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Branden R Williams

CTO Cyber Security Solutions, First Data Corporation

Dr. Branden R. Williams, Vice President, Head of Strategy, Security & Fraud Solutions at First Data, has almost twenty years of experience in business, technology, and information security as a consultant, leader, and an executive. Dr. Williams co-founded two technology services companies early in his career, the second with an incubator investor based in Dallas. While there, he consulted with management to analyze companies for investment potential and secured portfolio companies’ infrastructure. His specialty is navigating complex landscapes—be it compliance, security, technology, or business—and finding innovative solutions that propel companies forward while reducing risk. Along the way he was Director of Consulting at VeriSign, a CTO at RSA, held several executive roles in the industry, and served on the PCI Board of Advisors. He authored  four books on PCI Compliance.

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The concept and motions of compliance in business is an ancient but celebrated practice. On its face, it is quite simply the way that the managers of a firm can show, with evidence, that they are following a defined set of rules and practices while conducting their operations. Much of what we see with compliance falls into the legal realm—meaning that we have...