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E-Commerce Website Security: PCI DSS Compliance Guide

Published 2026-03-26 · 5 min read

The Cost of E-Commerce Breaches

Average cost of a retail data breach: $3.28 million. Beyond fines, you lose customer trust permanently. 60% of small businesses close within 6 months of a breach.

PCI DSS Requirements for Websites

Requirement 2 - No vendor defaults (passwords, configs)
Requirement 3 - Protect stored cardholder data
Requirement 4 - Encrypt transmission (TLS 1.2+)
Requirement 6 - Develop secure systems
Requirement 11 - Regular security testing

E-Commerce Security Best Practices

✓ Use tokenized payments (Stripe, PayPal)
✓ Never store raw card numbers
✓ Implement CSP headers
✓ Monitor for Magecart attacks
✓ Regular malware scanning

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