Title: Paypal changes
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# Paypal changes

 *  [ivanivanivan23](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ivanivanivan23/)
 * (@ivanivanivan23)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/paypal-changes/)
 * Hi, I just got the following email from Paypal and would like to ask if this 
   will impact my e-commerce website somehow?
 * _**To avoid service interruptions, please ensure that your systems are SHA-256
   compatible by 17 June 2016.**_
 * At PayPal, security and safety are our top priorities and, as a result, we’re
   implementing a series of security upgrades throughout 2016 and 2017. To comply
   with industry standards, we need to move our endpoints to stronger encryption
   known as SHA-256 by 30 September 2016. This will help strengthen your protection
   and ensure that your business systems are up to date with the latest security
   measures.
    In preparation for our transition to SHA-256, we’ll be undertaking
   critical testing between 17 June and 29 September 2016. During this period, if
   your systems aren’t SHA-256 compatible, your business’ ability to accept payments
   with PayPal may be temporarily impacted. To ensure that your business doesn’t
   experience any interruptions, we strongly recommend that your systems are compatible
   with SHA-256 by 17 June. If your systems aren’t SHA-256 compatible by the full
   transition on 30 September, your business will be unable to accept payments with
   PayPal until changes are made. For more details about our transition to SHA-256,
   please see the 2016-2017 Merchant Security Roadmap Microsite. Further information
   What is the purpose of the testing? The purpose of this testing is to help us
   identify those customers who will be impacted by the full transition to SHA-256.
   We’ll immediately notify impacted customers so that we can help them better prepare
   for the transition on 30 September. How do I ensure that my business won’t be
   impacted by the testing? If your systems aren’t currently SHA-256 compatible,
   you can find details about the required changes and how to action them on our
   2016-2017 Merchant Security Roadmap Microsite. If you’re not sure whether your
   systems are SHA-256 compatible, we recommend you speak with your web hosting 
   company, e-commerce software provider, in-house web programmer or system administrator.
   They can assist you in making the required changes before the testing. When will
   testing occur? For a complete list of testing dates and times, please visit our
   SSL Certificate Upgrade Testing Schedule. Yours sincerely PayPal
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 *  Plugin Contributor [Mike Jolley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikejolley/)
 * (@mikejolley)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/paypal-changes/#post-7475382)
 * [https://docs.woothemes.com/document/paypal-update-for-sha-256/](https://docs.woothemes.com/document/paypal-update-for-sha-256/)

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