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Web-based Stores Face Fines

Drew Hannush by Drew Hannush ()  |  Leave a comment

Yes, its true.  Your little Mom and Pop web store may be facing fines from the very companies that provide the process for you to receive your customer payments.  If you haven’t heard about it yet, it is called PCI Compliance and while it is not a law,  it is real and something to be concerned about.  One year from now your store could be facing fines from the credit card processing companies (Visa, MC, Amex, etc.).

But wait, don’t let me scare you completely.  Big brother is not going to come crashing down upon everyone and there are a lot of good reasons for this program that benefit you and your customer.

So what is PCI Compliance?

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