Gord Jamieson

Senior Director of Canada Risk Services, Visa

Gord Jamieson is a Senior Business Leader at Visa and serves as the head of Canada Risk. His goal is to differentiate Visa from competition, reduce risks of regulatory impact and support core growth by engaging Canadian clients to minimize payment system risks. Having been with Visa for 17 years, he has always been in the Risk function. Prior to joining Visa, Jamieson served as a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for 20 years. In that capacity, he has investigated organized crime involvement in forged credit card manufacturing and distribution. Jamieson has held positions as both the President and Vice-President of the Central Canada Chapter of the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators (IAFCI) and presently is a member of the IAFCI Board of Advisors.

Payment Fraud - Then and Now

Presented by Gord Jamieson • July 31, 2019

As a perennial favorite target for thieves, payment fraud tends to give threat actors access to great reward. Moreover, as security evolves, so does the threat. Join Gord Jamieson, head of Visa Canada's risk services, as he examines: the revolution of payment security; the evolving nature of fraud; growth in...

Visa on: Securing the Future of Digital Payments

Presented by Gord Jamieson • August 24, 2018

The scale of connectedness we're experiencing is unprecedented. The pace of change and technology advancement in recent years could be compared to another industrial revolution. But the connectedness that allowed us to bring the power and security of the Visa network to each transaction in real time, also created the...

The Current State and Future of Payment Security: Lessons from Visa

Presented by Gord Jamieson • July 28, 2017

The Canadian payment card industry has experienced first-hand the impact of chip and PIN deployment, and how fraudsters have responded. During this session, Gord Jamieson, head of risk services for Visa Canada, will explain why security must be a 24/7 concern, how security is moving at the speed of innovation, and...

Securing Data in the Future: Lessons from the Payment Card Frontlines

Presented by Gord Jamieson • September 9, 2016

In an increasingly digital world, where players from virtually all sectors are racing to innovate, the risk of data theft is a very real threat. When it comes to payments, data can be incredibly sensitive and must be protected. But what about other data? As recent, high-profile breaches have shown us, personal...

Visa on Future of Payment Card Security

Presented by Gord Jamieson • August 12, 2015

High-profile retail data breaches have captured the attention of executives and policymakers alike. Beyond the financial consequences, there is one positive outcome: a renewed focus by financial institutions and retailers to advance payment system security. In this exclusive session from ISMG's Toronto Fraud Summit,...