Use these nine tips to bolster your Web site’s security and your customers’ confidence.

By Matt Griffin and Catalog Success

The Payment Card Industry data security standards that went into effect earlier this year require that network scans be conducted at least quarterly. If you aren’t scanning your networks or haven’t hired a company to do it for you, you could face fines or expulsion from credit card-acceptance programs. Vulnerability-seal programs include ScanAlert’s HACKER SAFE (www.scanalert.com) and SquareTrade (www.squaretrade.com).