He will be using his expert knowledge of the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard to help SRM’s clients combat identity theft and other fraud involving stolen credit card data.
“We are delighted to welcome Paul to our SRM compliance team,” said SRM’s managing director, Stephen Brown.
“Compliance with the PCI Data Security Standard is a key objective for many of our clients, and Paul’s expertise in this area – and in secure payment systems generally – is quite simply second to none.”
During his time with Barclaycard, Brennecker also worked as a technical consultant and managed the company’s electronic point of sale testing lab. He worked closely with both Visa and Mastercard in raising awareness of the PCI standard and spoke at numerous security forums.
Brennecker said, “These are challenging times for anyone who regularly deals with electronic payments, but that also means it is an exciting time to be joining SRM, since together we can work to improve security in this important area.
“PCI DSS will continue to be of vital importance to a wide range of companies, and SRM is well placed to offer advice not only on the procedural aspects of secure electronic payments, but also on the project and programme management components for any businesses who are seeking PCI DSS compliance.”