.: CreditCardGuard

With CreditCardGuard, you can secure your orders page with SSL encryption, so that outside parties cannot intercept communications between your customer's browser and your site.

SSL encryption is the industry standard for internet security. Transmitting credit card details online without this protection is unsafe!

Purchasing and installing your own SSL certificate can cost hundreds of dollars every year. With Calders and CreditCardGuard, there's no longer any need for this expenditure.

Here is an overview of CreditCardGuard's role in the smooth operation of a typical e-commerce website called YourShop:

1. Customer enters the YourShop site
2. Customer selects a product, and adds it to the shopping cart
3. Customer chooses to continue shopping or proceed to the checkout
4. On clicking 'Proceed to checkout', customer is taken to orderpage.
5. Address bar changes to read: https://www.creditcardguard.net/YourShop/checkout
6. Customer knows CreditCardGuard security is in place
7. Padlock or key appears in browser's bottom righthand corner
8. Customer has confirmation that checkout is secured
9. Link to CreditCardGaurd overview provided on checkout page
10. Customer further reassured re the safety of the site
11. Customer enters credit card, billing and shipping details
12. CreditCardGuard encrypts data and sends to processing company OR CreditCardGuard encrypts data and stores on secure server
13. Shop owner notified of sale via email
14. Shop owner retrieves details from secure server Shop owner processes details if manual processing in place
15. Transaction is approved
16. Customer is informed of order status
17. Goods are shipped

As you can see, CreditCardGuard protects sensitive creditcard data, and reassures the customer at every step. Security is extremely important to online shoppers. The reassurance and peace of mind provided by CreditCardGuard will make potential customers more likely to choose your online store.

Online resources

With CreditCardGuard, you get access to a 'best practices' resource that provides a benchmark for online commerce security - online store construction tips, security guidelines, advice on how to recognise potentially fraudulent transactions (and deal with them), alternative payment options, and much more. Updated frequently, the resource is an ideal primer for the e-commerce beginner, and a great source for up-to-date information for those already involved in selling online.

.: Pricing

If you have an e-commerce plan with Calders, you and your customers can be comfortable in the knowledge that CreditCardGuard is always working hard to protect important information - at NO extra cost!

CreditCardGuard is available as a standalone service for just 33¢ a day.

Find more information on our individual e-commerce products here:

• CreditCardGuard »
• OrderForm »
• ShoppingCart »

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