Tech Bytes: Verifone and Netscape Expand Relationship

Verifone Inc. said it has expanded its marketing relationship with Netscape Communications Corp.

Enhancing its electronic commerce offerings, Netscape said it will support and endorse Verifone's VPos Merchant Software and VGate Internet gateway software.

The two companies also said they will work together to develop enhanced versions of VPos, which makes possible credit card processing over the Internet, for integration with Netscape's SuiteSpot server software.

"Netscape's goal is to provide a broad range of payment solutions for the Netscape software platform," said Mike Homer, Netscape senior vice president of marketing at Netscape. "Together with Verifone, we can provide protected Internet payment solutions that are available today and that will provide Netscape's customers with flexible, powerful Internet commerce capabilities."

As previously announced, the VPos Payment Server combines VPos with Netscape Enterprise Server 2.0 as a stand-alone payment platform. Netscape Enterprise Server 2.0 is currently included in Verifone's Secure Electronic Transactions product, scheduled for installation in worldwide pilot programs later this year.

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