Shipping, Orders, And Taxes

Security is important for three big reasons. You can be held financially liable for stolen credit cards. If there is ever a breach, you could be fined. You'll lose customers' trust if there is a breach, and having a secure-looking site, will actually increase your conversions. Any time someone is entering sensitive information, like credit cards or passwords,you should make sure that that page is secure. Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, encrypts traffic, preventing third parties from intercepting your information. You need an SSL Certificate for your website. PCI compliance is not just the software, but also the hardware and best practices within your company, like password policies and limiting access to sensitive data. You still need to force users to use SSL.