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It’s been several years since the deadline to upgrade POS, cash registers, and credit card machines to accept chip credit cards, but there are still a lot of misconceptions about what exactly this upgrade means and even why chip cards are beneficial.
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If you’ve taken credit cards in your store, you probably know that PCI compliance is required. The Payment Card Industry (PCI) set forth a Data Security Standard (DSS) it requires adherence to from any business that processes, stores, or transmits payment card data. But did you know that PCI compliance applies when you take credit cards using your smartphone with a card reader, like Square or PayPal Here?
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Square entered into the world of marketplace lending a little over two years ago through its Square Capital (Square Cap) program, offering funding to businesses that process credit card through Square. Square’s success with lending has led to a broadening of the program to include the first of several partner companies whose customers may now qualify for similar financial assistance.
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January 31, 2017 marked changes to security requirements for small businesses. Specifically, that’s when businesses started being required to validate PCI compliance and ensure that they’re only using qualified companies (QIRs) to install and provide tech support for POS systems.
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If you process credit cards (whether face-to-face or online) you need to be fully compliant with the guidelines and regulations for credit card security and processing.
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If you accept American Express (Amex) credit cards in your business, you need to meet certain requirements meant to protect your customers and your business.
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It’s vital you have the information you need to stay compliant when you’re processing credit card payments.
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As a business owner, it’s important to stay compliant when you’re accepting and processing credit card payments.
