{"id":15645,"date":"2023-02-26T11:45:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-26T06:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogrevamp.cashfree.com\/?p=15645"},"modified":"2023-12-08T11:25:42","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T05:55:42","slug":"why-a-secure-payment-gateway-is-important-for-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogrevamp.cashfree.com\/why-a-secure-payment-gateway-is-important-for-your-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Choosing a Secure Payment Gateway is Important for Your Business?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a8ef997b8bed\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #364250;color:#364250\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #364250;color:#364250\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a8ef997b8bed\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/blogrevamp.cashfree.com\/why-a-secure-payment-gateway-is-important-for-your-business\/#What_is_a_Payment_Gateway\" >What is a Payment Gateway?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/blogrevamp.cashfree.com\/why-a-secure-payment-gateway-is-important-for-your-business\/#Secure_Payment_Gateway_Ensuring_Safe_Online_Payments\" >Secure Payment Gateway: Ensuring Safe Online Payments<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/blogrevamp.cashfree.com\/why-a-secure-payment-gateway-is-important-for-your-business\/#Data_Encryption\" >Data Encryption<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/blogrevamp.cashfree.com\/why-a-secure-payment-gateway-is-important-for-your-business\/#PCI_DSS_Compliance\" >PCI DSS Compliance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/blogrevamp.cashfree.com\/why-a-secure-payment-gateway-is-important-for-your-business\/#Tokenization\" >Tokenization<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/blogrevamp.cashfree.com\/why-a-secure-payment-gateway-is-important-for-your-business\/#Secure_Electronic_Transaction_SET\" >Secure Electronic Transaction (SET)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/blogrevamp.cashfree.com\/why-a-secure-payment-gateway-is-important-for-your-business\/#3D_Secure_20_3DS_20\" >3D Secure 2.0 (3DS 2.0)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/blogrevamp.cashfree.com\/why-a-secure-payment-gateway-is-important-for-your-business\/#Secure_Socket_Layer_SSL\" >Secure Socket Layer (SSL)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/blogrevamp.cashfree.com\/why-a-secure-payment-gateway-is-important-for-your-business\/#Closing_Thoughts\" >Closing Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the <strong>second-largest internet user base<\/strong>, India currently has around <strong>350 million<\/strong> customers who <strong>use digital payments<\/strong> across industries such as e-commerce, travel, hospitality, and entertainment. While users transact online, payment security remains an essential concern.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>security and privacy<\/strong> of the users\u2019 information become crucial factors for businesses\/merchants when choosing a <strong>payment gateway, <\/strong>as the<strong> RBI mandatorily requires their compliance <\/strong>with certain security measures.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-a-payment-gateway\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Payment_Gateway\"><\/span>What is a Payment Gateway?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cashfree.com\/payment-gateway-india\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=secure_payment_gateway_blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-purple-color\"><strong>payment gateway<\/strong><\/mark><\/a> <strong>allows you to accept payments<\/strong> through <strong>multiple payment methods<\/strong>, such as debit\/credit cards, digital wallets, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cashfree.com\/upi-payments-stack\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=secure_payment_gateway_blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-purple-color\"><strong>UPI<\/strong><\/mark><\/a>, and more.&nbsp;Anyone who runs an <strong>online business<\/strong> (called a merchant) <strong>needs a payment gateway<\/strong> as a common platform to <strong>receive payments from multiple sources<\/strong> in their business account from their website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the payment gateway is a medium between customers and merchants, it has to ensure secure payment processing for the customers to <strong>prevent frauds, establish customer trust<\/strong> and <strong>ensure regulatory compliances.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cashfree.com\/payment-gateway-india\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=secure_payment_gateway_blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5168\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogrevamp.cashfree.com\/imps-vs-neft-vs-rtgs\/cashfree-payments-and-aggregator\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogrevamp.cashfree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cashfree-payments-and-aggregator.png?fit=512%2C114&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"512,114\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cashfree-payments-and-aggregator\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogrevamp.cashfree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cashfree-payments-and-aggregator.png?fit=512%2C114&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogrevamp.cashfree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cashfree-payments-and-aggregator.png?resize=614%2C137&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5168\" width=\"614\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogrevamp.cashfree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cashfree-payments-and-aggregator.png?w=512&amp;ssl=1 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogrevamp.cashfree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cashfree-payments-and-aggregator.png?resize=300%2C67&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Secure_Payment_Gateway_Ensuring_Safe_Online_Payments\"><\/span>Secure Payment Gateway: Ensuring Safe Online Payments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main reason why every merchant needs a compliant and secure payment gateway is that when frauds occur, merchants may get chargebacks, and they have to reimburse the customer whose account was used for fraudulent transactions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hence, <strong>data security<\/strong> is quite crucial for merchants, and the first step is to have a secure payment gateway.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Data_Encryption\"><\/span>Data Encryption<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is a <strong>process of encrypting the data<\/strong> entered using <strong>a public key<\/strong>. When the information is sent through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cashfree.com\/blog\/third-party-payment-processor\/\">payment processor<\/a>, the acquiring bank will decrypt the details using a private key (OTPs or other authorization methods).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thus, it becomes quite difficult to steal payment information, and the chances of payment fraud reduce significantly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PCI_DSS_Compliance\"><\/span>PCI DSS Compliance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Compliance standards and rules related to card payments are provided in the <strong>Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard<\/strong>, PCI DSS. Thus, you, as a <strong>merchant<\/strong>, you and <strong>the payment gateway company<\/strong>, <strong>must adhere to these standards&#8217; provisions <\/strong>if you accept card payments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some most common PCI DSS measures that the merchants and PGs must comply with include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Protection of the cardholder\u2019s data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Restriction on the usage of the vendor-supplied defaults for system passwords&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monitoring all access to cardholder data and network resources&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Installation of firewall configuration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Policy maintenance to address information security<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updating anti-virus software or programs regularly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assigning a unique ID to each customer with computer access<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encryption of the cardholder\u2019s data transmission across public networks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access restriction to cardholder\u2019s data by business&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Development of secure systems and applications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physical access restriction to cardholder\u2019s data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Testing security systems and processes regularly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tokenization\"><\/span>Tokenization<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As instructed by the RBI, as <strong>merchants<\/strong> you <strong>cannot store card details of a customer<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cashfree.com\/blog\/tokenization-of-card\/\">Card tokenization<\/a> converts customers\u2019 sensitive card details into a security token using hashing, encryption, token, and security keys.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The RBI regulations allow <strong>PGs to create a unique token<\/strong> of your customer\u2019s card details and use it for future payments so that <strong>customers\u2019 details are secured<\/strong> and you, as a merchant, remain RBI regulations-compliant business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hence, you must ensure your payment gateway complies with the tokenization rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Secure_Electronic_Transaction_SET\"><\/span>Secure Electronic Transaction (SET)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Developed in association with Mastercard and VISA, the secure electronic transaction is <strong>a digital protocol and framework<\/strong> for you <strong>to secure your customers&#8217; credit card payment details<\/strong>. The framework requires payment gateways to hide users\u2019 sensitive card payment details to prevent unauthorized access to them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3D_Secure_20_3DS_20\"><\/span>3D Secure 2.0 (3DS 2.0)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emvco.com\/about-us\/overview-of-emvco\/\">EMVCo<\/a> (global technical body facilitating protocols for secure payments) issued <strong>authentication protocol <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cashfree.com\/blog\/international-payments-3ds-2\/\"><strong>3D Secure 2.0<\/strong><\/a><strong> to provide customer authentication<\/strong> for online payments. The purpose of setting up a 3D Secure 2.0 protocol is to provide customers an extra layer of protection for online payment authentication.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When your customers enter card details and confirm payment, they receive an extra step where they enter 3D secure PINs or passwords to verify with their banks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Secure_Socket_Layer_SSL\"><\/span>Secure Socket Layer (SSL)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supported by all web browsers, SSL ensures <strong>secure data transmission between a web browser<\/strong> (of the customer) and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cashfree.com\/blog\/payment-service-provider\/\"><strong>payment service provider<\/strong><\/a>. Your website should provide SSL security technology for every payment that transitions through it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, if your website does not have the SSL installed, the payment gateways will ensure to provide the SSL link to the browser so that the information is transferred securely.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cashfree.com\/payment-gateway-india\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=secure_payment_gateway_blog\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5168\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogrevamp.cashfree.com\/imps-vs-neft-vs-rtgs\/cashfree-payments-and-aggregator\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogrevamp.cashfree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cashfree-payments-and-aggregator.png?fit=512%2C114&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"512,114\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cashfree-payments-and-aggregator\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogrevamp.cashfree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cashfree-payments-and-aggregator.png?fit=512%2C114&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogrevamp.cashfree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cashfree-payments-and-aggregator.png?resize=614%2C137&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5168\" width=\"614\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogrevamp.cashfree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cashfree-payments-and-aggregator.png?w=512&amp;ssl=1 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogrevamp.cashfree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cashfree-payments-and-aggregator.png?resize=300%2C67&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Closing_Thoughts\"><\/span>Closing Thoughts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The safety and security of your customer&#8217;s financial information should be a top priority for every business. Thus, by choosing a payment gateway that adheres to stringent security measures, you not only protect your customers from the threat of fraud but also safeguard the reputation of your business.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cashfree.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-payment-gateway\/\">Select a payment gateway<\/a> that provides robust security features and a compliant payment gateway system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the second-largest internet user base, India currently has around 350 million customers who use digital payments across industries such as e-commerce, travel, hospitality, and entertainment. While users transact online, payment security remains an essential concern.&nbsp; The security and privacy of the users\u2019 information become crucial factors for businesses\/merchants when choosing a payment gateway, as<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":97,"featured_media":15660,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1383],"tags":[1374,5688],"class_list":["post-15645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-payments","tag-payment-gateway","tag-security"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Why a Secure Payment Gateway is Important for Your Business?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ensuring safety and security of a customer&#039;s financial information is a top priority for every business. 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