What is PCI and why is it so important?
My First System Answer: PCI, or Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards, is a strict set of standards designed to protect the cardholder’s data from credit card fraud and misuse. The PCI Security Standards Council is an organization dedicated to the development and implementation of security standards for protecting credit card data. PCI Data Security Standards are developed and implemented by a collaborative effort from American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB, MasterCard Worldwide, and Visa International. If your retail software isn’t compliant with PCI, you may be subject to hefty fines. It’s critical that you choose PCI-compliant retail software that will protect your customers’ credit card information as well as your business. Our comment: Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System and Microsoft POS 2009 are at the forefront of PCI compatability!