RapidSpike recently launched the first of six new features designed to further boost the security of ecommerce websites, in readiness for PCI DSS 4.0.
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In response to rising ecommerce threats, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards will impose 63 new requirements on brands processing, storing or transmitting credit card information, with version 4.0 coming into effect on March 31, 2025.
While industry think tanks are warning that some businesses are leaving it too late to prepare, RapidSpike has bolstered the functionality of its award-winning website monitoring platform with thousands of new data points to support retailers with the transition.
Among the new releases is a PCI compliance dashboard with the ability to track all script files found on an ecommerce site, with an inventory displaying where they were detected and the last time they were seen, so they can be effectively managed. A content security policies dashboard will also safeguard the authorisation of each script, with advice given to remedy errors in-line with the threat level.
Wider innovations from RapidSpikeâs Leeds technology hub include new functionality to manage website third parties including live chats, support plugins, analytics, payment gateways, and postcode lookups. While such third parties are often deemed essential for running successful ecommerce sites, they can create costly security, speed, usability and reliability issues. RapidSpikeâs new diagnosis panel provides greater insight into the third party data uncovered throughout the app, to supercharge customersâ ability to make adjustments â whether reducing load times or removing third parties entirely if the integrity of a site is compromised.
âFrom automotive retailers to travel operators, and fashion stores to FMCG sites, all of these brands are facing tougher times when it comes to transacting online,â explained RapidSpikeâs CEO Gav Winter. âWe only have to monitor mainstream headlines to see how prevalent Magecart-style âform-jackingâ attacks are becoming, and the cost and reputational damage of these payment theft breaches is astronomical. Margins are also being squeezed, and competitive pressures are rising.
âWe are here to continually empower our ecommerce customers with greater insight into their website health â whether thatâs to aid compliance, safeguard reputation, or boost revenues. Thatâs why weâve released three new features in the last six months alone.â
A new return on investment calculator has been built, to predict the revenue impact of website tweaks, including page performance, accessibility, and downtime improvements.
Wider new releases have also been unveiled to make RapidSpike more intuitive, including a setup wizard to accelerate the monitoring process, website switcher for customers monitoring multiple URLs, and the ability to compare a websiteâs performance against RapidSpikeâs new âBaselineâ indicator of all stats across every customer account.