Texas-based S2 Systems is to market and distribute CardinalCommerce's payment authentication products as an integrated component within its OpeN/2 transaction switching package.
CardinalCommerce's Cardinal payment authentication platform is designed for issuing banks while the Cardinal Centinel system is aimed at acquiring banks and merchants.
Under the integration programme, S2's OpeN/2 product will include a plug-in for online authentication that meets the requirements of initiatives such as MasterCard SecureCode and Verified by Visa.
Stephen Clark, president and CEO of S2 Systems, says: "CardinalCommerce's technology provides a powerful capability that our customers have sought, as the awareness of fraud and payment authentication increases dramatically."