Top 10 Links to Aid in the Comprehension of PCI Compliance and the New PA-DSS

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1.  https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/
The Official PCI Security Standards Council Website.

2.  http://www.pcicomplianceguide.org/
An educational site powered by ControlScan to address concerns regarding PCI Compliance.

3.  http://controlscan.com
The leading provider of PCI and security solutions for small to medium sized businesses.  Miva Merchant and WebNet Hosting are partnered with ControlScan to address the security needs of our clients as related to the PCI.

4.  http://knol.google.com/k/pci-compliance-and-the-pa-dss-protect-the-realm-of-e-commerce#
A Google Knol that examines the PCI guidelines and PA-DSS written by your’s truly.

5.  http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/1371-PCI-Compliance-Three-Important-Questions-to-Ask-About-Your-Shopping-Cart
A Practical eCommerce article that examines PCI Compliance as it relates to e-commerce shopping carts.

6.  http://www.thewhir.com/Webinar/pci-dss-compliance-in-the-hosting-industry
An hour long webinar featuring Rick Wilson – Executive VP of Miva Merchant, Craig Fox -  Founder & VP of Product Development for Pinnacle Cart and Stacy Griggs – VP of Sales for MaximumASP on the WHIR (Web Host Industry Review) that discusses the PA-DSS guidelines in-depth.

7.  http://www.thewhir.com/blog/Rick_Wilson/011410_Demystifiying_PCI_DSS_and_PA_DSS_Compliance_For_Web_Hosting_Customers
An extremely helpful blog post written by Rick Wilson of Miva Merchant that clearly addresses and “demystifies” the new PA-DSS guidelines.

8.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aagYuqwZYEY
A four part video series that clears up a lot of the confusion regarding the upcoming PA-DSS deadline and what it entails.  This is a link to the first installment in the series.  Make sure to watch the subsequent installments by clicking on the links to the next videos in the related videos menu on the right.

9.  http://usa.visa.com/merchants/risk_management/cisp_payment_applications.html
Visa originally established the Payment Application Best Practices (PABP) in 2005 before joining forces with all major credit card companies.  Visa explains the whole thing pretty well.

10.  http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/1028-PCI-Compliance-Frequently-Asked-Questions
A nice FAQ regarding PCI Compliance.

We hope that these links will help make sense of such a confusing topic that a lot of people have been struggling to understand.  It is very important to grasp these rules because they really affect everyone in the e-commerce and web hosting industries.  Just remember that by July 1, 2010, if your site stores or processes credit cards and/or confidential information, you MUST be compliance with the PCI PA-DSS.

Also, keep in mind that Miva Merchant will be a fully PCI compliant shopping cart by the July deadline and that WebNet Hosting offers totally PCI Compliant hosting.

Good luck!  Please contact us with any questions!