I had the great pleasure of working closely on a large corporate PCI compliance project with David. He and his colleagues taught me first hand the ropes of PCI DSS and have kept in touch for various seminars and the occasional questionaire. I will forever be greatful of what I've learned about data security, and I will forever cherish the Bluegrass Tribute to Dave Matthews CD he gave to me. He was a fun person to work with and just chat with. Thanks for everything Dr. Dave!

Since David's passing, we received countless emails in honor of him...we thought that these kind words would serve the PCI Knowledge Base community well...

I have worked closely with David over the past year, and I am so saddened. I will miss picking his brain about anything PCI, and while I have him, listening to him crack a few jokes, like only he can. David has left behind a legacy in our industry like few have, and we all continue to benefit from the hard work he put into creating the PCI Knowledgebase for years to come. I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with David, and will greatly miss him.

David was an absolutely wonderful person to work with. His knowledge, personality and energy were infectious.

I am very saddened to hear the tragic news of Dave Taylor's passing. I have always had the highest respect for David and counted him on my list of business and personal friends.

We are all sad to hear about the unexpected loss of Dave. He was a great guy - always reaching out to help whenever he could.

I wanted to state my condolences to David's family. The loss is theirs, first and foremost, and from my interactions with him I know that it must be a big one.

We have certainly lost not only a friend but a great security mind.

I will miss his spirit and enthusiasm.

My sincerest condolences to Dave's family. This is a HUGE loss for the payment security community!

I met David at a seminar over a year ago and spoke with him at length on several occasions since. He was certainly passionate about the Knowledgebase and more than willing to help anyone at anytime with their PCI issues. He was a dynamo! (I wish I had that kind of energy!). He'll be sorely missed by everyone who knew him.

I have never met David but have talked to him several times. He was truly a remarkable person, and very generous with his time.

For those who never met Dave, I can tell you that in the two times I met him, he struck me as a person whose wisdom was only excelled by his kindness. I will miss him.

He was a great man and a great advocate for the PCI community. I will miss him greatly.

David’s personal and professional drive in support of the PCI Industry will truly be missed. David built a forum that all of us have participated and I look forward to everyone’s continue support for this forum.

Dave is going to be greatly missed as a colleague and a friend.

As a supporter of the PCI Knowledgebase, I am saddened. As person who have traveled with Dave and looked to him as a mentor, I am devastated.

David Taylor made a difference in my PCI knowledge. His committment to his profession and his professionalism is what I will remember.

Dave was always a pleasure to work with and happy to share his observations and findings. He will be missed in the PCI community.

I will recall David as a man who had a vision about how he could inform and educate people worldwide on the subject of PCI. He turned that vision into a reality through the establishment of the PCI Knowledgebase website that is recognized as a leading source of information on the subject of PCI. I will recall David as being a voracious sponge. I remember numerous, and lengthy, telephone conversations that we had, during which David would listen intently and then expose his depth of thought on the subject matter that he cared so much about. He was engaged then. He continues to be engaged, and the vision that he had for PCI knowledge transfer will continue through our collective efforts and the global community of interest at pciknowledgebase.com. Because of the virtual nature of the world in which we operate, I never had the privilege of meeting David personally, and now, I regret that even more having learned of his untimely demise. My thoughts are with his wife and family at this very difficult time.

My thoughts and prayers go out to David’s family and loved one’s, who will miss him in a profound way, well beyond the professional connection we all had with David. Bringing this valuable forum into existence, provided a shining example of how David’s energy, passion and vision applied in a focused way, came to accomplish a great thing!

Dave was a pleasure to work with and a real great person. This is a large loss not only for his family but also for the PCI community.

He was an icon in the industry and will be sorely missed.

He was an important mentor, collaborator, and colleague to me. I wish that I had seen more of him these past years. He will be in my thoughts and prayers.

I always enjoyed Dave's intellect, sense of purpose and, above all, good humor, as will undoubtedly many others who knew him.

I’m shocked and deeply saddened. I was just beginning to build a relationship with David over the past few months, but I had already established in our few conversations together that he was one of the most pleasant and optimistic persons I’ve dealt with in business.

As my company was initially trying to overcome the hurdles of PCI about 2 years ago, David gladly helped me with some tough questions when I contacted him after reading one of his articles. I had just spoken with him again back in September, so this was a shock when I read that he had passed away. My heartfelt condolences to his family at this difficult time.
--Diane Clark

Hello. I am a family member and I hope it's okay that I am posting here. My name is Mitch and I am Karen Taylor's brother.

My career is far removed from computers and internet security. I confess that on many occasions I asked Dave just exactly what he did, and to my surprise, after a fairly lengthy explanation..I was still confused. I'm only sorry that I'm just beginning to learn how intelligent Dave was. That is just a tribute to how equally humble he was.

Needless to say, my family and I miss him terribly. Dave...I swear I'm going to kill you when I see you for leaving us like this!

Please...I encourage everyone to post here! It is truly heart warming to read the postings and see how many people he touched. He wanted to make an impact on the world and in his field...and I now see him as a brilliant pioneer who has made great advances. Dave...you did indeed make an impact!
-Mitch Zuckerman

I loved working with Dave at Gartner. He was a great guy and will be missed by anyone that had the pleasure to know him. I would like to pass my sincere sympathy along to his family.

Lee Wylie
Castine, Maine

My main contact with Dave was a PCI interview we had early in the year. I was impressed with his knowledge, firm grasp of reality, drive to make things better and his sense of humour. We had a great conversation and both of us learned a lot. At the end of our call he asked me to become a member of the PCI panel of experts. I hadn't made that move yet, but now I will.

We will miss him. My thoughts are with his family.

Barb

I first met Dave when he was speaking at an event I helped to host, and from there our friendship and business collaboration began. He taught me so much and became such a trusted resource. Just a month prior to his passing we had presented our third live webcast together, recorded here on PCI Knowledge Base, so I was shocked and devastated at the news of his passing, as I know everyone was. He will be tremendously, tremendously missed. I find myself missing his advice and counsel already. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

- Kristyn