Agentic commerce security takes a step further as Akamai and Visa announce a strategic collaboration. The companies position themselves to facilitate trust in AI-powered commerce ecosystems. Consequently, firms can strengthen the security of automated digital transactions. Besides, agentic commerce security has become a pivotal issue after the rise of AI agents that make purchasing decisions. The said agents, in fact, for the most part, are the ones that represent consumers and enterprises. Hence, secure identity, authentication, and transaction integrity are still the pillars.
Strengthening Trust in AI-Powered Transactions
In a separate statement, Patrick Sullivan, Chief Technology Officer, Security Strategy. Akamai Technologies said, “Agentic commerce relies on trust: the ability to verify an agent acting on someone’s behalf. By combining Visa Trusted Agent Protocol with Akamai’s user recognition and threat intelligence, we address the dual-identity challenge. We confirm who the agent is and who they represent, transforming AI agents into trusted economic actors.”
What is more, Akamai and Visa plan to merge cybersecurity features with the payment network know-how. The initiative is about lessening fraud risks and lifting trust in agent-led transactions. Thus, enterprises will be able to grow the use of automation without compromising security measures. On the other hand, agentic commerce security is the backbone of the changing digital economy. AI-powered commerce requires on-the-fly decision-making, data access, and payment execution. As such, the increasingly complex threat landscape calls for a multi-layered defense.
In a separate statement, Jack Forestell, Visa’s Chief Product & Strategy Officer. said, “Agentic commerce can scale only if all ecosystem players trust participating agents. By partnering with Akamai to deploy Trusted Agent Protocol, we provide merchants with real-time intelligence. To enable AI-driven experiences safely, helping the industry confidently enter the next era of commerce.”
Moreover, the collaboration is about dealing with trust gaps that hinder the emergence of new commerce models. In doing so, the airtight security of the infrastructure and the payment layer ensures that the secrets are well kept. Besides, this way, the digital ecosystems become more stable and secure. Briefly, the tie-up is a lever for agentic commerce security to keep up with the accelerated pace of modern commerce. It is also a testament to the concerted industry efforts to maintain a fine balance between innovation & trust plus safeguards.
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Source: Businesswire
