PCI Compliance
Companies that accept credit or debit card payments online are required by their bank to comply with regulation laid down by the Payment Card Industry (PCI).
Banks may issue fines for non-compliance, and may look to recover losses if credit card details are leaked from a non-compliant system.
We are aware of businesses who have received enforcement notices from their banks requiring compliance certificates to be presented within 7 days in order to continue taking payments online.
How is PCI Compliance achieved?
The process differs depending on how you accept and store credit card payments.
Often checks all relate to your website, web server and firewall.
Sometimes the way you handle credit card information within your company or organisation might also need to be assessed.
Our independent partner will complete the necessary tests for you and will present you with your compliance certificate if the required criteria is met.
What are the advantages of achieving PCI Compliance?
The main advantages are:
- The risk of your customers credit card data being stolen is reduced.
- The risk of a fine or suspension in service from your bank is reduced.
- The security of your e-commerce system becomes more robust.
- The risk of a much more expensive emergency scan at a later date is reduced.
Is my website not already PCI Compliant?
If your website is new and has been built by ourselves, many aspects of the compliance criteria will already be in place.
In addition to your website, your server and firewall configuration need to be scanned, and your in-house procedures need to be assessed.
PCI Compliance assesses not only your website, but the full journey your customers credit card details take once they are passed to you.
Who assesses my company and what does it cost?
Our partner company, Ratware UK, are specialists in Network Infrastructure and Security. They provide a proffesional and leading PCI Compliance service on our behalf.
Ratware UK are independent of us, and as we already employ them to provide independent audits on our own servers we are able to grant them access to our secure systems.
The cost of a standard assessment is £495.00 ex vat. If additional work is required on your in house systems a fixed price quotation will be supplied.
How do I organise my PCI Compliance assessment?
If you would like to achieve PCI Compliance please contact us on 0845 644 3771 and we will provide you with a short Q&A form to begin the assessment process.
Related Links:
PCI Security Standards Council
Ratware UK
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