News & Updates continued

We are delighted to announce MemberGate is getting a new, fresh, modern look to it's Control Panel Updating the MemberGate Graphical User Interface - GUI - or as we all know it.. the Control Panel(!) is a major undertaking. It's got to look cleaner, fresher, modernised - but you can't have people not being abel to navigate and use it!... Read More

The MemberGate Partner Program offers the opportunity to earn commission for referring people who start a subscriotion business using the MemberGate platform. And here's why...... Read More

On January 1st 2020, if your site has Califorinia residents as members or you are looking to do business with them, you must be ready for the new consumer protection laws which have a far-reaching consequence for online businesses... Read More

Even more updates and improvements are coming soon to your MemberGate software. In the upcoming days we will begin applying the latest updates to MemberGate sites, so keep an eye out for an email from our support team that will include the latest functionality available on your site.... Read More

Visa & MasterCard Policy Changes for communicating price changes will affect all subscription businesses - including yours! Vendors must revisit all their promotional offers and make sure the subscriber has had the opportunity to withdraw consent before the increased value is taken.... Read More

Font Awesome is a great way to add icons to your MemberGate web pages. Their icons have been updated again to include many new choices!... Read More

An email message from authorize.net is being email to users of authorize.net. The IP addresses of API endpoints are going to change. This will not have an effect on MemberGate sites.... Read More

For sites using the Stripe Payment Gateway, we will shortly be releasing an update to Membergate to implement recent updates to the Stripe system. The purpose of these updates are related to maintaining simple PCI DSS compliance. Version 3 of the Stripe system will allow your site to continue to qualify for the SAQ-A PCI DSS Compliance, where all you need to do is to confirm that all pages where you collect Credit Card Details are loaded securely using HTTPS.... Read More

2 MemberGate sites were attacked by credit card fraudsters, here's what happened and how to protect your site:
1 clear all instances of old subscription forms
2 set up and switch to Subscription Form Generator forms
3 upgrade to reCAPTCHA
4 enable site-wide
... Read More

IMPORTANT NOTICE: New EU laws to protect member data are wide ranging and will affect your business
The lawmakers in the European Union have had enough. Large firms reckless approach to security of data is set to be punished by massive fines from General Data Protection Regulation GDPR... Read More

Upgrade to reCAPTCHA on your site to help protect forms against abuse from bots and spammers.... Read More

There are a lot of great changes coming soon to your MemberGate software. In the upcoming days we will begin applying the latest updates to MemberGate sites, so keep an eye out for an email from our support team that will include the latest functionality available on your site.... Read More

In January 2017 online payment security is to get another boost as Google Chrome enforce the HTTPS standard

HTTPS HyperText Transfer Protocol over SSL (Secure Socket Layer) is set to replace the old less secure HTTP as Google Chrome, then Safari then FireFox and eventually Explorer catch on

MemberGate already uses HTTPS on all payment pages so we are ready for the new, more secure web... Read More

MemberGate Sites and Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards - PCI DSS What is PCIDSS?
What is the "Annual Compliance Scan"?
Who does it affect?
Will it affect my MemberGate site?
Why should I care?
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MemberGate and General Data Protection Regulation GDPR Introducing the Cookie Control Notice, Cookie List & Cookie Use Settings and Privacy Policy Updates... Read More

MemberGate Infinity now integrates with the Authorize.net CIM - token payment option.... Read More

PlainText Passwords are no longer fit for purpose: The universal way of password management was to store passwords in a database as Plain Text This worked pretty well for all sorts of sites, large and small. It was easy to support and easy for subscribers to use: Should a member forget their password, a script can send the password to the email on file... Read More

Google Search will be expanding its use of mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal. This means if your site is not Mobile Friendly or Responsive it won't show up in Google searches. To check your Membergate site is Google Friendly use this handy tool... Read More

Customize the robots.txt file to include nofollow or noindex tags. The robots.txt file can be updated through your control panel to allow you to quickly and easily set which areas allow the GoogleBot... Read More

If you are using Authorize.net as your Payment Gateway, you may have already received (or will receive in the coming days) and email with the subject "Authorize.net Technical Updates". In that email, Authorize.net outline some changes they are making to their system, relating to PCI Compliancy and service uptime.... Read More