Blog Category PCI Compliance

The ETA Annual Meeting & Conference in San Diego, CA was a great success for both the Electronic Transactions Association and Merchant Warehouse. The buzz this year was – ‘all things mobile’ and Merchant Warehouse didn’t disappoint. From its collection of online business management tools and easy to use cost analysis tool to its new iPad application – CB App Express, Merchant Warehouse can now offer their agents and ISOs new tools and resources to close accounts faster than ever, while on the road.

Merchant Warehouse CO-CEO Henry Helgeson was recently featured in PaymentsSource Online. Helgeson explained his thoughts on the possible delay or introduction of the Durbin amendment.

Helgeson expects final rule changes to be made before the legislation can be imposed. The article features some current Durbin admendment proposals and how these rules would effect Interchange costs, ISO's, and merchants.

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Merchant Warehouse Program Manager, Markiyan Malko wrote an article for Electronic Retailer Magazine. The article, titled PCI Turns the Big 2.0, explains the modifications and language made to PCI regulations and requirements in PCI v.2.0.

Malko discusses how these changes and modifications affect merchants and the industry as a whole. In addition, Malko explains why PCI v2.0 will help merchants understand the importance of PCI compliance and how the new language will benefit the industry.

Merchant Warehouse Director of Marketing and Communications, Marianne Rocco was recently featured in Business Solutions Magazine. The article titled, PCI Compliance: Still Work To Be Done explains how smaller retailers need guidance and education on compliance from VARs and ISVs.

Rocco discusses how PCI helps protect merchants from data breaches. "VARs and independent software vendors (ISVs) should become the go-to place for their merchants when it comes to understanding PCI requirements." says Rocco.

The size and type of Level 4 merchants drives how they perceive PCI compliance and the steps the take to protect sensitive information.