PCI Compliant Hosting

October

14

Trust and Security Are Two Keys to a Flourishing Online Business

Somehow, it is often easily forgotten that an online business must create a sense of trust and portray a level of professionalism in order to make customers feel safe and secure in sharing their personal information.  People are scared of things like identity theft and credit card fraud and as an e-commerce business owner, it [...]

August

31

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 [...]

June

23

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 [...]

April

23

The Need For Speed: When Is It Time For A Dedicated Server?

If your traffic is picking up or your site seems to have slower page load times than it used to, perhaps you have outgrown your shared, semi-dedicated or VPS hosting account.  It just may be time to move up to a dedicated server.  A dedicated server is devoted exclusively to one client.  Whether it’s time [...]