Before the American Transaction Processors Coalition (ATPC), national payments processing companies were to a great extent squeezed out of the political and regulatory chain of influence, and few Georgians and politicians residing in America's "Transaction Alley" understood the importance of the industry to the state’s (and nation’s) economic success. Payment processing currently equals the entire U.S. movie industry (worldwide annual sales) and is dominated by Atlanta, just as Los Angeles dominates films. Most people don’t know about the industry and its impact, which is why the ATPC was developed - to tell the story of more than 40,000 employees right here in Georgia and an additional 105,000 people around the world on the payroll of Georgia companies. The ATPC was created to protect, promote and preserve the interests of this critical Georgia industry through proactive public relations and government affairs activities. The ATPC focused on Georgia’s Congressional Delegation to build broad Congressional support for protecting the payments processing industry, and ensuring Georgia and the U.S. are recognized as the global center of the digital economy in its first two and a half years. Successfully providing an industry voice and becoming a resource to those stakeholders has allowed the ATPC to expand its reach to other members of Congress on key committees and in positions of influence. In addition, the ATPC works with member companies, community leaders, and government officials to raise the profile of the payments processing industry in a positive light.
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ATPC Chairman Barry McCarthy and Executive Director - H. West Richards grateful to host White House National Cyber Director - Harry Coker, Jr. at the ATPC Cyber FORUM in Georgia's "Transaction Alley"!
HAPPENING NOW: ATPC’s Cyber Forum wraps up in Atlanta. An incredible day with great speakers and engagement, and we’re grateful to all who were involved and who attended. Thanks to the ATPC Cyber Council for helping bring this event to life: Norma Krayem, Rick Van Luvender, Clarissa Banks, David King, Donna Teevens, Alok Kumar, David Excell, Mark R. Andrews, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, and H. West Richards
HAPPENING NOW: ATPC’s Cyber Forum is underway in Atlanta. Featured guests include the Hon. Harry Coker, Jr., White House National Cyber Director; U.S. Rep. Richard McCormick, MD, MBA (R-GA); Deluxe CEO Barry C. McCarthy; Fiserv's Rick Van Luvender; and Van Scoyoc Associates' Norma Krayem.
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As we all continue the focus on #artificialintelligence, it's important to talk about the policy implications across all sectors. It was a pleasure to talk to Charlie Mitchell at Inside AI Policy to discuss the balance of #innovation and #guardrails as we move forward on key #AI policy, legislative and regulatory issues. I encourage readers to look at the entire article, but a few key thoughts here, as we all focus on the importance of safe, responsible and secure AI: 🔹 “The U.S. has been the leader in technology innovation for hundreds of years,” Krayem said. “We know so much more now about technology risk and we need to harness that knowledge to address AI models.” 🔹 “The discussion between government and the AI community is critical.” 🔹 “AI use is more complex, but the premise of regulation should be the same as for other technologies,” she said. “The difference with AI is we’re creating something that will be smarter than we are. It’s an existential prerequisite that we understand that and look ahead to the risks.” #technology #securebydesign #securebydefault #saferesponsibleai Van Scoyoc Associates
Last week, ATPC members appeared at the Georgia state capitol, offering testimony before a legislative committee. At issue is the intersection of interchange and sales tax, which has a significant impact on consumers and businesses. Watch and listen as we hear from Deron Hicks, Ken Odum, and Barry C. McCarthy.
We've assembled an amazing roster of panelists and featured speakers for the October 31st ATPC Cyber Forum, including the likes of the Hon. Harry Coker, Jr., White House National Cyber Director; U.S. Rep. Richard McCormick, MD, MBA (R-GA); Deluxe CEO Barry C. McCarthy; Fiserv's Rick Van Luvender; and Van Scoyoc Associates' Norma Krayem. Hope to see you there #paymentsprocessing #cybersecurity #conference
Have you registered for the ATPC Cyber Forum on October 31st yet? Seats are going fast for this event featuring fantastic panels and keynote speeches including: the Honorable Harry Coker, White House National Cyber Director; Congressman Richard McCormick, MD, MBA; Deluxe CEO Barry C. McCarthy; and Davey Ware, Special Agent at the Federal Bureau of Investigations Register today. https://lnkd.in/eWNMR4cV
During a special House Study Committee Hearing at the Georgia State Capitol last week, members of the legislature heard testimony on the intersection of interchange and sales tax, a critical issue for the payments industry. “The structure of card payments is not just a payment itself, it’s a structure. And there’s so much value that’s built upon that structure,” said Deron Hicks, Head of Government Relations for Global Payments Inc. Watch and listen as H. West Richards speaks with Hicks, following the testimony.