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BitDifender Protection for the MasterCard Business Cards issued by UniCredit Tiriac Bank
BUCHAREST, November 26th, 2009 - UniCredit Tiriac Bank company customers who own a MasterCard Business credit card have a new benefit - a free BitDefender Internet Security 2010 free licence offered by MasterCard Europe for as long as the card is valid. This initiative is aimed at ensuring total protection when the card is used on the Internet.
BitDefender Internet Security 2010 includes an innovative technology, Active Virus Control, which monitors, real time, all active applications and blocks suspicious ones. Thus, protection against new viruses and against virus lines which are still unknown is ensured. BitDefender Internet Security 2010 comes with a simplified interface which is adaptable and offers fast access to the main security functions, based on the profile of the chosen user.
This licence will be offered to all UniCredit Tiriac Bank customers, MasterCard Business card owners, and it can be downloaded once they are authenticated at http://mastercard.bitdefender.com/unicredit-tiriac/.
"The consequences of the crisis are strongly felt in Romania as well. Given this fact, malware code authors are searching for new sources to "supplement their incomes", speculating on any vulnerabilities in the user system. To prevent their attacks, BitDefender is proud to cooperate with UniCredit Tiriac Bank and MasterCard Europe, providing top security solutions, to effectively protect their users," said Razvan Valceanu, Country Manager, BitDefender.
Since 2004, MasterCard Europe has provided players involved in online transactions with MasterCard SecureCode, an online transaction securing programme. The initiative of the three partners, UniCredit Tiriac Bank, MasterCard Europe and BitDefender, brings more security to online transactions.
"E-commerce in Romania has followed an ascending trend, because the new financial situation pushed businesses with low logistic costs, like the online ones," says Cosmin Vladimirescu, Account Manager for Romania, MasterCard Europe. "Our surveys indicate a higher level of confidence in card payments, which creates new favourable premises for e-commerce, but, once you earned your cardholder's confidence, you have to maintain and confirm it. In order to offer more security, we signed an agreement with BitDefender, exclusively providing the owners of MasterCard Business cards issued by UniCredit Tiriac Bank with the BitDefender Internet Security 2010 service package.”
"This benefit, attached to the MasterCard Business card, makes the product more attractive and competitive, especially because today it is unique on the Romanian market, says Cezar Miron, Team Leader Cash Management Products, UniCredit Tiriac Bank. "More than that, apart from the MasterCard Secure Code protection mechanisms that the card uses, customers who use the card frequently for online purchases are protected against viruses as well as phishing. We wish to provide further value to our whole Business card portfolio, and this is the first relevant step in this direction, since we signed an agreement with the Romanian market leader for antivirus software and with MasterCard."
MasterCard Business is an embossed credit card, with a chip, which can be used nationally and internationally, it can provide access to a credit line of up to EUR 30,000 based on the company's turnover, available on 100% of POS payments.
BitDefender Internet Security 2010 incorporates a special protection module against phishing attacks, one of the most popular illegal methods to get to confidential personal data (address, phone number, personal numeric code, username and password, PIN codes, etc). These attacks generally target e-banking and online service users.
For further information on BitDefender Internet Security 2010, please click here.
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About BitDefender®
BitDefender is the producer of one of the fastest growing and most efficient data securing solutions, internationally attested. Since its beginning, in 2001, BitDefender raised the expectations and the standards in terms of proactive prevention of e-commerce dangers, by offering fast solutions which are easily updated. Every day, BitDefender protects millions of individuals and companies worldwide, offering them the possibility of a completely safe digital experience. The BitDefender solutions are available through a global partners network (distributors and resellers) in more than 100 countries around the world. In Romania, the BitDefender solutions are available through their distribution partners: Agis Computer, Aline Distribution, Asesoft Distribution, RHS Company, SCOP Computers and in the following retail chains, which have national coverage: Altex, Auchan, Carrefour, Depozitul de Calculatoare, Domo, Media Galaxy, Metro and Twister.
About UniCredit Tiriac Bank
UniCredit Tiriac Bank is part of the UniCredit Group Network, the largest banking group in the CEE region. UniCredit Tiriac Bank is a true financial services one-stop-shop, with a current database of around 600,000 customers and 245 branches. The bank provides a wide range of specialised products and services through its partners, UniCredit Leasing Corporation, UniCredit CAIB Securities, UniCredit CAIB Romania, UniCredit Insurance Broker, Pioneer Asset Management, UniCredit Consumer Finance and UniCredit Business Partner.
About MasterCard Incorporated
MasterCard Incorporated promotes the global commerce, establishing an essential economic link between financial institutions, companies, cardholders and merchants all around the world. In its triple quality of franchisor, processor and advisor, MasterCard develops and implements payment solutions, processes approximately 21 billion transactions a year and offers industry reports and consultancy services to customer financial institutions as well as to merchants. Supported by MasterCard Worldwide Network and through its MasterCard®, Maestro® and Cirrus® brand family, MasterCard serves companies and consumers in over 210 countries and territories. For further information, please visit www.mastercard.com.
About MasterCard Europe
MasterCard Europe manages the MasterCard Worldwide business in Europe. Based in Waterloo, Belgium, MasterCard Europe is active in 51 European countries. Through its local offices network, MasterCard Europe understands and meets the need of customers in various European markets, enabling them to do business as they want.
