| Did you know PCI compliance is an annual requirement for all businesses who accept credit card payments? While QuickBooks is PCI Compliant, other applications on your local computer/network can compromise the security of your environment. Use of QuickBooks Payments services ensures parts of the transaction processing chain are compliant, but does not guarantee compliance by the Payment Card Industry. |
| What is PCI Compliance? |
| PCI Compliance is a global card brand requirement with the ultimate goal to help protect your customers and your business from a cardholder data breach. While Intuit products are PCI Compliant, you also need to validate your business is handling payment card data safely. As a part of the Intuit Terms of Service, it is required that your business is PCI Compliant. |
| What if I am already PCI Compliant? |
| No action is required, but remember to renew your certificate of compliance each year. |
| How can I protect my business outside of QuickBooks? |
There are multiple companies that provide security and compliance services you can use to ensure your business is PCI compliant outside of QuickBooks Payments. Intuit has partnered with SecurityMetrics to help merchants become PCI compliant. Visit the following link to get started online:
www.securitymetrics.com/pcidss/intuit or you can call them at 800-557-4684. |
| To understand your role in maintaining PCI Compliance you can review this Small Merchant Guide to Safe Payments from the PCI Security Standards Council. Click here for more information around PCI Compliance requirements. |
