This episode with Corey Koenig of Authorize.Net dives into the critical role of payment gateways in ecommerce, with a strong focus on the ever-important topic of PCI compliance. Discover how payment gateways fit into the shopping cart ecosystem, what concerns drive their operations, and practical steps merchants must take to ensure secure transactions and avoid hefty penalties.
Key takeaways
Understand the distinction between payment gateways and processors, and how Authorize.Net functions within the payment ecosystem.
Learn the critical components of PCI DSS compliance and why it's mandatory for all merchants handling cardholder data.
Discover how utilizing payment gateway features like hosted payment pages and APIs can simplify PCI compliance and enhance security.
Implement strategies for fraud prevention and secure transaction processing to protect your business and customers.
Assess your shopping cart's integration capabilities with payment gateways to optimize security and compliance.
Corey Koenig, channel sales manager for Authorize.Net, provides an interesting insight into the landscape of shopping carts and what a payment gateway like Authorize.Net is concerned about. Koenig also discusses PCI compliance, something each ecommerce merchant is required to follow.