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360 Degrees of PCI

We can’t talk about the importance of security enough. Protecting card data is imperative, and when you meet the Payment Card Industry security requirements you build donor trust along with your reputation. MasterCard has put together some great resources that cover[…]

New Surcharge Regulations

In early 2013, Visa and MasterCard released new rules regarding credit card surcharging. As a result of a proposed settlement agreement to a long-standing class action suit against them, Visa and MasterCard are now allowing U.S. merchants to surcharge certain credit card transactions. A payment card surcharge […]

Part 1: Road Map to PCI

The PCI Council has set aside a set of Data Security Standards for securing and standardizing the electronic payment industry. But what exactly are the standards? Do they all apply to you? We will look at each of the 12 PCI Data Security Standards and how they apply to you. […]