. The good news is that you can take credit cards … Read more