PCI Security Standards Council welcomes Jscrambler CTO

Jscrambler, a solution for JavaScript protection and real-time webpage monitoring, has announced that its Chief Technology Officer and Cofounder, Pedro Fortuna, has been appointed to the 2023-2025 PCI Security Standards Council Board of Advisors.

The Board of Advisors represents PCI SSC Participating Organisations worldwide to ensure global industry involvement in the development of PCI Security Standards and programmes. Jscrambler’s own Pedro Fortuna is one of 52 board members to join the PCI Security Standards Council in its efforts to secure payment data globally. As strategic partners, board members bring industry, geographical and technical insight to PCI SSC plans and projects.

The PCI Security Standards Council is a global organisation responsible for developing and maintaining the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and other important payment security standards. The Council's Board of Advisors is comprised of individuals with extensive expertise in payment security and related fields, and who are committed to advancing the Council's mission of protecting payment card data worldwide.

Pedro Fortuna has over 20 years of experience in the security industry, including software design and engineering and penetration testing. Fortuna has served as the CTO of Jscrambler since 2014, where he has been consistently at the helm of the company’s technical wing as well as participating in key business management decisions as a member of the board.

“I am thrilled to be chosen as a participating member of the Board of Advisors for PCI SSC,” said Pedro Fortuna, CTO and Cofounder, Jscrambler. “Our main focus as a company is always to provide the highest level of client-side security, and that must come with regulatory requirements which span globally. We are grateful for the opportunity to provide insight and expertise with the holistic goal of improving payment security standards.”

PCI SSC Executive Director, Lance J. Johnson, said: “The Board of Advisors provides industry expertise and perspectives that influence and shape the development of PCI Security Standards and programmes. We look forward to working with Jscrambler in our efforts to help organisations secure payment data globally.”