A full-time, freelance journalist, Carolyn writes for a vast selection of business journals covering everything from technology, business, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, collections and credit, careers, culture, entertainment, marketing, fashion, advertising, travel, architecture, lighting, professional audio and video, consumer electronics, Information Technology (IT), house and home, facilities management, energy and electricity…and even horses!
Monday, December 5, 2011
Why Go PCI?
"...Rare is the businessperson who enjoys thinking about – and investing in – insurance. Rarer still is the businessperson who likes to consider what could happen if something went wrong and they had no insurance in place. Along with the increased sophistication of payment processing comes the potential for challenge-hungry hackers to break into the system – for fun, or for profit, or both – leaving any company that accepts credit card payments at risk to the ramifications of a security breach. This is where PCI (Payment Card Industry) compliance plays a role in protecting both merchants and their customers..."