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ETA and PCI Security Standards Council Expand Partnership at TRANSACT 15
March 5, 2015
TRANSACT 15 Puts Spotlight on Security and Breach Solutions
Washington, D.C. – The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), the global trade association representing the payments technology world, announced today a partnership with the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) that will expand programming and a special forum focused on data breach and payments security at TRANSACT 15, the world’s largest payments industry event. PCI SSC and ETA are also offering a special TRANSACT 15 registration rate to first-time attendee PCI SSC Participating Organizations. TRANSACT 15 will take place in the technology hub of the nation, March 31 – April 2 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
TRANSACT attendees will hear the latest PCI updates from senior PCI SSC executives including Troy Leach, Chief Technology Officer, and Jeremy King, International Director. Acquirers and processors attending TRANSACT15 can participate in an interactive PCI SSC Acquirer Forum to discuss and share feedback on current PCI Standards and initiatives and how to drive continued collaboration around payment security.
“Data breach and payments security are the two most important merchant issues today, and TRANSACT attendees now have one-stop access to information on new security technology,” said ETA CEO Jason Oxman. “We are thrilled that hundreds of PCI Participating Organizations can access TRANSACT 15 thanks to this new partnership.”
“Cross-industry collaboration with the best and brightest in technology, security and payments is critical in our efforts to drive innovation and secure the future of payment transactions globally,” said PCI General Manager Stephen W. Orfei. “The PCI Security Standards Council is pleased to partner with ETA to offer our first-time attendees this beneficial opportunity to engage TRANSACT 15 at an exclusive PCI-Participating Organization rate”.
TRANSACT 15 will be the largest payments industry event in ETA’s history, featuring more than 4,000 industry professionals, more than 200 exhibitors, keynote speakers from the world’s most innovative companies, and the payments industry’s best and largest networking events.
To access special PCI-Participating Organization TRANSACT 15 registration rates and to register for the PCI SSC Acquirer Forum contact: Laura Johnson, [email protected].
For more information about TRANSACT 15, visit www.transact15.com. For media inquiries, contact Meghan Cieslak at 202-677-7406, or [email protected].
About ETA
The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) is the global trade association representing more than 500 payments and technology companies. ETA members make commerce possible by processing more than $4.5 trillion in purchases in the U.S. and deploying payments innovations to merchants and consumers.
About PCI
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, JCB International, MasterCard and Visa Inc., the Council has 700 Participating Organizations representing merchants, banks, processors and vendors worldwide. To learn more about playing a part in securing payment card data globally, please visit: pcisecuritystandards.org.
Source: http://mobilemarketingandtechnology.com/2015/03/06/eta-and-pci-security-standards-council-expand-partnership-at-transact-15/
