Credit Cards
QIs It Safe To Process Credit Cards Over The Internet?
AYes, it is safe for you and for your customers. However, there are many precautions that should be followed to minimize risks. Make sure that service provider uses Secure Socket Layer (SSL) system that requires that credit card data be transmitted from your (or your ISP's) secure server in encrypted form. You can check it by url (web site address) that starts with https:// - not http:// This ensures that no one can intercept the transaction and obtain sensitive information. However, there are many other precautions that you are required to take, according to Visa, MasterCard and other card associations. The premier source for this information is Visa's information security site.