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PCI DSS basics for growing businesses

29 September 2026 · 6 min read

What the card industry's security standard asks of you, and how to keep your compliance burden light.

What PCI DSS is

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard sets the rules for anyone who stores, processes or transmits card data.

Reducing your scope

Using hosted payment pages or secure payment fields means card data never touches your servers, keeping your compliance much simpler.

Ongoing obligations

Even with a reduced scope, most merchants complete an annual self-assessment questionnaire and keep systems patched and access controlled.

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