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1. PCI compliance is critical for your merchant client
regardless of business size.
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2. PCI compliance is a legally binding part of your
merchant client’s service agreement
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4. Getting breached can put your merchant client out of
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5. PCI Compliance can be very expensive if attempted
without proper support
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6. PCI scanning services are just part, not all, of what it
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