While each of the 12 requirements outlined by the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) aims to keep your business transactions secure, requirements 3 and 4 deal directly with the protection of cardholder data. Not all merchants store cardholder data. In general, it should not be stored unless it is necessary for business.

Thatch Depot, based in McComb, Miss., specializes in providing the very best products for the home and construction industry. After being in business for just five years, owner Robin Coulliette has already had the opportunity to complete several interesting projects.

“The most memorable job was a recent project for the Walt Disney World Company,” Coulliette said.

Did you know it that October 17-23 National Protect Your Identity Week? According to a study by Javelin Strategy and Research, more than 11.1 million people had their identities stolen in 2009, and that number is up 12.5 percent over the previous year. Below are some general tips to secure your private information and avoid [...]