MasterCard International, the global payments leader, Tuesday announced that Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline, will deploy MasterCard® SecureCode™ for its customers throughout the world.
“Emirates is one of the region's most forward-thinking and innovative organizations in the area of technology deployment, and this is reflected by the company being the first Middle East-based airline to embrace MasterCard® SecureCode™,’ said Denzil Lawson, senior vice president and general manager, MasterCard International, Middle East and North Africa. “The aviation sector is one of the fastest-developing and competitive industries in terms of online shopping, and MasterCard is delighted to partner with a leader like Emirates to address its global Internet security issues,’ he added
For cardholders, MasterCard SecureCode delivers enhanced protection against the risk of credit or debit account numbers being used by fraudsters in cyberspace. Online bookings made on the Emirates site will be secured by the cardholders personal MasterCard SecureCode. (menareport.com)
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