Your security and compliance glossary

All the terms you need to know when you’re trying to get compliance audit ready, fast.

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Merchant

A merchant is defined as any entity that accepts payment cards showing the logos of any of the five members of PCI Security Standards Council (which includes Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and JCB) as payment for goods and/or services.

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