PCI Payment Protection Resources for Small Merchants

On Thursday, 4 August 2016, at 10 a.m. Pacific time, Visa will host a webinar to review newly published PCI Security Standards Council resources designed to help small businesses process payments securely.The PCI Security Standards Council convened a small merchant business task force to provide guidance and feedback to prepare resources that simplify data security for some of the most vulnerable businesses preyed upon by cybercriminals. Relying on cross-industry expertise to help small merchants understand why and how to protect payment card data and resolve risks to their businesses the task force has developed the following resources:
  • A guide to safe payments
  • Payment diagrams
  • Questions to ask your vendors
  • A glossary of payment and information security terms.


Visa is committed to protecting the payment system. As part of this commitment, Visa regularly posts data security communications on their website.

Visa will host a webinar to review newly published Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council resources designed to help small businesses process payments securely. Please click on the link below to register.

Speaker Info

Sylvia Auyeung and Lester Chan
Sylvia Auyeung, Director, Merchant Risk, is responsible for driving PCI DSS compliance with all level merchants in North America. She has over 10 years experience in risk and compliance.

Lester Chan is Director of Merchant Risk at Visa where he is responsible for driving PCI DSS compliance with all level merchants in North America. He has over 20 years experience in IT, security, risk, and compliance. In addition to his experience, he earned a CISSP, CISM, and CISA certifications.

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If you have any questions regarding these resources or need more information on protecting your payment card environment, please contact your Visa Account Executive or acquirer or Merchant Stronghold.
Location: Clearwater, FL, USA

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