What’s PCI compliance

In today’s world, the threat of cyberattacks is greater than ever. In addition to worrying about people getting into your system and stealing information, you also have to worry about malware that could corrupt your data or even shut down your business for good. For this reason, many businesses are turning to PCI compliance as a way of protecting their sensitive data from these vulnerabilities. BlueSnap offers PCI Regulation Compliance – Payment Gateway, so that our clients can feel safe and protected.

First, your company needs to identify any sensitive data that it handles on a regular basis (credit card numbers, social security numbers, etc.). This is known as the “PCI Scope”. Once you have identified all the information required by each category within the scope – account number prefixes or credit card expiration dates for example – an inventory should be completed of how much of this data exists at each location where it’s stored. The next step is ensuring that there are safeguards put into place so that only authorized personnel with specific access rights are able to get at this data.

Finally, the company should review its policies and procedures for how they handle all of the sensitive data in order to make sure that everything is up-to-date and there are no vulnerabilities or gaps left open. This includes checking if any changes have been made recently with regard to who has access privileges as well as what new equipment may have been introduced into the system where personal information might be stored.

The best way to keep your business’s computers safe from cyberattacks is by taking steps towards PCI compliance!