Fraud Prevention

Identity Verification By The (Phone) Numbers
Identity Verification By The (Phone) Numbers
April 03, 2019  |  Authentication

Cognito CEO Alain Meier and his colleagues at the identify verification service have a peculiar way of freaking out payment and commerce operators. The trick?...

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Trust Cements Consumers To The Credit Union
Trust Cements Consumers To The Credit Union
March 29, 2019  |  Today In Data

To keep them coming back, get them to trust you – and work to keep that trust. That’s a wise maxim to follow in any...

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Financial Scams Against UK Consumers, Biz Up 16 Pct
Financial Scams Against UK Consumers, Biz Up 16 Pct
March 21, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Financial scams perpetrated against U.K. households and companies increased 16 percent in 2018, according to new data. The Financial Times, citing the trade body UK...

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Thinking Differently On Digital Payments And Data
Thinking Differently On Digital Payments And Data
March 19, 2019  |  Today In Data

Data breaches are a serious threat to the financial health of businesses and consumers. Is there a newer way to treat data that might also help...

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Mastercard Buys Ethoca To Boost Fraud-Fighting Chops
Mastercard Buys Ethoca To Boost Fraud-Fighting Chops
March 12, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Mastercard announced Tuesday (March 12) that it has inked a deal to acquire Ethoca, a global provider of technology to identify and resolve fraud in...

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How Wells Fargo Uses AI, Biometrics To Fight Money Laundering
How Wells Fargo Uses AI, Biometrics To Fight Money Laundering
March 12, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Digital banking customers of today aren’t looking for the bank with the newest features — they’re looking for the bank that can keep their data...

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Adjusting To PSD2 And GDPR In Europe
Adjusting To PSD2 And GDPR In Europe
March 08, 2019  |  Today In Data

Consumers in the European Union (EU) are adjusting to Payments Service Directive 2 (PSD2) and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), even though these regulations focus on bringing greater trust...

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Senate Hearing Grills Equifax, Marriott CEOs On Data Breaches
Senate Hearing Grills Equifax, Marriott CEOs On Data Breaches
March 07, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

Data privacy and security is becoming a popular political issue, and the latest proof of that came Thursday (March 7) on Capitol Hill. During a...

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A New Way To Gain Ground On Fraud
A New Way To Gain Ground On Fraud
March 07, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

New technologies keep emerging in the fight against fraud — biometrics, for instance — but they are not the only part of pushing back against criminals...

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