Data Security: What You Don’t Know Could Hurt You

Use only reputable companies for PCI DSS testing. The major credit card companies have developed Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards to prevent credit card fraud and hacking. A firm that processes credit card payments should be PCI compliant, Odell says.

Check out your providers personally. Visit your marketing providers network facilities to make sure they have state-of-the art security, both technical and physical, to ensure the system is impenetrable to potential hackers.