On May 20, the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced its new board of advisors … and I’m honored to be one of the members selected to serve for the 2011-2013 term.

Winning a seat on the Board is a testament to Heartland as an organization, our groundbreaking E3™ end-to-end encryption technology and our security-centric approach to business.

Comprised of 21 members representing a broad range of organizations, the Board will provide strategic and technical guidance as the Council continually develops security standards and seeks to raise awareness and compliance with its guidance.

The PCI SSC is a crucial organization for the payments community, as well as merchants large and small. Strong, effective security standards and industry collaboration are mission critical in our collective fight against international gangs of professional cybercriminals, and I look forward to kicking off the term in June with my fellow Board members to help safeguard all stakeholders in the payments ecosystem.