Each merchant’s acquirer (merchant bank), in coordination with the applicable payment brands, determines which merchants are eligible to use Data Security Evaluation forms. We encourage small merchants to review Data Security Essentials Resources for Small Merchants, talk to your acquirers for instructions on how to complete and submit a Data Security Essentials evaluation, and start your path to better security and simpler validation today
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These resources provide simple guidance on why and how to keep customer payment data safe. Start educating your small business customers and partners on payment security basics by downloading these resources now.
Simple guidance for understanding the risk to small businesses, security basics to protect against payment data theft, and where to go for help. Available in spiral-bound format too – click here to order.
Real-life visuals to help identify what type of payment system small businesses use, the kinds of risks associated with their system, and actions they can take to protect it.
A list of the common vendors small businesses rely on and specific questions to ask them to make sure they are protecting customer payment data.
Glossary of Payment and Information Security Terms
Easy-to-understand explanations of technical terms used in payment security.
The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Small Merchant Taskforce was formed by the PCI Security Standards Council to address the needs of the small merchant market segment by providing simple guidance on protecting payment card data against theft.
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