In your store's Admin area, go to the Extensions > All Extensions > Encryption Data Manager
- Please install Encryption Data Manager extension to enable encryption in your store.
- Backup your code and database before encryption!
It is important for eCommerce site to maintain up to date security for data provided buy customers. This is required buy customers, industry and PCI standards.
By enabling AbanteCart data encryption you can secure your customers data from access. Information, such as customer addresses, emails, phone numbers, credit cards, etc. will be encrypted and not readable. Encryption key can be stored securely and prevent access to this data in event of hacking or database attack.
Requirements: PHP => 5.3 and openSSL enabled
(Contact your server admin or hosting company)
Do not confuse SSL data encryption with signed SSL certificates (HTTPS) used for browser access to sites