Payment processing company First Data and CardinalCommerce, a provider of payment brands, have teamed up to bring First Data merchants an e-commerce solution for authentication programs and alternative payment brands.
In addition, First Data will offer payer authentication service that leverages online payment verification offered by both Verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode programs.First Data has said that now First Data merchants will have access to the most comprehensive online payment options available in the marketplace to increase sales and average order values, minimize fraud and the costs of order acceptance, and to help customers make e-commerce purchases with confidence. Through the First Data Global Gateway service, merchants will be able to receive the benefits of Verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode, as well as
PayPal
, Google Checkout, and more.
Souheil Badran
, senior vice president and general manager of e-commerce solutions at First Data, said: "First Data is focused on developing robust and secure software-as-a-service payment solutions for our expanding online merchant community. We're pleased to add the CardinalCommerce established solution to our scalable suite of services. Our goal is to offer a positive return on our merchants' investment while continually mitigating their fraud risk."
