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Virtual Terminals

Virtual Terminals Virtual terminals (similar to a payment gateway) provide the same functionality as a physical terminal in a brick-and-mortar store, except you’re accepting payments online. With a virtual terminal, business owners with a merchant services account will be able to process their customers credit card payments from any computer or mobile device with a internet … Continued

PCI Compliance

What is PCI Compliance? Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance is a set of standards that governs credit card processing security for any institution, business, or other entity that runs transactions through branded credit or debit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express). PCI compliance ensures that businesses are doing their due diligence to protect cardholder … Continued

Payment Gateway

Payment Gateways | Virtual Terminals A payment gateway is used for small business credit card processing to enable an online shopping cart, eCommerce platform, or allow a POS system to communicate secure card data. A gateway often doubles as a virtual terminal which acts as a software web-based portal allowing small businesses to process credit card … Continued