MBNA net security contract

MBNA, the world's largest independent credit card company, has hired Irish software firm Orbiscom to provide Internet security…

MBNA, the world's largest independent credit card company, has hired Irish software firm Orbiscom to provide Internet security service for its 40 million card holders.

The product, to be called Shop-safe, will be available to US customers later this autumn. Through the software, online shoppers receive a special purchase number so that their actual credit card number is not transmitted over the Internet. MBNA will be Orbiscom's largest business partner to date.

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