Resources & Requirements
PCI Compliance Resources and References
Doing a search on Payment Card Industry Compliance on the Internet today can net you thousands of results, but little clarity. Leave the pain of searching to an expert and allow us to provide you with the informative, timely, and specific information you need to ensure your business is always on the cutting edge of compliance. Here are specific links where you can find more information about PCI compliance.
PCI Compliance
PCI Compliance Path to Your Compliance
In order to meet requirements for PCI Compliance, as set out by the Security Standards Council (SSC) all merchants must complete and return a Self Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) regardless of how they process credit cards.
Manual Checklist
The following is a basic outline of which SAQ might apply to you but for a more detailed outline, please refer to our compliance page.
| A |
Card-not-present (e-commerce or mail/telephone-order) merchants, all cardholder data functions outsourced.
This would never apply to face-to-face merchants |
No Electronic Cardholder Data Storage |
| B |
Imprint-only merchants with, or
Standalone, dial-out or IP terminal merchants |
| C |
Merchants with payment application systems connected to the Internet; Virtual Terminal merchants utilizing card reader |
| C-VT |
Merchants using ONLY web-based virtual terminals NO Card Reader |
| D |
All other merchants (not included in descriptions for SAQs A through C above) and all service providers defined by a payment brand as eligible to complete an SAQ. |
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Merchants utilizing internet payment applications such as virtual terminals, Point of Sale credit card interfaces, or IP or wireless terminals must also undergo quarterly scanning of your payment processing systems.
FREE Quarterly Network Scanning Services
FrontStream Payments has partnered with McAfee to provide free Quarterly Network Scanning Services
Alternate sources may also conduct the scan as long as they are on the SSC Approved Scanning Vendors (ASV) list.
If you complete SAQ C you may require a network scan. Visit McAfee Secure to sign up for a Free Network Vulnerability Scan. This is a two step process where you will 1) enter some basic information about your business and 2) You will receive and email with your password and a link that will take you to McAfee Secure's Login Page. Login, reset your password and initiate your network vulnerability scan. Within the next 24 hours you will receive an email with your scan results. Finally, return your completed PCI documents to PCI Compliance or toll free fax at 1.866.371.1521.
Finally, return your completed PCI documents to PCI Compliance or toll free fax at 1.866.371.1521.
For further information please contact our FrontStream Payments PCI Compliance personnel at 800.687.8505 or email our PCI Compliance team.
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