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Looking for the Best Payment Gateway? Here’s How to Choose the Right One

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Look for PCI DSS-compliant payment gateways that optimize the security of credit and debit card transactions. Encryption – Encryption is a data security measure that ensures only authorized parties can read the data. However, it might only be suitable for smaller transaction volumes.

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Payment Security: Everything You Need to Know About Secure Payments

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Learn More Payment Security Fundamentals Merchants hold a lot of sensitive data when processing transactions, and if not properly safeguarded, hackers could wreak havoc. How to Comply with Payment Security Standards The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards, or PCI DSS , are the North Star for payment processing security.

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Deep Dive: How QSRs Protect Their Loyalty Programs

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Most transactions, however, are assigned trustworthiness scores based on several factors, including how recently the user’s email address was created and whether the credit card associated with the transaction has been logged in a fraud database. First-party mobile ordering apps are taking other steps to prevent fraud.

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Everything You Need to Know About PCI Compliance for Credit Card Processing

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PCI DSS stands for “Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards.” These standards are set by card brands like Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express to ensure sensitive payment data is securely processed , transmitted, and stored. PCI DSS stands for “Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards.”

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How To Find the Best Credit Card Processor for Small Business in 2024

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With Stax, we’re proud to ensure PCI compliance, which means we meet the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards, created by card associations like Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to ensure sensitive payment data is securely processed , transmitted, and stored.

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Merchant Processing Explained: What Happens Behind the Swipe?

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More specifically, the OCC labels a merchant processing activity as: “the settlement of credit and debit card payment transactions by banks for merchants through various card associations.”

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Best 2022 Guide to Credit Card Processing for Nonprofits

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In addition to online payments, if an organization wants to accept offline donations via credit cards, a merchant account is used alongside a hand-held credit card reader.  A card association is a group of banks that sets the terms for all credit card transactions.