Storing credit card details

Question

I have a business requirement that forces me to store a customer\'s full credit card details (number, name, expiry date, CVV2) for a short period of time.

Rationale:

Answer 1

Agreed that you should avoid storing the data if you can. But maybe you are that third party? If so, get familiar with PCI standards. Look around a bit on the site and you'll find the security measures you are required to implement.