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Andrew Jamieson

Head of Innovations at Underwriters Laboratories

About me

Andrew Jamieson has over 25 years of experience in working with payment systems and emerging technologies. Before working with Underwriters Laboratories on payment security testing, Andrew has worked for a number of different companies creating new technologies in the areas of payment systems, and consumer products. In this capacity, Andrew has written a number of payments and security based patents, which have been granted around the world as well as creating or assisting with the formalization of security testing standards.

Andrew has direct experience with most of the PCI standards (PTS, DSS, PA DSS, P2PE, and PIN), as well as security and functional aspects of mobile Issuance (HCE), ATMs, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, mPOS, EMV, and cryptography / PKI.

Andrew has a B.Eng (EE with honors), M.Sc (InfoSec), and is a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff within UL. He represents UL on the PCI SSC Global Executive Assessor Roundtable, and has written a comprehensive book on payment security and compliance.