Oscar Covers

Chairman of the security working group of the European Card Payment Association (ECPA SWG), European Card Payment Association (ECPA)

Oscar Covers is Cybersecurity Analyst at the Dutch Banking Association. He analyses ICT-related security risks for the Financial Institutes and, where necessary, coordinates the response. Before that, for over ten years, Oscar was responsible for the security certification program applicable to POS terminals in the Netherlands. In order to maintain his international network, Oscar is chairing the ECPA SWG and participates in the PCI PTS working group.

Oscar Covers's Events

Make Your Voice Heard - A Panel Discussion

Date: Tuesday, 18 October

Moderated by: Mark Meissner, SVP, Education & Engagement Officer, PCI Security Standards Council

Panelists: Oscar Covers, Chairman of the security working group of the European Card Payment Association (ECPA SWG), European Card Payment Association (ECPA); Gert Huizinga, Senior Consultant Card Solutions, ING; Jeremy King, Regional, VP, EMEA, PCI Security Standards Council; Tomás Perlines, Head of Payment Security, Schwarz IT KG and Marie-Christine Vittet, VP Compliance, Accor

There are so many ways to engage with the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC). In this panel discussion, you will hear from PCI SSC Board of Advisors (BoA) members and active community members about the various ways they have engaged with the PCI SSC and how payment stakeholders can have a profound impact on the payment security industry. You will also learn how you can make your voice heard. If you are in the payments industry, you will want to hear this panel and then make your plan to get more involved!

How to Anticipate the Advent of the Quantum Computer

Date: Thursday, 20 October

Presented by: Oscar Covers, Chairman of the security working group of the European Card Payment Association (ECPA SWG), European Card Payment Association (ECPA)

Quantum computing is a fundamental research area that is progressing quickly. This technology is expected to have a profound impact on many of the world’s largest markets and will potentially also pose a great threat to cryptography as we know it. As financial sector, it is key to understand to which extent advances in quantum computing affect the security of the core banking & payment services. There is still much uncertainty about quantum computing, but there are also a couple of certainties.