The 2026 PCI SSC Asia-Pacific Community Meeting took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the 11th and 12th of November, 2026, and atsec participated as a Bronze Sponsor with an on-site booth.
Coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), this year’s conference was a testament to the Council’s two decades of dedication to payment security standards. The proceedings opened with a showcase of memorable moments from the past 20 years, reflecting on milestones and looking ahead to the future and serving as a celebration of everyone’s hard work.
PCI SSC paid special tribute to contributing groups, including the original Advisory Board, the first cohort of Qualified Security Assessors, and early participants of the Women in Payments initiative. Over the two days of the conference, presenters shared the latest updates to the standards ecosystem, covering the Key Management Operations (KMO) standard, Secure Software Standard v2.0, PTS v5 and other new and revised specifications; notable highlights included the machine-readable PCI DSS and modernization of laboratory quality management. And looking forward, other sessions explored cutting-edge topics such as AI, post-quantum cryptography, cloud-native security, supply-chain risk and mobile payment security before the Council unveiled its roadmap for future standard development and regional engagement plans, striving to keep payment security standards relevant through ongoing global community collaboration.
In that spirit of collaboration, atsec took an active part in technical and standard discussions as a member of GEAR, as it has in the past; with nearly 20 years of experience as a PCI QSA organization, atsec has grown alongside PCI SSC and the broader industry throughout this journey. To help others celebrate their journey, atsec sponsored the Photo Booth at this event, offering attendees a fun way to create new memories to add to the legacy.
The technology and standards of the payment industry show no signs of slowing, so we’re looking forward to further exchanges and partnerships with organizations across the sector as we jointly embark on the next chapter of standards development.
