{"id":61388,"date":"2025-10-08T16:35:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T14:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.usd.de\/?p=61388"},"modified":"2025-10-08T16:35:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T14:35:52","slug":"usd-ag-sponsor-pci-ssc-community-meeting-europe-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.usd.de\/en\/usd-ag-sponsor-pci-ssc-community-meeting-europe-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Focus On Payment Security: usd AG as Sponsor and Speaker at the PCI SSC Europe Community Meeting 2025 in Amsterdam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>From 14 to 16 October 2025, Amsterdam will become the meeting place for the European payment security community. At this year's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcisscevents.org\/event\/2025-amsterdam\/summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PCI SSC Europe Community Meeting<\/a>, usd AG will be present with a six-member team and actively support the event as an official sponsor. This visible commitment reflects our dedication to secure payment processes and fosters direct, professional exchange within the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sharing knowledge, identifying threats, developing solutions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The PCI Community Meeting is a conference for everyone who actively shapes payment security. Experts meet here to discuss emerging threats, proven best practices, and technical innovations. usd AG is not only sponsoring again, but also contributing content: our colleague <strong>Christopher Kristes<\/strong> will speak with <strong>Kish Khan<\/strong> from BP Europa SE about the security of EV charging stations. Their talk, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcisscevents.org\/event\/2025-amsterdam\/agenda?session=84631438-dc87-42c4-8ee2-c8c39a0d2c9f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charging Ahead: Securing EV Chargers Against Cyber Threats<\/a>\u201d, shows how publicly accessible charging points can become targets for cyberattacks. They explain specific vulnerabilities, present real attack scenarios, and give recommendations for technical and organizational protective measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal insights: expectations and perspectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before their departure, we invited Christopher Kristes and Benedikt Kr\u00fcmmel for a short interview. In the interview, they share their expectations, their personal highlights, and the significance of the PCI Community Meeting for their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1772\" height=\"1004\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usd.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/Christopher-Kristes_PPT-Kontakt_ohne-Krawatte.jpg\" alt=\"Business portrait of Christopher Kristes in formal attire with a light blue shirt and dark jacket in front of a modern office building in the background. Speaker at the PCI Community Meeting in Amsterdam.\" class=\"wp-image-61382\" style=\"width:280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Christopher Kristes<\/strong><br>Head of Security Audits &amp; PCI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"886\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usd.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/Benedikt-Kruemmel_PPT-Kontakt-3.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Benedikt Kr\u00fcmmel in formal attire with a white shirt and dark jacket, taken in a modern office.\" class=\"wp-image-35913\" style=\"width:280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Benedikt Kr\u00fcmmel<\/strong><br>Head of Sales - Security Audits<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pfKfxhlTIyQ?si=FGJzd1E3hdAnifn8\" style=\"border-radius:12px;color:#f07f1d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to see the full interview<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Commitment becomes contribution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the important role of the PCI Community Meeting as a central platform for international exchange within the payment security community, usd AG is once again supporting the PCI SSC Europe Community Meeting as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcisscevents.org\/event\/2025-amsterdam\/sponsorship-opportunities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sponsor<\/a> this year. The aim is not only to share knowledge, but also to take on board new perspectives from the community and incorporate them into our own work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Further information on the PCI Community Meeting is available here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcisscevents.org\/event\/2025-amsterdam\/summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Home - PCI SSC 2025 Europe Community Meeting<\/a><a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From 14 to 16 October 2025, Amsterdam will become the meeting place for the European payment security community. At this year's PCI SSC Europe Community Meeting, usd AG will be present with a six-member team and actively support the event as an official sponsor. 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