Microsoft
Identity and Access Management

Microsoft Corp. and Arcot formed an alliance to integrate the Microsoft .NET Passport with the Arcot TransFort payment authentication platform. TransFort solutions enable authentication for all parties of an online transactions, including issuing banks, payment processors, online merchants, and merchant aggregators. Card-issuing banks that support online authentication, such as the Verified by Visa and MasterCard Secure Payment Application (SPA) programs for Internet purchases, can enable cardholders to link their personal .NET Passport account with the secure, online card authentication of TransFort seamlessly. Cardholders can log on, shop and authenticate online purchases using a simple and familiar Passport sign-in and interface.