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No matter which industry you operate in, if you are in business, you deal with credit cards. Of course, there are bound to be businesses that still operate on a cash-only basis. But nowadays, most consumers, whether shopping at retail locations, on the Internet or in a catalogue, expect to be able to pay for products and services with a credit card or debit card. The convenience of using cards for payment is one we have become more and more accustomed to. With the proliferation of these card payment processes, breaches in security have increased over the years. Unfortunately, this has led to more instances of i.d. or credit theft. In order to reduce the occurrence of this type of crime, the Payment Card Industry has issued a standard of information security. Continue reading →