High-risk Transactions

High confidence for high-risk payments

Protect transactions without sacrificing conversions using card-tap AirKey security.

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  • A Premium Step-up Flow

    Reduce checkout abandonment by replacing clunky authentication prompts with a trusted, tap-based interaction.

  • Hardware-backed Defense

    Improve your organization's security posture by neutralizing transaction fraud methods like phishing and deepfakes.

  • Incremental Revenue

    Increase purchase volume for legitimate customers while deterring fraudulent activity.

Real-world Success

+35% Authorization Rate

on high-risk transactions

50% Less Payment Fraud

in step-up flows

The AirKey Journey

Completing a High-risk Transaction with AirKey

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  1. Customer Checkout

    Your customer enters their details through your standard checkout flow.

  2. Select AirKey

    At checkout, your customer chooses AirKey to confirm their purchase. For desktop or in-person checkouts, a QR code appears, transitioning them to their mobile device.

  3. Take Out Card

    The screen prompts your customer to grab their physical card, ensuring they have it ready to tap.

  4. Tap to Phone

    A ‘ready to scan’ overlay appears, instructing your customer to tap their card against their phone.

  5. Purchase Complete

    Once verified, a confirmation screen appears on the mobile device, completing the transaction.

Benefits

Why Tap-to-Authenticate Purchases?

  • Boosts approval rates

  • Drives incremental spend

  • Mitigates false declines

  • Reduces reliance on costly alternatives

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Use Cases

AirKey Anywhere

Deploy one-tap digital security where it matters most.

  • Icon representing Card Activation

    Card Activation

    Activate new cards right out of the envelope with built-in card tap technology.

  • Icon representing Mobile App

    Mobile App

    Simplify app enrollment and login workflows with fast, convenient AirKey technology.

  • Icon representing Digital Wallet

    Digital Wallet

    Make adding cards to digital wallets fast, intuitive, and secure.

  • High-risk Transactions

  • Icon representing Money Movement

    Money Movement

    Safeguard wire, ACH, and P2P transfers by incorporating an AirKey tap before release.

  • Icon representing More Use Cases

    More Use Cases

    Extend AirKey authentication and identity verification across call centers, credential resets, age confirmation, and beyond.

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