SECURITY
PCI Compliance: Protecting your business and your customers
In today’s digital world, data security is just as important as locking your front door at night. PCI compliance is your business’s strongest line of defense. It’s a set of industry-backed safety standards designed to shield your merchant account from threats, prevent costly fraud, and give you the peace of mind to focus on what you do best: growing your business.
Why it matters to you:
- Fraud prevention: By following these standards, you significantly reduce the risk of a data breach that could compromise your customers' sensitive information.
- Avoiding heavy fines: Non-compliant businesses can face substantial monthly fines from banks and card brands, ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars.
- Protecting your reputation: A single data breach can destroy years of customer trust. PCI compliance shows your customers that you take their privacy seriously.
- Peace of mind: When you’re compliant, you can focus on growing your business instead of worrying about "what if" scenarios.
How we make it simple:
We know you’re busy running a business, not an IT department. That’s why we partner with SaferPayments to streamline the compliance process:
Feature | SaferPayments Basic | SaferPayments Managed |
|---|---|---|
Service model | Self-Service, user-friendly portal for reporting compliance | Proactive, agent-guided and hands-on full support |
Support | Basic support (telephone, email and chat support is available when needed) | Dedicated agents provide phone-based, guided compliance reporting and year-round cybersecurity support |
Key features | Self-service reporting of annual PCI compliance, scheduling scans and accessing reports | Guided Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) completion, proactive scan management, automatic compliance notifications and website scans |
Security/Compliance | Breach assistance tools, P2PE (point-to-point encryption) benefits (PCI scope reduction, simpler SAQ) | Basic package plus cybersecurity software (endpoint protection, WAF, anti-virus) |
Best for | Technically confident merchants are comfortable navigating PCI requirements alone | Merchants seeking to minimize time spent on compliance and reduce risks of non-compliance |