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New Cloud-Based Card-Issuing System Aims To Standardize Payments Security

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Entrust , an identities, payments and data protection firm based in Minneapolis, on Monday (Oct. According to a press release , Sigma provides “a secure, cloud-based, direct-to-card ID desktop issuance solution.”. According to a press release , Sigma provides “a secure, cloud-based, direct-to-card ID desktop issuance solution.”.

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Payments Fraud Rides Money Mules Into 2019

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It’s no surprise that payments fraud is on the rise. Juniper Research , for example, has estimated that retailers will lose as much as $130 billion in card-not-present (CNP) fraud through 2023 — as tech gets more complex and transactions are done across borders. Then again, the fraud may be a bit more low-tech and on-site.

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Banking On Consumer-Centric Strategies To Spur Virtual Card Adoption

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Virtual cards have been spreading across the B2B payment space because of their cost-saving benefits for both companies and suppliers. These cards’ account numbers correspond with certain vendors, and have predetermined spending limits, enabling accounts payable (AP) professionals to better manage expenses, control cash flow and fight fraud.

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Payments fraud remains a key issue for FIs, survey shows

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Financial institutions (FIs) in the US continue to rate payment fraud losses as one of their most pressing issues, with a new study finding that the majority of banks are experiencing such problems. A report by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis revealed that three-quarters of FIs (75 percent) describe payments fraud as a problem.

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TRENDING: Inside GDPR’s Enforcement Strategies

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A February 2018 study from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis found that 75 percent of American financial institutions incurred losses due to fraud last year. The company recently debuted a new biometric payment card designed to enable customers to register their fingerprints without visiting a bank branch.

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Could geolocation be the next tool in the fight against fraud?

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Improving fraud detection and prevention is a top priority for any financial institution (FI), but banks face a delicate balance to get this right. Therefore, reducing false positives without impacting the overall effectiveness of fraud prevention strategies needs to be a focus for any bank. Knowing your customers’ location.

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Payment fraud on the rise at U.S. banks, credit unions: Fed survey

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The results suggest that even as financial institutions implement more sophisticated fraud-mitigation techniques, they have not been keeping pace with criminals.

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