Ubuntu Server PCI Compliance Bottom Line Up Front If you just received a PCI compliance questionnaire and you’re feeling overwhelmed, take a deep breath. For most small businesses, PCI compliance is far simpler than it first appears. Yes, you need to be compliant if you accept credit cards — but no, you probably don’t need … Read more
Windows 7 End of Life: PCI Compliance After Microsoft’s Final Sunset Here’s What You Actually Need to Know So you just received a compliance questionnaire from your payment processor asking about Windows 7 PCI compliance, and you’re wondering what this means for your business. Let’s cut through the confusion: if you’re still running Windows 7 … Read more
Wix PCI compliance Limitations: What Store Owners Need to Know Bottom Line Up Front Just got a PCI compliance questionnaire from your payment processor and feeling overwhelmed? Here’s what you need to know: if you’re using Wix for e-commerce with their standard payment options, your Wix PCI limitations are actually minimal, and compliance is simpler … Read more
Outdated POS Terminal PCI Compliance: What Your Business Needs to Know Your Old Card Terminal and PCI Compliance That credit card terminal sitting on your counter might be putting your business at risk — not just from security threats, but from compliance fines and lost ability to process payments. If you’ve received a confusing questionnaire … Read more
CDN Impact on PCI Compliance: What Your Small Business Needs to Know Relax. If you just opened an email from your payment processor about PCI compliance and your first thought was “What on earth is this?”, you’re not alone. Here’s the truth: for most small businesses, PCI compliance is much simpler than it sounds. You … Read more
What Evidence for SAQ? A Simple Guide to PCI Compliance for Small Businesses Your Payment Processor Just Sent You a Compliance Questionnaire — Now What? If you just received a PCI compliance questionnaire from your payment processor and your first thought was “What on earth is this?” — you’re not alone. Every day, thousands of … Read more
Completed Wrong SAQ The Bottom Line Up Front If you completed the wrong SAQ for your PCI compliance, don’t panic — you’re not the first business to choose the wrong questionnaire, and fixing it is usually straightforward. The most common mistake is selecting an SAQ that’s either too complex (like choosing SAQ D when you … Read more
SAQ D Too Complex? Here’s What Small Businesses Actually Need to Know About PCI Compliance Bottom Line Up Front You just received a PCI compliance questionnaire from your payment processor, and the internet is telling you that you need something called “SAQ D” — the longest, most complex self-assessment questionnaire with over 300 requirements. Take … Read more
Phone Orders: Which SAQ? Bottom Line Up Front If you just received a PCI compliance questionnaire from your payment processor and you’re taking phone orders PCI compliance seriously, here’s the good news: most businesses that accept card payments over the phone qualify for one of the simpler SAQ types. You don’t need a computer science … Read more
Changed Processor: New PCI? The Truth About Changing Payment Processors and PCI Compliance So you just changed payment processor PCI requirements landed in your inbox, and now you’re wondering if you need to start your compliance journey all over again. Here’s the good news: if you were already PCI compliant with your previous processor, you’re … Read more