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Security

Computer security, also known as cybersecurity or IT security, refers to the security of computing devices such as computers and smartphones, as well as computer networks such as private and public networks, and the Internet.

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Account Verification Is the Only Way to Build Trust in Pay-by-Bank World
Account Verification Is the Only Way to Build Trust in Pay-by-Bank World
October 01, 2024  |  Authentication

The promise of open banking is to foster a range of new products and services as banks link with FinTechs to use customer-permissioned data to...

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Manual Payments, Maximum Risk: How AP/AR Automation Beefs Up Security
Manual Payments, Maximum Risk: How AP/AR Automation Beefs Up Security
October 01, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Old-school manual B2B payments, particularly checks, are sitting ducks for fraudsters. Many organizations, particularly those in industries with long-established practices or fragmented environments, like construction,...

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Not Again: FCC to Investigate Cause of Verizon Outage
Not Again: FCC to Investigate Cause of Verizon Outage
September 30, 2024  |  Connected Economy

More than 100,000 Verizon users lost access to mobile services Monday (Sept. 30). The wireless carrier said it was aware of the issue, per a report by NBC News,...

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New Approaches to Fraud Prevention Needed as Card Issuance Ecosystem Expands
New Approaches to Fraud Prevention Needed as Card Issuance Ecosystem Expands
September 30, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The expanding ecosystem of card issuance demands a new approach to defending against fraud as criminals become more sophisticated and employ advanced technologies to steal...

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Fraudsters Attack B2B Payments as Supply Chains Prove to Be Vulnerable
Fraudsters Attack B2B Payments as Supply Chains Prove to Be Vulnerable
September 30, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

As the world of business payments continues to grow, so does the threat of fraud. While to the rest of the world, B2B payments represent...

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FDIC Consent Orders Show Internal and External Risk Exposure
FDIC Consent Orders Show Internal and External Risk Exposure
September 27, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

A spate of recent enforcement decisions from the FDIC underscores risks that banks face — external as well as internal ones, where employees have allegedly...

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CFOs Suit Up for Cyberwar as Risk Management Evolves
CFOs Suit Up for Cyberwar as Risk Management Evolves
September 27, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Managing risk effectively is one of the best ways to unlock business growth. Risks range from financial and macro events to geopolitical and supply chain...

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Making Sense of How Point-to-Point Encryption Protects Payment Data
Making Sense of How Point-to-Point Encryption Protects Payment Data
September 27, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

The payments landscape has transformed more in the past five years than the prior 50. And driving that change is a host of emerging behavioral...

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Fidelity Investments Restricts Cash Management Accounts to Shut Down Fraud
Fidelity Investments Restricts Cash Management Accounts to Shut Down Fraud
September 27, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Fidelity Investments reportedly shut down an online check fraud scheme similar to one that recently struck J.P. Morgan Chase by tightening some restrictions on cash...

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