The Bottom Line Up Front Here’s the most important thing to understand about PCI compliance: for most small businesses, it’s far simpler than the scary acronyms suggest. You probably received a questionnaire from your payment processor asking about PCI DSS compliance, and now you’re wondering who writes PCI DSS requirements and whether they really apply … Read more
Bottom Line Up Front That compliance questionnaire from your payment processor? It’s your annual SAQ (Self-Assessment Questionnaire) for PCI compliance. If you accept credit cards — even just through a Square reader or PayPal — you need to complete one every year. The good news: for most small businesses, the process takes about an hour … Read more
Understanding PCI Compliance: What Your Business Needs to Know If you just received a PCI compliance questionnaire from your payment processor and feel overwhelmed, take a breath. What is PFI and other confusing acronyms aside, here’s the reality: for most small businesses, PCI compliance is much simpler than it sounds. You probably need to answer … Read more
Do Gift Cards Need PCI? The short answer is yes — if your business accepts credit or debit cards in any way, you need to be PCI compliant. But before you panic, here’s the good news: for most small businesses, achieving PCI compliance is simpler than you think. That compliance questionnaire sitting in your inbox … Read more
Who Determines Merchant Level? Bottom Line Up Front If you just received a PCI compliance questionnaire from your payment processor and you’re feeling overwhelmed, take a deep breath. For most small businesses, PCI compliance is simpler than it sounds. Your merchant level — which determines how much compliance work you’ll need to do — is … Read more
When to Rescan After Remediation? Bottom Line Up Front If you just received a PCI compliance questionnaire from your payment processor and you’re staring at terms like “ASV scan” and “remediation,” take a deep breath. For most small businesses, PCI compliance is simpler than it sounds, and knowing when to rescan PCI systems after fixing … Read more
When to Update Your SAQ? That compliance questionnaire from your payment processor sitting in your inbox? It’s probably less scary than you think. If you’re a small business accepting credit cards, when to update SAQ documents is simpler than the jargon makes it sound. Most businesses need about an hour once a year to stay … Read more
Why Is Segmentation Important? Bottom Line Up Front Getting that PCI compliance questionnaire from your payment processor can feel overwhelming, but here’s the truth: for most small businesses, PCI compliance is simpler than you think. You probably don’t need to hire expensive consultants or overhaul your entire payment system. In fact, if you’re using modern … Read more
Why Is MFA Required for PCI? Bottom Line Up Front If you’re a business owner who just received a PCI compliance questionnaire from your payment processor, take a deep breath. Despite the intimidating acronyms and technical jargon, PCI compliance is often simpler than you think — especially for small businesses. You’re here because you’re wondering … Read more
How to Find a QSA Bottom Line Up Front If you just received a PCI compliance questionnaire from your payment processor and you’re wondering if you need to hire a QSA (Qualified Security Assessor), here’s the good news: most small businesses don’t need one. A QSA is only required if you process over 6 million … Read more
