Originally Posted by
dax702
Further, I found this on Glowhost information page:
Why do I need a Dedicated Server?
PCI still remains a gray area. Recent "standards" state that all merchants must comply, regardless of how many dollars they process per month. It is important to know that that PCI standards say that a dedicated server is required to accept payment via credit card due to the nature of access controls and the inability to effectively manage users in a shared hosting environment. PCI states that a machine that holds, transmits, or stores sensitive data must be owned by a single entity, and that entity must only grant access to sensitive cardholder data on a "need to know" basis.
We feel that the above requirements are impossible on a shared hosting platform, and this is why we only offer PCI Compliance on a dedicated machine. If you see a host offering PCI compliance on a shared machine we strongly suggest reviewing the current PCI standards.
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