Airlink announces 3-D Secure based Internet access

By siliconindia   |   Friday, 24 July 2009, 19:31 IST   |    1 Comments
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Airlink announces 3-D Secure based Internet access
Bangalore: Following Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) recent directive making 3-D Secure mandatory for online credit card payments to enhance security, Airlink, a wireless network operator has announced that it will provide Internet access through 3-D Secure online payment. "3-D Secure capability is a new precedent in Airlink's consistent efforts to provide secure wireless network solutions, adhering to RBI guidelines," said Paramjit Singh Puri, CEO of Airlink. Traditionally, online credit card transactions required user credentials such as card number, expiry date, Card Verification Value (CVV) number and user name. In case a card was lost or stolen, any anonymous user could use credentials printed on it to make online transactions. 3-D Secure is an added layer of security, in which the purchase portal redirects the user to his holding bank site that conducts an extra password authentication to process the transaction. In a WiFi environment, while purchasing Internet access using credit card, connection to the Internet is not established until the credit card transaction succeeds. Airlink uses a technology in which a controller at a WiFi hotspot establishes a link with the server processing the credit card transaction, and communicates status of 3D Secure transaction. During this processing period, the user is given selective Internet access to the holding bank's site, for 3-D Secure authentication.

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