Credit card theft and fraud has become widely
reported in the news media. There have been incidents of hackers
breaking into online databases at large organizations, including merchants,
businesses, and even government agencies. All the major credit card
companies now require merchants to take extra steps to protect cardholder data
if they have any connection to the internet. These requirements are
often referred to as the PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security
Standard). For more on these requirements see the card industry web
sites. Click
here for VISA's Card Information Security Program.
At NoOutage.com LLC we have taken many steps to
prevent credit card theft and fraud including but not limited to the
following.
 | We have established a Comprehensive Data Security Policy that
is reviewed and signed at least annually |
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| We use an outside security firm to regularly scan all our
internet connections for vulnerabilities |
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| We regularly scan our workstations for viruses, trojans and
spyware using up-to-date software |
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| We do not use wireless communications for computer access |
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| Our shopping cart system uses secure sockets layer (SSL)
encryption technology that makes it nearly impossible for someone to
intercept and decrypt your credit card information while it travels
through the internet. (Click here for more
about online security incidents in 1999). |
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| Your credit card information is only briefly stored online on
a secure server after you submit your order. When your order is
processed it is no longer stored on any of our systems connected to
the internet. Therefore, we have no large accessible database of
customer credit card numbers that internet hackers can go after. |
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| We have taken physical security steps to protect cardholder
data |
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In conclusion, we believe your credit card data
is better protected at NoOutage.com LLC than at most other similarly sized
online merchants.
