Visa’s payment management platform CyberSource has partnered with travel software and technology solutions provider Amadeus to tackle fraud in the global travel industry.
CyberSource will provide fraud and payment management capabilities that enables the industry to deliver on strong customer authentication (SCA) whilst continuing to protect against fraudulent activity.
“The travel industry, like so many, is facing a new era shaped by new technology and regulation,” commented Justin Fraser, head of CyberSource Europe.
“It’s critical to offer a seamless payment experience while meeting new regulatory requirements and delivering effective authentication and fraud management.
“Travel merchants that have the right technology in place will be in a stronger position to optimise exemptions under SCA, manage fraud, and ultimately deliver on traveler expectations for simple and secure travel payments.”
Through the agreement, Amadeus will integrate CyberSource’s 3-D Secure (3DS) 2 authentication solution into its payment platform.
As part of Amadeus Payments’ offering, a range of CyberSource’s payment, fraud and authentication management solutions will be made available to the worldwide travel ecosystem.
Bart Tompkins, Managing Director, Payments, Amadeus, said: “In a world where payments are increasingly mobile and travelers expect to pay with a single click, it’s essential merchants keep the overall experience in mind when implementing SCA.
“By working closely with the CyberSource team, we have committed to delivering the benefits of the new 3DS 2 protocol across our solutions and the wider travel ecosystem – laying the foundation for simple and efficient two-factor authentication by harnessing innovations such as biometrics.”
