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PCI Security Standards Council appoints Brazil Advisory Board for 2026-2027

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 — 22:13:06 (UTC)

PCI Security Standards Council Appoints Brazil Advisory Board for 2026-2027

PCI SSC Regional Engagement Board Taps 34 Leading Companies in Brazil to Drive Education and Awareness of Standards and Best Practices for Securing Payment Data

SAO PAULO, Brazil, 28 January 2026 — Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced a new roster of 34 Brazilian payments leaders to serve on its 2026-2027 Brazil Regional Engagement Board.

Board members act as advisors to the Council on payment security issues and challenges in the region, and as ambassadors for helping increase education and awareness of standards and best practices for securing payment data.

Companies serving on the 2026-2027 Brazil Regional Engagement Board represent leaders from all sectors in the Brazilian payments industry – including vendors, merchants, processors, service providers, banks, and industry associations. These include:

1 ACCESS SECURITY CONSULTORIA E TECNOLOGIA LTDA ACI Worldwide Inc. ARGOTECHNO ENGENHARIA LTDA Asaas Gestão Financeira IP S/A Banco Inter S.A. Banco Safra AS CHECKOUT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Cielo S.A. CloudWalk, Inc. ComproPay Ltda CSU Cardsystem S.A. Elo Servicos S.A. Fidelity Information Services (FIS) First Data Merchant Services First Tech Tecnologia Gertec Brasil Ltda Getnet Technology & Operations Brasil Ltda Jscrambler, S.A. Itau Unibanco S.A. LATAM Airlines Group S.A MAGALUPAY INSTITUICAO DE PAGAMENTO S.A. PagSeguro Internet S.A. PAGUEVELOZ INSTITUICAO DE PAGAMENTO LTDA Perto S.A. Perifericos para Automacao PicPay Servicos, S.A. Positivo Tecnologia S.A. Qualcomm Incorporated SOLVER INSTITUICAO DE PAGAMENTO LTDA Superlogica Tec Toy S.A. TIVIT Terceirizacao de Processos, Servicos e Tecnologia S/A VTEX BRASIL TECNOLOGIA PARA E-COMMERCE LTDA VULTUS Cybersecurity Ecosystem Worldpay, Inc.

“The Brazil Regional Engagement Board is a key initiative of the Council, which enables stakeholders to join forces and collaborate on payment security, providing a unique and broad representation of the region,” said Guilherme Scheibe, PCI SSC Regional Director, Brazil and LAC. “It is a delight to work with such an amazing group of companies that represent all sides of the payment industry. Their commitment and dedication will continue to bring positive results to payment security with a worldwide impact.”

The Board will meet regularly throughout the year to discuss payment data security issues, trends, and market changes. Its key priorities in 2026-2027 include:

Awareness of the PCI Standards: Continue supporting adoption of all PCI security standards, requirements and processes, while gathering valuable feedback from local organizations.

Collaboration: Facilitate the growth of Participating Organizations in Brazil and throughout the region through active engagement and encourage increased participation in PCI SSC events like the annual Community Meetings and training courses.

Strategic Market Understanding: Identify regional market trends, evolving payment security initiatives, and technologies to ensure PCI SSC effectively supports unique challenges in the region.

“Brazil’s growing role in the global payments ecosystem highlights the importance of regional collaboration,” says Gina Gobeyn, Executive Director of PCI SSC. “By expanding engagement in the market, we gain visibility into payment innovation, data protection, and security challenges, enabling the development of standards and resources that strengthen payment security worldwide.”

Learn more about the Council’s focus on increasing industry participation and knowledge through initiatives like the Regional Engagement Board on the PCI SSC website.

To view this press release in Portuguese, please click here.

About the PCI Security Standards Council

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Source: Company press release.

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