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PCI Compliance Checklist - A Tool to Help You Monitor Your Compliance
by Geoff Yeagley on November 16, 2017 at 9:49 AM
Let’s face it, achieving PCI Compliance can be challenging. However, maintaining compliance with the latest version of the PCI Data Security Standards can be even more difficult. As part of the PCI Compliance process, there are many different things that an organization must do throug …
PCI Compliance Levels: How To Determine What Level You Are
by William DePalma on May 16, 2017 at 10:48 AM
Are you considering taking credit cards as a form of payment? Are you already taking credit cards and have experienced substantial growth in your annual volume? What are your responsibilities as a Merchant or Service Provider? Hold on to your seat as it’s a fun process that needs to b …
What is PCI Compliance?
by Kyle Daun on April 6, 2017 at 10:00 AM
What is PCI Compliance? The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a set of security standards designed to ensure that regardless of size or number of transactions, any business that accepts, processes, stores or transmits credit card information maintains a secure …
PCI Compliance Requirements: Some Tools to Help With Requirement 10!
by Derek Morris on March 29, 2017 at 10:00 AM
PCI Requirement 10 states: Track and monitor all access to network resources and cardholder data Logging mechanisms and the ability to track user activities are critical in preventing, detecting and minimizing the impact of a data compromise. The presence of logs in all environments a …
The PCI SAQ: Which One is Right for You?
by Geoff Yeagley on January 9, 2017 at 11:38 AM
PCI self-assessment questionnaires (SAQs) are tools that merchants and service providers must complete as evidence of their completion of the PCI DSS self-assessment. These SAQs need to be submitted yearly to your acquiring bank to demonstrate compliance with the latest version of the …
Why You Need A PCI ROC
by Geoff Yeagley on November 9, 2016 at 10:00 AM
In one of our first blog posts, we talked about "What is a PCI ROC?". This post covered the basics of a PCI Report on Compliance, discussed which merchants and service providers take part in the PCI ROC process, and how a ROC differs from a Risk Assessment. Today, I want to share some …