Saturday, January 16, 2010

Introducing Paul Turgeon's "SRPc"

Secure Remote Payment Council (SRPc)

SRPc Information

The Secure Remote Payment Council is dedicated to the growth, development and market adoption of debit based internet eCommerce, emerging eCommerce payment types, and mobile channel payment methods that meet or exceed the security standards for pinned based card present payments. The Council accomplishes this by encouraging and supporting those activities that accelerate the implementation, adoption and promotion of these payments.

Council Membership is open to any entity that does business in the internet eCommerce and mobile channel payments areas. Common types of these companies include:

Merchants

Financial Institutions

Merchant Processors

Issuer Processors

Payment Brand Companies

Payments Authentication Hardware Providers

Payments Authentication Software Providers

Payments Consultants

Key Activities to Accomplish Mission:

Facilitation of the identification and implementation of data and tools that reduce fraud, and improve identification and location of those perpetrating it;

Providing a venue for the introduction of new eCommerce payment initiation solutions and a standardized process for their validation;

Providing tools and resources necessary for increasing knowledge;

Promoting best practices for service providers;

Providing networking opportunities for industry participants;

Educating Policymakers, Regulators and Law Enforcement on the benefits of these payments.

2010 Press Releases - 1/14/2010: Secure Remote Payment Council Formed To Help In The Development Of Secure Ecommerce And Mobile Payments.

The Secure Remote Payment Council was launched in December, 2009. The membership consists of the following industry leading companies and their representatives:

Board of Directors

ACCEL/Exchange Network, Mr. Michael Kelly, General Manager

CardinalCommerce Corporation, Michael A. Keresman, III, CEO

Chase Paymentech, David Davis, General Manager – Debit Group

Heartland Payment Systems, Steven M. Elefant, Chief Information Officer

MagTek, Inc., Mimi Hart, President, CEO and Chairman

Merchant Advisory Group, Dodd Roberts, President

SHAZAM, Inc., Terry Dooley, Chief Information Officer

SWACHA, Dennis Simmons, President

Ronald V. Congemi, Past CEO, First Data Debit Services

Dennis F. Lynch, Past CEO, NYCE Corporation

Paul Tomasofsky, President, Two Sparrows Consulting

Associate Members

Payments & Processing Consultants, Inc., Paul Turgeon, President

Pulse, George Danforth, Vice President

STAR Debit and ATM Network, Julie Saville, Vice President

SafetyPay, Filomena Ruffa, Vice President

TSYS, Sarah T. Hartman, Senior Director

SRPc Officers

Dennis F. Lynch, Chairman of the Board

Paul Tomasofsky, President and Executive Director