PCI DSS is a regulatory requirement that aims to increase credit card data security with payment processing. Becoming PCI DSS compliant can be difficult and complicated, and applies all companies that transmit, process, or store credit card account data. Even companies who do not intentionally store credit card data or who use professional POS systems are often unaware of the risks associated with a non-PCI compliant system. You can reduce the present risks by working with a payment processor who understands PCI compliance and who can help you upgrade your payment system to meet today’s standards.

A real-life example

PCI DSS compliance is complicated enough that even one of B.C.’s largest companies struggled with it; a recent Globe and Mail article reported that B.C. Ferries recently discovered that they have “glaring deficiencies in the way in which the company is protecting sensitive customer credit card information.” Most notably, B.C. Ferries learned that after all payment transactions, their … Read more