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APRIL 8, 2019

The world of payments has provided a new leader to the National Urban League. Tim Murphy, general counsel for Mastercard , has become the 22nd chairman of the civil rights and urban advocacy group, according to a statement from the payment card network. Mastercard hired Murphy in 2000. which focuses on managed healthcare.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Remote onboarding has overtaken (some might say overwhelmed) banks and merchants all year long as a deluge of faceless applicants opened accounts and cards. Financial institutions (FIs) and other issuers need more assurance than they’ve been getting, however, as cyber scams founded on false identities and bogus accounts are through the roof.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The National Bank of Canada, the sixth largest lender in Canada, has become the latest high-profile firm to announce a data breach. According to a report in Reuters , the National Bank of Canada said Thursday (Sept. The revelation on the part of National Bank of Canada comes as consumers in the U.S.

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JANUARY 22, 2020

All four of Greece’s main banking institutions enacted security protocols after a data breach, and consequently cancelled 15,000 consumer cards, according to reports. As a result, any banking card used on the travel portal was cancelled, and to be replaced. It is anticipated to be completed at the end of March.

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

Coverage includes Norway ’s Vipps selection of Inside Secure to provide security for contactless payments. In Norway, Vipps has selected Inside Secure to help secure its contactless payment capabilities, according to reports. The collaboration will extend protection to both mobile phone and card payments.

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JANUARY 15, 2021

In the inaugural QR Code Payments Tracker® , PYMNTS explores the latest in the world of QR codes, including new implementations at retailers and payment providers, the security concerns facing this payment method, and the pandemic’s effect on the development and rollout of QR code-enabled payment options.

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JUNE 1, 2018

Estonia has shelved plans to develop its own national cryptocurrency after the idea prompted criticism by banking authorities and Mario Draghi, the Italian economist and president of the European Central Bank. billion in securities from Russia were processed through the Estonian financial system. In 2012, more than €7.3

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JUNE 13, 2019

In early May, Mastercard , in partnership with SEDESSON, the Mexico state agency for social benefits, and Edenred Bank, announced a first-of-its-kind test in Mexico’s Sonora state – the first regional test of biometric card technology in national history. The Challenge of Building the Right Card for the Job.

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APRIL 2, 2020

The commercial credit card is increasingly viewed as a critical tool for these small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in need of fast access to credit, but many financial institutions are going further to nix fees on their card programs, including card products for small firms. Comdata Fuel Cards Facilitate Factoring.

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JULY 19, 2022

On July 13, 2022, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, Subcommittee on National Security held a hearing entitled “Protecting Military Servicemembers and Veterans from Financial Scams and Fraud.” A recording of the hearing is available here. .

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JANUARY 18, 2017

The National ATM Council (NAC) argued in testimony to the Committee on Consumer Affairs of the New York City Council last week that a proposed ordinance would impose costly and burdensome new security regulations on ATM operators all around the city. said Renard in the same press release.

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OCTOBER 24, 2019

(Telecompaper) The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) , Britain's cyber-defence centre has prevented more than one million cases of suspected payment card fraud in 2018, its annual review reveals.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Firms recognize that not all employees can receive payments into bank accounts, and these companies must therefore provide secure, convenient alternatives. Employers may also find it easier and cheaper to issue funds via payroll cards rather than checks because the former method spares them from printing and mailing physical documents.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

These solutions could shift the way national security agencies in several countries operate, or force employers to change how they authenticate and identify their employees. Several nations around the world are reconsidering their approach to security and national identity systems. as part of a visa waiver program.

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JUNE 13, 2019

It’s undeniably advantageous to the world economy, with a recent study finding that national digital ID systems could induce GDP growth of up to 13 percent. The Drawbacks of Complex Security. AI Solutions for Balancing Security and Convenience. Blockchain-Based Security Methods. More than 4.5

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JANUARY 22, 2020

National bank RAKBANK , headquartered in the emirate of Ras Al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates, has teamed up with Mastercard to introduce corporate payment solutions, Zawya reported Wednesday (Jan. It also provides efficient monitoring of travel and entertainment expenses via the SmartData expense monitoring and management tool.

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JANUARY 20, 2020

Now four months in, he told Webster that the idea of a secure and trusted payments ecosystem is part of Visa’s “corporate DNA.” Regardless of the product or initiative, every conversation starts and ends with a single overriding question: “Is it secure?”. And there’s the fact that consumers still love and use their physical cards.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Today in B2B payments, Visa teams up with Razorpay to debut a small business commercial card solution, while Nets is working with Yoba Smart Money to develop small business payment tools. Razorpay, Visa Team for SMB Corporate Cards. Emirates NBD Debuts Omnichannel Corporate Banking Program.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Mastercard Intros Mobilized Virtual Cards; Defines Intersection Between Functionality And Security. The virtual card offers a strong value proposition for corporates in the form of enhanced security and control over spend. But without support for mobile wallets, v-card adoption can lag. Top Trackers And Reports.

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JANUARY 2, 2019

Coverage includes The National Bank of Kuwait ’s rollout of SWIFT Global Payments Innovation (gpi) services with the help of ACI Worldwide. The National Bank of Kuwait has rolled out SWIFT Global Payments Innovation (gpi) services via the payments engine of ACI Worldwide, according to an announcement.

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OCTOBER 20, 2016

million debit cards in India will either have their security codes changed or their cards swapped out wholesale due to concerns that the data may have been breached in one of the nation’s biggest security incidents ever. million cards, the majority are on the Visa or Mastercard platform — 2.65

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Last week, the Fed’s Secure Payments Task Force called for comment from industry stakeholders about what challenges they face when it comes to payments security. “The Secure Payments Task Force is particularly interested in understanding any barriers that may exist to implementing the planned solutions.”

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DECEMBER 11, 2017

It appears the ever-inventive thieves of the world have found a new way to make gift card fraud work for them this holiday season, according to the Better Business Bureau (BBB). This year the scam relies on thieves grabbing cards off the rack, scratching the film that covers the card PIN underneath and copying the relevant numbers.

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AUGUST 1, 2017

With home loan growth expected to slow to 4 percent in 2018, National Australia Bank (NAB) wants to build its business elsewhere, namely in SME lending. Finally, National Australia Bank is also looking to streamline SME customer on-boarding, allowing sole traders to open an online account in about 10 minutes.

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MARCH 23, 2017

But what happens when the prime mover behind the theft is an actual nation? Acting not against individuals, but another nation? That’s likely the first image that comes to mind when we think of high-tech bank robberies.

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MARCH 2, 2020

The national unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since 1969 in April 2019 — 3.6 This month’s Deep Dive digs into the data that guides staffing agencies’ payroll disbursement decisions, including payroll cards ’ pros and cons. Employees’ Payroll Card Opinions. The number of activated payroll cards in the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

But conducting business on connected devices is also creating new security gaps for fraudsters and other bad actors to exploit, wreaking havoc on customers and companies alike. The company exposed consumers’ full names, birthdates, addresses, Social Security numbers and even some 250,000 credit card account numbers.

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JANUARY 2, 2020

50 crores (about $7 million) will have to offer customers electronic payment modes like debit cards, powered by RuPay, according to a report by LiveMint. . RuPay is a payment network offered by National Payments Corp. The finance ministry in India passed a new regulation saying that companies with sales of more than ?50

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JANUARY 8, 2020

Facial authentication and cloud-based subscription services are particularly popular, with applications ranging from unlocking personal smartphones to providing secure access to top-secret government facilities. A multitude of security issues continue to plague the space, however, despite this optimistic future of digital identity.

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MARCH 23, 2016

The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced Tuesday (March 22) that it is joining forces with the European Card Payment Association (ECPA) to further the fight against global payment data theft. We’re looking forward to ECPA’s active participation on every level of the council.

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AUGUST 14, 2018

According to the report, citing a senior bank official, the hackers used a malware attack to clone thousands of the bank’s debit cards over the course of two days. The cloned cards were Visa and RuPay debit cards of bank account holders that used the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) system, noted the report.

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DECEMBER 20, 2018

has lowered its security deposits that go to Visa and Mastercard, reported RT.com. The report noted security deposits are often used to show lenders a bank can meet its debt obligations. “We Security deposits are still presented in the payment systems, so we deliver on our commitments.”. percent from 17.5 percent from 12.6

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JUNE 1, 2020

Capturing and then enabling card-on-file payments when consumers buy the products or services they consume in the physical world. Part of that includes reminding consumers to use their contactless cards when they check out in their stores (if they have one) or their mobile wallets (if they choose). Uber and Starbucks pioneered it.

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AUGUST 7, 2020

India has seen a steady stream of digital payments since it locked down to prevent the spread of COVID-19 , but the nation of 1.3 To remedy the problem, the Reserve Bank of India supports an option for offline payments through cards, wallets and mobile devices. In July, the National Payments Corp.

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APRIL 21, 2016

-area grocery story chain is only allowing customers to purchase reloadable or prepaid gift cards with cash or bank PIN-based debit due to a significant increase in credit card fraud. Brian Krebs reported the change to grocer Giant Food’s policy yesterday (April 20) on his cybersecurity blog Krebs on Security. The reason?

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MAY 10, 2018

In an interview with PYMNTS, National Business Systems VP David Riley noted a lack of awareness in the field for smaller firms across several verticals. Millennials are traveling and leaving their credit cards at home. After nearly three years, the transition to EMV in the United States still has its challenges.

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JULY 17, 2018

In recent years, payroll cards have run into controversy as lawsuits and lawmakers scrutinize fees that often come with the tool. The debate involves virtual cards and their use by insurers to pay healthcare providers. But, much like the payroll card debate, the legal questions around virtual cards also focus on fees.

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