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title: "8 Tips for Small Merchants: Protecting Payment Data During COVID-19"
description: PCI Security Standards Council shares key considerations to help small merchants keep their customers’ payment data secure during COVID-19.
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# [8 Tips for Small Merchants: Protecting Payment Data During COVID-19](https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/8-tips-for-small-merchants-protecting-payment-data-during-covid-19)

 Posted by [Lindsay Goodspeed](https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/author/lindsay-goodspeed) on 21 Apr, 2020 in [Small Business](https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/topic/small-business) and [Patching](https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/topic/patching) and [Passwords](https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/topic/passwords) and [Small Merchant Resources](https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/topic/small-merchant-resources) and [SMB Series](https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/topic/smb-series) and [Remote Access](https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/topic/remote-access) and [Resource Guide](https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/topic/resource-guide) and [COVID-19](https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/topic/covid-19)

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The COVID-19 pandemic is quickly changing how many small merchants accept payments. Merchants that previously only had brick-and-mortar locations are moving to accept e-commerce and over-the-phone transactions. In this resource guide, PCI Security Standards Council shares key considerations and educational resources to help small merchants keep their customers’ payment data secure in this rapidly changing environment.

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