MENTOR, Ohio, Jan. 11, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- CardinalCommerce, a leader in the payment authentication service market has been selected by Merchant 911, an organization dedicated to helping merchants combat fraud, chargebacks and related expenses, as a recommended provider of fraud-related chargeback reduction measures.
Merchant 911, as a referral partner of CardinalCommerce, endorses Cardinal Centinel(TM) for merchants who wish to reduce their exposure to fraud and chargebacks by participating in the Verified by Visa and MasterCard(TM) SecureCode(R) programs.
Merchant 911 is dedicated to providing non-biased product reviews to e-Commerce merchants worldwide. "We're about providing the best possible information to our member merchants," said Tom Mahoney, Founder and President of Merchant 911. Mahoney went on to say, "Verified by Visa and MasterCard Secure Code are the absolute best of the fraud fighting tools for e-Commerce and Cardinal does it right. If I don't recommend CardinalCommerce as one of the best providers, I'm shortchanging the merchant community that comes to us for help and guidance."
Cardinal provides authentication services, based on 3-D Secure technology, to more merchants than all other 3-D Secure vendors combined. Cardinal is the first company worldwide to offer a simple comprehensive authentication service to merchants and acquirers, encompassing all 3-D Secure initiatives. Due to the unique architecture of the Cardinal Centinel software, Merchant 911 members can enjoy the benefits of the multiple card association initiatives in a single implementation
"We are very pleased to receive this endorsement from Merchant 911," stated Kendall G. Myles, Senior Vice President of Merchant Services at CardinalCommerce. Verified by Visa & MasterCard SecureCode are two of the most powerful tools a merchant can use to protect themselves from fraud related chargebacks. The programs have beefed up their benefits recently, which really makes it a 'no-brainer' for merchants at risk. We thank Merchant911 for recognizing the importance of these programs and for helping us to get the word out to merchants who are victimized."
About Merchant911, LLC
Merchant 911 went on line in January of 2001 in response to the unique fraud problems of e-Commerce merchants and their total liability for fraudulent transactions. Merchant 911 recognized that merchant banks, transaction processors and the other players in the industry were not making information available to merchants to empower them to make intelligent decisions about Card Not Present transactions. With searchable database access to huge amounts of information, fraud alert email lists and forums for discussion of fraud related problems, Merchant has grown to a leader in no-cost fraud prevention information. Merchant 911's Founder and President, Tom Mahoney, draws on experience in law enforcement and over 18 years as an Internet and network professional to provide e-Commerce merchants with the best possible resources available anywhere. For more information regarding Merchant 911, visit www.merchant911.org.
About CardinalCommerce Corporation
CardinalCommerce Corporation is a leading provider of a technology-neutral authentication platform for securing electronic and wireless commerce, thus ensuring that individuals, businesses and government agencies can process electronic transactions and access confidential information safely, securely and privately. Cardinal's proprietary technology provides consumers, merchants, credit/debit card issuers, and processors the ability to conduct fully authenticated Internet-based e-commerce, while mitigating the risk of chargebacks. CardinalCommerce is based in Cleveland, Ohio, and has partners throughout the United States, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and India. For more information, visit www.cardinalcommerce.com.