Merchant Risk Council powers fraud and risk sessions for CNP payment forum

The Merchant Risk Council (MRC), a merchant-led trade association focused on electronic commerce risk and payments globally , today announced that they are providing content and speakers for the Customer Not Present (CNP) Payment Forum May 11-13, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain.

The MRC has developed three unique sessions in partnership with the CNP Payment Forum:

§ Understanding the DNA of e-Commerce Fraud

§ Chargebacks: Current Trends, Best Practices and Fraud

§ An Inside Look at Two Merchant’s Approach to e-Commerce Payment Fraud

Sessions will be moderated by MRC Payment Program Manager Bob O’Neill. Session panelists and speakers include representatives from 2Checkout, CyberSource, The Generations Network, Payventures, Retail Decisions and Symantec.

“It is increasingly important that our forum attendees understand all aspects of the payments ecosystem,” says Ashok Misra, CNP Payment Forum Executive Vice Chair and Senior Manager of Payments and Security for RealNetworks, Inc. “The MRC understands the fraud risk side of card-not-present payments better than any organization around. We are very excited at what they are bringing to this forum.”

“Developing content for the European CNP Payment Forum reflects the MRC’s expanding scope from its traditional North American focus to a more global approach in helping merchants throughout the world combat fraud,” said Tom Donlea, MRC Executive Director. “The MRC is rapidly becoming the preeminent source for all e-Commerce constituents who deal with the growing complexities of online sales security and payments – both in the U.S. and abroad.”

The CNP Payment Forum is being held at the Eurostars Grand Marina Hotel in Barcelona, Spain from May 11-13.