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PCI DSS for small businesses

If you take card payments, PCI DSS applies to you — even in a small shop. These guides explain SAQ types, practical controls, and compliance in calm, everyday language.

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  1. Guide 5 min read

    PCI DSS 4.0.1 for Small Businesses: How to Meet SAQ A & SAQ C-VT

    If you take card payments, PCI DSS 4.0.1 matters. A plain-English guide to SAQ A and SAQ C-VT for small businesses.

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  2. Guide 3 min read

    Securing the Checkout: How to Protect Your Online Business from Hidden Risks

    When customers check out online, they’re trusting you with more than a payment. Here’s how to spot and reduce hidden checkout risks.

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  3. Guide 3 min read

    When AI, Magecart and Clickjacking Overlap

    How skimming, clickjacking, and polished bait can meet at checkout — and what to verify before you pay.

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  4. Guide 2 min read

    Magecart, E-Skimming and Script Monitoring

    Checkout skimming often hides in browser scripts. What Magecart and e-skimming look like, and why watching scripts matters.

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  5. Guide 3 min read

    How to Spot a Fake Card Form on a Website

    A checkout page can look real and still be fake. Here’s how to spot a fraudulent card form before you pay.

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James Lugton is a Cyber Security Analyst based in Yorkshire. He writes Security e-drift — calm, practical guidance on scams, AI-related human risk, and small-business security. LinkedIn · Full profile

Written and security-checked by James Lugton. Educational guidance only — not formal assurance or legal advice.