If you have business of any size and you accept the store credit card, you will require to compliance PCIDSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard). This regulation provides how you must process data and how you must secure that for your business. The Standard specifies 12 requirements, which are organized into six control objectives relating to the storage, transmission and processing of cardholder data as follows:
Build and maintain a secure network and systems:
Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect cardholder data.
Do not use vendor-supplied defaults for system passwords and other security parameters.
Protect cardholder data:
Protect stored cardholder data.
Encrypt transmission of cardholder data across open, public networks.
Maintain a vulnerability management program:
Protect all systems against malware and regularly update antivirus software or programs.
Develop and maintain secure systems and applications.
Implement strong access control measures:
Restrict access to cardholder data by business need to know.
Identify and authenticate access to system components.
Restrict physical access to cardholder data.
Regularly monitor and test networks:
Track and monitor all access to network resources and cardholder data.
Regularly test security systems and processes.
Maintain an information security policy:
Maintain a policy that addresses information security for all personnel.
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