Authorization news and trends

Tokenization Shields Merchants, Issuers as AI Agents Start to Shop
Payments Innovation // December 12, 2025

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Tokens See Double Duty as Protection From Fraud and Transaction Failures
Security & Fraud // June 10, 2024

Network tokenization, a technology that replaces sensitive payment card data with unique digital identifiers, has been a hot topic of late. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Visa Extends Risk Management Solutions to Non-Visa Transactions
VISA // March 27, 2024

As real-time and account-to-account transactions rise and payments fraud continues to rise with them, Visa is putting artificial intelligence (AI) to work. The company announced Wednesday (March 27) that it will use AI in a trio of new applications within its fraud and risk management...

Preventive Measures Pay Off as Merchants Fight Surging Chargebacks
Credit Cards // March 14, 2024

Chargebacks have long been a thorny issue for merchants. And as transactions become increasingly digitized, chargebacks have in turn become more prevalent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Interviews & Exclusives
Tokenization Powers Invisible Checkout in Agentic Commerce

March 20, 2026
Tokenization is evolving into a structural layer that allows commerce to proceed without a visible checkout. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to […]

Tokenization Shields Merchants, Issuers as AI Agents Start to Shop

December 12, 2025
Watch more: The Digital Shift: Thales’ Francois Chaffard Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Tokens See Double Duty as Protection From Fraud and Transaction Failures

June 10, 2024
Network tokenization, a technology that replaces sensitive payment card data with unique digital identifiers, has been a hot topic of late. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Preventive Measures Pay Off as Merchants Fight Surging Chargebacks

March 14, 2024
Chargebacks have long been a thorny issue for merchants. And as transactions become increasingly digitized, chargebacks have in turn become more prevalent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Quick Reads
Mastercard’s Threat Scan Helps Banks Detect Vulnerabilities

October 01, 2019
Mastercard has launched Threat Scan, a global solution to help banks spot authorization weaknesses before a breach occurs, the company announced in a press release on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe […]

First Data Helps Merchants Boost Card-On-File Sales

March 19, 2019
First Data, a commerce-enabling technology and solutions company, announced Tuesday (March 19)  the launch of Authorization Optimization, a digital commerce tool that optimizes card-on-file transactions to boost revenue for merchants....

Hackers Exploit Google Chromecast Bug

January 03, 2019
Despite being warned years ago about a bug in its Chromecast media streaming stick, Google has yet to fix it and hackers are still taking advantage. According to reports, that...