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Payments—whether by consumers or businesses—are increasingly being made through digital channels. After all, online acceptance streamlines processes, eases demands on staff, and improves the customer experience. While the shift to digital offers a fast and convenient way for customers to pay, it unfortunately increases opportunities for hackers to break into systems and steal valuable card data. That’s why it’s more important than ever for software providers and their end users to employ security technologies that protect systems and networks from handling or storing sensitive payment details captured in online forms. Implementing these solutions also reduces the scope of vulnerable data, which simplifies PCI DSS compliance validation.
READ MOREWhether you’re a developer seeking an integrated payment solution or a business owner searching for a credit card processing partner, the security of cardholder data should be at the top of your checklist. When processing and storing credit card data via a terminal, the payment processing security standard can vary.
READ MOREIf you’re a software developer, you’re constantly evaluating ways to round out your product with new features and integrations. You want your software to be competitive and achieve market parity, which requires a constant race to develop the key features your customers need and additional features they’ll love.
READ MOREAn API, or application program interface, is the set of protocols and tools that let different types of software interface with each other. Developers use APIs to avoid reinventing the wheel every time they want to offer a new feature. Facebook’s API allows users to log onto other sites using their Facebook login credentials, for example. Mailchimp offers a popular API for email list management. And as you may have guessed, PayJunction also offers an API for payment processing.
READ MORERight now, if you’re using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.0 protocols, you’re at risk for a data breach. A number of vulnerabilities have been found in this early encryption protocol, causing the card brands to require a security upgrade in order for businesses to meet the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) moving forward.
READ MOREIf you’re an independent software vendor (ISV) who is evaluating payment APIs, you have much to consider. There might be a number of Payment Gateways seeking integration with your software; or maybe you want to offer your customers several partners to choose from, but you don’t know where to start.
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