Payment Card Industry compliance (PCI) is a set of practices that govern data security across credit and debit card payments. Businesses must comply with the requirements outlined by the PCI Security Standards Council in order for their merchant account to remain in good standing.
Every business that accepts credit/debit cards must comply with these PCI standards, no matter what processing method they use. This simple guide from BluePay answers some frequently asked questions and debunks some myths surrounding PCI compliance.