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5 Suggestions for E-Commerce Success
1. Trust & Security
Perhaps the most important trait in a quality e-commerce business is creating a sense of trust and security between both customers and merchants. If a shopper is going to give you confidential information including credit card numbers, addresses, phone numbers and the like then they need to feel as though you are [...]
Tags: Business Web Hosting, e-commerce, E-Commerce Hosting, Google, PA-DSS, PCI Compliance, PCI Compliant Hosting, Shopping Cart Software, site speed
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Today, July 1st Marks the Deadline for All E-Commerce Merchants to be Compliant with the PA-DSS!!
Make sure your site is compliant with the PA-DSS in order to be PCI Compliant!! Today marks the official deadline that all online merchants must be using PA-DSS certified applications if you are an e-commerce merchant that processes and/or stores credit card and other confidential information.
ENSURE COMPLIANCE NOW [...]
Tags: Miva Hosting, Miva Hosts, miva merchant, PA-DSS, PA-DSS Certification, PCI Compliance, PCI Compliant Miva Merchant Web Hosting
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PCI Compliance and the New PA-DSS: Vital Information for Online Storeowners
Confusion Runs Rampant
Many folks in the e-commerce industry have found themselves scratching their heads in confusion over the new PCI PA-DSS (Payment Card Industry, Payment Application – Data Security Standard) rules and guidelines. PCI Compliance has never been an easy topic to wrap one’s head around and the new DSS is [...]
Tags: mastercard, merchant accounts, Miva Hosting, miva merchant, Miva Merchant Hosts, Miva Web Hosting, PA-DSS, payment gateways, PCI Compliance, PCI Compliant Hosting, shopping cart hosting, Shopping Cart Software, Visa
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Take Your Online Business to the Next Level with the New Miva Merchant Production Release 7 aka “Wombat”
Miva Merchant has recently released the newest version of their popular online shopping cart software, Production Release 7, also known as “Wombat.” This latest version can be downloaded by anyone with a Miva Merchant 5.5 license via the Streaming Update feature. WebNet Hosting, a Premier Partner Miva Host since 2004, offers both new and existing [...]
Tags: E-Commerce Hosting, Miva Host, miva merchant, Miva Web Hosting, PA-DSS, PCI Compliance, SEO, Shopping Cart Software, Wombat
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Pros and Cons to the Cloud Computing Web Hosting Model
Cloud computing is a new model of web hosting in which clients are charged on a scalable utility subscription basis. Their bill is calculated on the amount of hard drive space, memory, bandwidth and time used. This business model offers customizable web hosting with on-demand service. The way it typically works is a client is [...]
Tags: Business, Cloud Computing, e-commerce, E-Commerce Hosting, miva merchant, online business, PA-DSS, PCI Compliance, web hosting
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PCI and PA-DSS Compliance: Let’s Clear Up the Confusion
The PA-DSS (Payment Application Data Security Standard) was initially created by Visa in 2005 and known as the PABP (Payment Applications Best Practices). The PABP and the PA-DSS were fashioned as a method to maintain a safe and secure online environment for e-commerce and to prevent credit card fraud and identity theft. Visa has since [...]
Tags: Credit Card, Credit Card Fraud, Identity Theft, Miva Hosting, miva merchant, Miva Merchant Web Hosts, PA-DSS, PABP, PCI Compliance, PCI Compliant Web Host, PCI Compliant Web Hosting, QSA, SAQ, SSL Certificates, Visa
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Top 10 Links to Aid in the Comprehension of PCI Compliance and the New PA-DSS
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 [...]
Tags: Miva Hosting, miva merchant, miva merchant 5.5, PA-DSS, PCI Compliance, WebNet Hosting
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Top 10 Tactics to E-Commerce Success
1. Make Your Site User Friendly.
Create a site search function so shoppers can easily find items or services with little effort.
Put this search function on all pages of your site.
Organize your site with easy to navigate categories.
Look at your site from a shopper’s point of view and make sure that shopping from your store is [...]
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3 Reasons Why Miva Merchant 5.5 is the E-Commerce Solution For You
Miva Merchant is the leader in online store creation, management and shopping cart software available today. Miva is renowned as being the most customizable program for e-commerce operations. Moreover, Miva makes the customization of storefronts simple with its user-friendly interface, extensive template system and the wide availability for third-party modules. Nothing is out of reach [...]
Tags: ControlsScan, Miva Hosting, miva merchant, miva merchant 5.5, Miva Merchant Web Hosting, Miva Modules, Miva Web Hosting, PA-DSS, PCI Compliance, SMT
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SSL Certificates & Your E-Commerce Site
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) Certificates are a security protocol used across the Internet to prevent eavesdropping, interference, fraud, theft and forgery. This security feature is generally used in the world of e-commerce when sites are processing vulnerable and private data such as credit card and billing information. SSL uses cryptography to hide information by converting [...]
Tags: e-commerce, Miva Hosting, miva merchant, miva merchant 5.5, PA-DSS, PCI Compliance, SSL, SSL Certificates, WebNet Hosting