- Payment security experts to share insight on data security landscape in APAC region -

WAKEFIELD, Mass. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) --

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Transaction Security (PTS) requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS), today announced keynotes speakers for the Council's Asia Pacific event in Singapore on Thursday, June 14 at the Hilton Singapore.

The one-day event for Asia Pacific PCI stakeholders will feature Bob Russo, general manager, PCI Security Standards Council; Troy Leach, Chief Technology officer, PCI Security Standards Council; Detective Sergeant Ritchie Sim, senior investigator, New South Wales Police Force; and Johan Öman, core PFI investigator and head of IT security, Cybercom International:

• PCI SSC General Manager Bob Russo will provide insight into the PCI Council's current standards activities, operations and future plans, as well as opportunities for participation.
• PCI SSC Chief Technology Officer Troy Leach will discuss the latest updates on key technology areas the Council and its stakeholders are working on, including mobile payment acceptance security, point-to-point encryption, cloud computing and tokenization. He will also provide recommendations to attendees on how to plan ahead for PCI and build a security lifecycle into the business.
• Detective Sergeant Ritchie Sim will present a case study based on his work with the Fraud and Cybercrime Squad at the New South Wales Police Force investigating credit card fraud, money laundering and related crimes. Specifically, he will discuss lessons learned from investigations around skimming of EFTPOS machines in Australia.
• Singapore-based forensics expert Johan Öman will share insights into payment card security forensics, highlighting global and regional trends based on his work as a PFI investigator.

The agenda also includes both networking and question and answer sessions to allow participants to interact and share best practices with Council staff and each other.

"We're excited to tap into the payment card security expertise in this region by welcoming these expert speakers to the town hall meeting," said Bob Russo, general manager, PCI Security Standards Council. "Attendees will benefit from hearing these unique insights and perspectives on improving payment security in APAC and globally."

Attendance at the one-day event is complimentary and open to all PCI stakeholders - from Participating Organizations and assessors to card brands and those interested in payment security.

In conjunction with the event, two training offerings are available, allowing attendees to make the most of their travel time and budgets:

• Internal Security Assessor Training - Tuesday June 12 & Wednesday June 13
• PCI Awareness Training - Friday June 15

Registered attendees can RSVP on LinkedIn to jumpstart their networking:

PCI Asia Pacific Meeting: http://linkd.in/HX6LdM

About the PCI Security Standards Council

The PCI Security Standards Council is an open global forum that is responsible for the development, management, education, and awareness of the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and other standards that increase payment data security. Founded in 2006 by the major payment card brands American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, MasterCard Worldwide and Visa Inc., the Council has over 600 Participating Organizations representing merchants, banks, processors and vendors worldwide. To learn more about playing a part in securing payment card data globally, please visit: http://pcisecuritystandards.org.

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CONTACT:

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