If you are currently accepting credit cards, you are probably familiar with PCI (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards) Compliance. Chances are you’ve completed a PCI assessment or may even be paying a monthly non-compliance fee. For those not familiar with PCI compliance, it’s a set of security standards put into place to help protect sensitive cardholder data from theft. Regardless of your business’s size, you are subject to PCI compliance requirements if you accept credit cards! Becoming and remaining compliant requires implementing the security standards designed to safely secure, store, process, and handle sensitive cardholder data. The standards were developed by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council and are updated frequently. To learn more about PCI Compliance, visit PCI Security Standards.

PCI compliance can be confusing and costly, but it doesn’t have to be.! The team at True Merchant is on hand to help you do your part to secure your customers’ data and eliminate non-compliance fees.