I think Chris has the right idea, there is a difference between a
shopping cart and the credit card/payment processing.

Simple solution - do all the payment processing through a 3rd party like
paypal or paypal merchant and don't store any of that data in your Database.

Ann Richmond


Chris Penn wrote:
> "On another note, there's a reason why there's no free open source PHP
> shopping cart. "
>
> Axis Commerce is a php Open source eCommerce using the GNU GPLv3 license.
>
> OpenCart is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License; not
> as idea and GNU GPLv3, but the source is still open.  "Everyone is
> permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license
> document, but changing it is not allowed".  So you can't make your own
> branch using their software from what I gather.
>
> Chris...
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 2:41 AM, Paul Saenz <forensicneoph...@gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> I have seen what the nomenclature for PCI DSS and what they stand for.
>> I just didn't pay much attention to it, and so I called DDS.... So
>> shoot me! I never said anything about wanting a free open source PCI
>> DSS compliant shopping cart, not did I say I wanted to produce a free
>> open source PCI DSS compliant shopping cart. I simply asked if anyone
>> had good information in the form of tutorials on how to program one in
>> PHP. If you are so concerned about me getting the acronym correct,
>> then why shouldn't you at least try to find out what the thread is
>> really about before you answer?
>>
>> On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 10:36 PM, Dante Lanznaster <dant...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>     
>>> On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 8:37 PM, Paul Saenz <forensicneoph...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>       
>>>> Yes, I am aware of all those requirements.  Because of the way it is
>>>> set up, AWS provides compliance for many of those factors, and they
>>>> have several AMIs that meet the requirements of PCI DDS compliance in
>>>> their respective factors. Of course SSL gateways and no remote access
>>>> are some of the things that the administrator will have to implement.
>>>> As I have been looking over the requirements of PCI DDS compliance, I
>>>> just thought I'd ask the group if anyone has good information or
>>>> documentation about how to program a shopping cart that will be
>>>> compliant in PHP. So letting alone all the other factors that apply,
>>>> I'm just asking about that which applies to php.
>>>>
>>>> I know of a company that provides a PHP shopping cart that is PCI DDS
>>>> compliant for $500+ depending on how many items are being sold, and
>>>> they give a training course on how to deploy and configure it for
>>>> $2500. If I go that route, then I am free to sell that shopping cart
>>>> to anyone I desire. Nevertheless, it seems to me that it may be worth
>>>> my while to learn how to program and configure one myself.
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> You might want to start by knowing what the nomenclature stands for. You
>>> keep repeating the PCI DDS acronym without knowing what it means.
>>>
>>> PCI - Payment Card Industry
>>> DSS - Data Security Standards
>>>
>>> There is no DDS in this, the same way that there's no HIPPA.
>>>
>>> On another note, there's a reason why there's no free open source PHP
>>> shopping cart. When you get to develop one that's PCI-DSS compliant,
>>> you'll know what I mean.
>>>
>>> If you really want to get into this, the PCI-DSS standards are well
>>> described on the official website, https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org
>>> and it's no generic information.
>>>
>>> Once you get familiar with the requirements, (please download the PDFs)
>>> and develop a fully compliant free open source PHP shopping cart, please
>>> do post here and we'll be glad to spread the word.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Dante
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