March 29, 2011 09:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time
PaySecure reduces fraud and charge-backs, bringing banks and credit unions significant value
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acculynk and SHAZAM announced today that PaySecure®, Acculynk’s software-only payment method for Internet PIN debit, has been enabled for all of SHAZAM’s eligible banks and credit unions. Acculynk, a leading technology provider in the online payments space and SHAZAM, a premier innovator of electronic funds transfer (EFT) services for 35 years, partnered in the summer of 2009 to pilot PaySecure.
“We were one of the first EFT networks to announce a partnership with Acculynk for PaySecure back in July 2009, just five months after the product was introduced,” said Terry Dooley, SHAZAM Senior Vice President of Information Technology & Chief Information Officer (CIO). “We certainly understood the utility PaySecure would bring to our financial institutions when we first partnered with Acculynk, but with the potential regulation on debit card interchange, PaySecure becomes even more relevant to our issuer base because of its fraud and charge-back reduction capabilities, which are inherently lower when using a PIN.
“We were one of the first EFT networks to announce a partnership with Acculynk for PaySecure back in July 2009, just five months after the product was introduced,” said Terry Dooley, SHAZAM Senior Vice President of Information Technology & Chief Information Officer (CIO). “We certainly understood the utility PaySecure would bring to our financial institutions when we first partnered with Acculynk, but with the potential regulation on debit card interchange, PaySecure becomes even more relevant to our issuer base because of its fraud and charge-back reduction capabilities, which are inherently lower when using a PIN.
”Based on pilot results, which included steady consumer adoption and positive issuer feedback, SHAZAM began enabling more debit/ATM cards for PaySecure in Q4 of 2010, and this month will add nearly all eligible debit/ATM cards in their issuing portfolio.
PaySecure is implemented into the online merchant checkout and utilizes a patented, graphical PIN-pad for PIN entry. Consumers use their existing debit card and financial institution-issued PIN to pay with PaySecure right on the merchant website. There are no passwords, enrollment or redirection required, making it a simple payment service for consumers to use for their everyday Internet shopping.
“One out of every two consumers presented the option to enter their PIN with PaySecure do so rather than running their transaction as a signature debit, which is the alternative,” said Ulrike Guigui, EVP of Acculynk. “These overwhelming adoption statistics are testament to the ease of use and security of the solution, and great news for issuers seeking a payment method that brings consistent usage and increased transactions from security-conscious consumers, and a method to gain higher debit card margins in the post-Durbin era.”
“PaySecure helps us differentiate our services from other networks, and right now, issuers are shopping around for new ways to transact online,” said Terry Dooley.
“Once issuers are certified, SHAZAM can enable PaySecure on their behalf and manage the bank identification number (BIN) enrollment on behalf of the financial institution on the debit cards they want to participate. There are no technology changes or new back-end connections.”
Acculynk is expanding PaySecure into new channels and applications in 2011. The company announced introduction of its mobile solution in January and is bringing PaySecure to person to person (P2P) authentication this year, in addition to several other product applications which Acculynk has not yet disclosed.
About Acculynk
Acculynk offers a suite of software-only services that secure online transactions. PaySecure®, Acculynk’s flagship payment product, capitalizes on the security and convenience of PIN debit to lower online fraud and associated costs for Ecommerce merchants, bank issuers and EFT networks, while providing new sources of incremental sales. PaySecure is available through the Internet, mobile and kiosk channels and Acculynk has distribution partnerships with 9 EFT networks and major merchant acquirers. Over 3,000 U.S. Ecommerce merchants have been enabled for PaySecure, and Acculynk is extending the benefits of PaySecure to international markets and additional product applications in 2011. For more information, visit http://www.acculynk.com.
About SHAZAM
The SHAZAM network was founded in 1976 and is one of the last remaining member-owned and controlled EFT networks and processors in the industry. SHAZAM provides nationwide EFT services, switching, and ATM and POS acceptance to nearly 1,500 community financial institutions and their cardholders. SHAZAM offers ATM processing, Visa® debit and Debit MasterCard® national debit products, card authorization services, merchant processing, automated clearing house (ACH) services, core banking services, and information security solutions. SHAZAM is endorsed by 17 community financial institution trade organizations and bankers' banks. For more information, visit http://www.shazam.net/.
Contacts
Acculynk
Danielle Duclos, 678-894-7013
press@acculynk.com
or
SHAZAM
Connie Taylor, 800-537-5427 ext. 4160
ctaylor@shazam.net
Danielle Duclos, 678-894-7013
press@acculynk.com
or
SHAZAM
Connie Taylor, 800-537-5427 ext. 4160
ctaylor@shazam.net
