Data security is to be integrated with any kind of software and have you ever thought why data security is important for MLM Software. MLM software is the software to manage your MLM business effectively and data security is important to maintain the MLM software in many ways. Multi-Level Marketing Limited to Security As we all know that multi-level marketing is usually based on the product sale, it is highly dependent on the e-commerce practice to make the sale through online and to promote the business. Business activities via an e-commerce platform involves many activities like processing orders, processing credit card payments, storing and maintaining the user or customer data. As these data are more prone to fraudulent activities, they should always be stored in encrypted format and it is good to avoid storing in the plain format. Multi-level marketing also involves storage requirements like storing the data of the distributors, down lines, commission plan, and payment details. So the MLM companies and the integrated E-commerce platform need to meet the security standards for storing and maintaining the customer’s data, all the financial transaction data, all the MLM related data. MLM Software Security Features The basic security features of the MLM software that should be included are as follows: • SSL (Secure Socket Layer ) Encryption • PCI DSS-Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard • IP (Internet Protocol) blocking • DDoS- Denial Of Service • Encryption of Database • Encryption of Password • Backup-Database SSL (Secure Socket Layer) Encryption SSL is Security based technology for maintaining the encrypted data via the link between the web browser and the webserver. Host provider provides the SSL certificate and the same has to be installed for implementing SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption. You can understand the same from the website address bar. The address indicates https:// in the address bar of the website. The website without SSL indicates http:// in the address bar of the website and it shows that it is an insecure website. If the customer submits any of the data related to his credit card details, it means the data is transferred between the server and the client in the plain format and it is prone to unauthorized access or hacking. PCI DSS-Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard The PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Security Standard) is a standard for the security required by all the suppliers of the credit card. Card suppliers should be PCI compliant. This standard should be followed by all the organizations which process, store or transfer the cardholder details or data. So the MLM software and the websites must comply with PCI. Its main theme is to prevent fraudulent activities involved in this. PCI Security Standards Council administers the PCI standard. If anyone is not PCI compliant, you may lose eligibility to accept payments via credit card completely and also need to face the charged fine. IP Blocking IP refe