PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

While these initiatives are spurring more focused financial services innovations, they also come with challenges. These initiatives could also lead to an increase in security risks, since sharing data among a range of financial service providers creates new opportunities for it to fall into the wrong hands. Protecting APIs.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

To help diners make the best use of their mobile devices to order meals, quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are tapping into mobile innovations. From Dunkin’ Brands to Grubhub , QSRs and ordering platforms are driving innovation with mobile ordering technology.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2020

Fraudsters and financial institutions (FIs) are constantly evolving to best each other, and growth in synthetic ID fraud is revealing that many banks must enhance their security measures to stay in the lead. Researchers dubbed synthetic ID fraud the “fastest-growing form of identity theft” in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2019

In the latest Digital Fraud Tracker , PYMNTS examines how fraudsters are utilizing mobile and app-based channels for fraud attacks, as well as why fraudsters are still relying on phishing as a major fraud strategy even as they increase their use of new technologies and techniques. Around the Digital Fraud World.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Elder financial exploitation and elder fraud are rising at an alarming rate as they continue to be serious crimes in the United States. An increase in financial crime and fraud against the elderly is expected to continue to climb as the baby boom population (those born before 1964) age. The under-reported and growing crime.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2018

According to the report, cybercrime touched nearly every sector throughout 2018, including those that may seem less obvious, like education or manufacturing — and for one obvious reason: the money. Facebook’s 2018 regarding the stewardship of user data and privacy was one it would like to soon forget. Department Store Hacks.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

PSCU has prevented over $277 million in would-be fraud last year, 30 percent more than in 2018. Jack Lynch, senior vice president, chief risk officer at PSCU and president of CU recovery, said that as online fraud accelerates, PSCU is fully invested in new technologies “to prevent, fight and mitigate fraud loss.”.

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Abrigo

APRIL 18, 2022

Innovation is key in the world of decentralized currencies The United States will have to be creative to stay competitive globally as digital assets enter the mainstream. The innovative world of digital assets has made big strides since its inception in 2009. The industry's most significant market increase was between 2016 and 2018.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2019

Countering digital fraud is a lot like playing whack-a-mole: As soon as one fraudster is taken out, two more pop up where they’re least expected. The popularity of digital banking services has created ample opportunities for bad actors, leaving banks scrambling to protect themselves against the rising tide of fraud. It helps.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Bruce Parker, founder and CEO of Modo , contributed the following piece as part of PYMNTS’ 2018 year-end eBook. So, uh, that’s not exactly how 2018 turned out. Now this technology is getting its comeuppance as banks and innovators come to realize that blockchain does not solve all problems for all people at all times.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

But cybercriminals — as the January 2020 edition of the PYMNTS Digital Fraud Tracker points out — have found municipalities, and have been enthusiastically moving through them as they’ve discovered municipal employees, unused to being targeted, make an excellent target for phishing attacks. Cybercrime Comes To Call In Cities Large And Small.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2020

The latest digital ordering developments, however, include techniques to limit coupon fraud damages. Data: 650 percent: Increase in the popularity of cauliflower crust pizza orders on Grubhub from 2018 to 2019. All, this Today in Data. 42 percent: Share of consumers who use mobile order-ahead services to find coupons.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 13, 2024

The major themes of fraud, artificial intelligence (AI), expansion of instant payments, open banking, and regulation were particularly relevant to your roles as executives, risk managers, compliance officers, and technology leaders. Unfortunately, most banks don’t gather fraud data across payment channels or track “pre-crime events.”

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Thanks to smartphones equipped with facial and fingerprint recognition for security, many consumers now have up close and personal experience with newer forms of digital ID. Innovations — some more fantastical than others — keep emerging, though. billion in Q2 2018 to $1.02 Biometrics isn’t as sci-fi as it once was.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The fraud prevention race is the same as it has always been, with merchants and security companies sprinting to stay ahead of cybercriminals to keep data safe and secure. Although fraud losses from banks, retailers and online platforms have continued into 2020, so has security innovation.

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2019

The government is among those whose expertise and data can add fuel to digital ID innovation efforts — and such involvement will likely to have increase over time, according to a new PYMNTS interview. Getting rid of passwords, which offer very weak defenses against fraud and data breaches. Digital ID Catalyst. An Inclusive Solution.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Chang’s rolled out its mobile ordering app in August 2018, but its rewards program has been in place since July 2015. This work is meaningless, though, if fraudsters can run amok in user accounts, and restaurants are not immune to emerging, innovative fraud. The Secret Sauce Of Security. Cooking Up A Fresh App .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving from cool concept toward everyday consumer reality, and signs of that innovation are increasingly appearing in the retail space. Take the issue of retail security as one example. To do so, however, these companies will need to make some adjustments to their fraud protection strategies.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

This has become a larger problem for FIs as they must not only deal with protecting customers from fraud, but also guard against bad actors armed with 4.1 Account opening fraud is a favorite tactic among such cybercriminals, many of whom rely on these credentials to pose as legitimate customers. billion stolen credentials.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2019

billion IoT devices by 2025, up from 7 billion in 2018. Despite IoT’s popularity, however, security a nd privacy issues continue to make headlines. In the July Intelligence of Things Tracker™ , PYMNTS explores the latest news in IoT, including partnerships, innovations, security risks, and oversight from world governments.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2019

PYMNTS recently spoke with Caroline Larson, Caribou Coffee’s senior director, about how the chain switched Caribou Perks from a surprise-and-delight model to a points-based system, as well as how it keeps its mobile app secure. Caribou took this feedback into account and rejiggered the Perks program in 2018. Keeping The Cup Secure.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

When it comes to fighting fraud, it’s not really what you know – not exactly, at least. Fraud is big business, with online losses topping some $14.7 As Xie discussed with Webster, the best general practice is to take a proactive approach to fighting fraud – but that’s much easier said than done. New vs. Old Fraud.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Akli Adjaoute, CEO of Brighterion , wrote this AI-focused piece as part of our 2018 year-end eBook. . 3, 2018, the U.S. Treasury’s FinCEN and Federal Banking agencies issued a joint statement encouraging innovative industry approaches to combating money laundering, terrorist financing and other illicit financial threats.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

While the benefits were great, the innovation came with its share of risks, too. trillion USD) in 2018 alone, for instance. If preventative measures aren’t taken, however, faster payments could open the door to more fraud and cyberattacks. Fraud opportunities. Security strategies. s FPS transferred £1.7

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

This increasingly sophisticated group poses a growing and costly headache to those who value the model, forcing businesses to spend billions on fraud-fighting technologies. Preventing fraud with seamless and secure onboarding solutions is key. million fraud reports in 2018, resulting in $1.48 trillion a year.

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Insights on Business

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

According to recent information from Juniper Research , online payment fraud losses from e-commerce, airline ticketing, and money transfer and banking services are expected to reach $48 billion by 2023, more than double the $22 billion in losses estimated for 2018. Synthetic identities and new account fraud.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2020

Customers today expect to be able to access financial services instantly, which can put pressure on CUs that need to stretch restricted technology budgets into innovative new features. percent reporting in the PYMNTS Credit Union Innovation Index that they would switch financial institutions (FIs) due to a lack of innovation.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2020

Fraudsters’ attempts to access systems and steal valuable information are becoming more innovative, and research suggests they are also increasingly successful. percent increase from 2018. Ensuring Secure Workplace Practices. Other fraud attempts targeting workplaces are no less dangerous. million in 2019 — a 1.5

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Socure, the provider of identity verification and fraud prevention services, announced Thursday (Feb. We will invest in the talent required to continue innovating and expanding our machine learning-based predictive analytics platform.”. The funding comes on the back of a good year for Socure in 2018.

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PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2019

The latest Digital Fraud Tracker explores why fraudsters are still relying on phishing as a major strategy even as they increase their use of new technologies and techniques. An uptick in fraud also means a growing online fraud prevention market. And digital fraud is increasingly being targeted at the weakest links: humans.

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Insights on Business

MARCH 13, 2018

You get a chance to experience these first hand and gain your unfair advantage by attending one of the year’s most anticipated and must-attend events – IBM Think 2018. IBM Think 2018 will be held in Las Vegas, NV from March 19-22. IBM is committed to bring the newest and best advances in technology to tackle these challenges.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

There may come a day, a generation or two from now, when stories about the data breaches and other hacking threats faced by payments and commerce operators in 2018 seem quaint — or, at the least, like relatively primitive foreshadowing of a new type of digital criminality. But those gains come with fresh concerns about digital security.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The site reported that 1,932 BTMs were in the world in December 2017, while there were 4,009 by the close of 2018. Department of Homeland Security is running a contest for the development of a digital wallet, CoinDesk reported. There were 9,680 bitcoin ATMs as of the start of the month, marking a 167 percent year-on-year rise.

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Insights on Business

JUNE 18, 2018

Some important financial technologies are changing the way the world is doing business and that change is now reaching the securities industry. Below are just a few of the sessions surrounding IBM Banking and Financial technologies you won’t want to miss at SIFMA 2018. There will also be many great panel discussions at SIFMA 2018.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2019

Data storage firm Seagate revealed that it has moved its anti-fraud blockchain project with IBM into the pilot stage. Launched in 2018, the project monitors products sent via several steps to the customer, including product returns, to prevent counterfeit drives from being sent back.

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2019

These small entities are seeking to win trust despite not being established brands, but customers will only feel safe if they’re confident that their payment information will remain secure. . This month’s Deep Dive explores its key security risks and the ongoing efforts to mitigate them. . Security risks and defenses .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2019

NACHA recently released new figures on ACH network volume, revealing earlier this week that Same-Day ACH volume grew 46 percent between Q4 2017 and Q4 2018, surpassing 50 million transactions for the first time. focuses on enhancing payments speed domestically, payments innovators have taken the speed of cross-border payments to task, too.

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