Screen: ShopSite > Orders > Security > Credit Card Storage

Credit Card Storage

Secure storage of payment information is an essential element of credit card security. If ShopSite is storing credit card information, it will always be encrypted. The default encryption method is Symmetric, meaning the information is encrypted and decrypted using the same key (or password). While symmetric encryption is a good security measure, a more secure encryption technique is Asymmetric (or Public/Private key) encryption, which uses a different key to encrypt than is used to decrypt.

Note:
If you had been previously using a Merchant Key it has now been replaced with Public/Private Key.

Use this screen to configure how Credit Card information is stored in ShopSite. Select one of the following three options:

Do Not Store Credit Cards
Selecting this option causes ShopSite not to store the full credit card number; only the last four digits are stored. Merchants who are using a real-time payment processor or who are not accepting credit cards can select this option for maximum security.
Public/Private encryption
Merchants who need to have access to credit card information should use Public/Private encryption for maximum security. A Public/Private Key must be created before this option can be selected.
Configure Encryption Keys
Click on this button to generate new Public/Private Keys.
Symmetric encryption
ShopSite uses a basic encryption algorithm to store credit card information if Public/Private Key encryption is not enabled. This encryption method is not as secure as using a Public/Private key.
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Last updated: March 01, 2010
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