A group spent $3M and years trying to build its own payments gateway — only to scrap it entirely. Here’s what went wrong, and why most companies should never attempt this without seasoned payments experts.

Thinking of building your own payments gateway to save a few cents per transaction? Unless you love costly compliance headaches, nonstop maintenance, and card brand update chaos, think again.

Your sales are booming, life is good... until a wave of chargebacks hits like a freight train. Here’s why your affiliate program — new or old — might be the real culprit, and how to shut the door on fraudsters before they cash out.

PCI DSS 4.0.1 Control 6.4.3 (effective April 1, 2025) mandates script authorization, integrity checks, and inventory on payment pages. This guide covers the control, implementation tips, and monitoring tools like CSP headers, securityheaders.com, and Snyk.