Bloomberg Government and Visa convene a series of briefings on "The Digital Trust: Securing Commerce"

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Oct 15, 2014, 10:12 ET

WASHINGTON and AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Digital Trust: Securing Commerce is a series of live events in select US cities. Beginning in Austin, Bloomberg Government is convening business and policy leaders, together with technical experts, for a conversation about the trust essential for a thriving digital economy, and the systems and tools that enable it.

WHAT: EVENT: "Solving for Cyber: The Business of Building Trust"

WHEN: October 21, 2014
8:30-10:30 AM

WHERE: Capitol Factory
Suite 1601
701 Brazos Street
Austin, TX 78701

Or watch the live stream at: http://about.bgov.com/thedigitaltrust/

WHO: Confirmed Speakers Include:

Congressman Michael McCaul, Chairman, House Committee on Homeland Security (R-TX) | U.S. House of Representatives
Mike Laubsted, VP of Cyber Intelligence and Investigations | Visa
Ravi Srinivasan, Director, Strategy & Product Management | IBM Security Systems
Josh Alexander, Founder & CEO | Toopher
Dr. Suzanne Barber, Center for Identity | University of Texas at Austin
Mike Rollins, President, Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce

PRESS: For additional information on "The Digital Trust" series, or to RSVP to cover any of the events, please contact Lindsay Bomar at [email protected] or 202-416-3417.

*Media must be credentialed to attend events* If you are not a member of the media, please register here: http://about.bgov.com/events/solving-cyber-business-building-trust/

SOCIAL: Join the conversation: On Facebook and Twitter @BGOV, #SecuringCommerce

About The Digital Trust: Securing Commerce Series:
The Digital Trust is a national conversation about the technology enabling trusted, secure connections between consumers and merchants, transforming commerce and expanding choice. Bloomberg Government and Visa began with a kick-off event in Washington, D.C., and will host events in Austin and Boston in the Fall of 2014. The conversation will continue in 2015 with forums in Chicago and San Francisco, culminating in the keystone event in Washington, D.C.

Bloomberg Government's "The Digital Trust" Series with Visa will include:

Washington, D.C. - "Securing Commerce" Series Kick-off – September 30, 2014
Austin – "Solving for Cyber: The Business of Building Trust" – October 21, 2014
Boston – "The Technology of Trust" – November 13, 2014
Chicago – "Trusted Connections are Transforming Commerce" – January 22, 2015
San Francisco – "Pay it Forward: The Future of Secure Payments" – February 19, 2015
Washington, D.C. – "In Digital We Trust" – March 26, 2015

About Bloomberg Government:
Bloomberg Government is the single source for professionals who need to understand the business impacts of government actions so they can work quickly, decisively and effectively. This comprehensive, subscription-based, online tool collects best-in-class data, provides high-end analysis and analytic tools, and delivers deep, reliable, timely and unbiased reporting from a team of more than 2,300 journalists and multimedia specialists worldwide. Follow us on Twitter @BGOV and like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/bloomberggovernment. For more information visit www.bgov.com.

About Visa:
Visa is a global payments technology company that connects consumers, businesses, financial institutions, and governments in more than 200 countries and territories to fast, secure and reliable electronic payments. We operate one of the world's most advanced processing networks — VisaNet — that is capable of handling more than 47,000 transaction messages a second, with fraud protection for consumers and assured payment for merchants. Visa is not a bank and does not issue cards, extend credit or set rates and fees for consumers. Visa's innovations, however, enable its financial institution customers to offer consumers more choices: pay now with debit, ahead of time with prepaid or later with credit products. For more information, visit usa.visa.com/about-visa, visacorporate.tumblr.com and @VisaNews.

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