[web2py] Re: web2py, stripe, and pci compliance

2013-01-14 Thread howesc
i did some reading on PCI compliance and it's a quagmire! There are multiple levels of PCI requirements depending on what you do with the data. as best i can tell (without being an expert), a javascript only solution that posts directly to swipe and one where you post data to your server and

[web2py] Re: web2py, stripe, and pci compliance

2013-01-14 Thread Massimo Di Pierro
I studied the PCI specs when I taught a security class years ago. Things may have changed. I too remember that the major issue with PCI compliance was securing the server (keeping everything updated, applying security patches, running latest antivirus and intrusion detection software) and

[web2py] Re: web2py, stripe, and pci compliance

2013-01-14 Thread Derek
If your application handles credit card information, it must be audited for compliance. So it may or may not be compliant, an audit will determine that. What most companies do is avoid the audit by not handling credit card information. If you use authorize.net (as an example) you can use the

[web2py] Re: web2py, stripe, and pci compliance

2013-01-14 Thread Derek
Also note for stripe... https://stripe.com/us/help/faq#pci-compliance Anyone accepting credit card payments must be PCI compliant—but with Stripe, it's easy: - Serve your payment page over SSL https://stripe.com/help/ssl, i.e., the page's web address should begin with https, not

[web2py] Re: web2py, stripe, and pci compliance

2013-01-13 Thread Massimo Di Pierro
I do not know if it is PCI compliant. The provided code requires that your application handles (although not stores) credit card info. Massimo On Sunday, 13 January 2013 12:16:44 UTC-6, Ragtime AllTime wrote: Hello all, I'm looking into using stripe.com as a payment processor for web2py.