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Banks Turn To 3D Secure 2.0 To Fight Fraud

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Recent reports indicate an uptick in fraudsters targeting large FIs, and headlines surrounding security breaches and cyberattacks fill the news on a near-daily basis. Visa and Mastercard designed the 3DS protocols and provide them under the names Verified by Visa and Mastercard Secure Code. The evolution of payment protection.

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FinCEN AML/CTF Priorities Part 6: Transnational Organized Crime (TOC)

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in 2001 began outlining strategies to combat transnational organized crime. The activity stretches from crimes we know, such as phishing, internet auction fraud, and advanced fee schemes to human trafficking, illegal trade in natural resources (diamonds, timber, etc.), A Focus Since 2001. Fraud Prevention. Fraud Trends.

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Bringing medical and gaming tech to mobile fraud protection

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San Francisco-based Arxan Technologies, which got its start in 2001 providing security tools to protect gaming and medical-device applications, says financial services companies are one of the fastest-growing sectors seeking help in barricading their mobile apps from hackers.

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Madoff Whistleblower Has GE On The Defense

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Boston-based General Electric (GE) is defending itself against accounting fraud alleged by the same whistleblower who called out Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme, Reuters reported on Monday (Aug. percent in 2001, the report says. He also noted that the alleged fraud scheme “is going to make this company probably file for bankruptcy.

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Ping Identity Plans To Raise $100M With Public Listing

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Founded in 2001, Ping is said to be looking at a valuation of $2-$3 billion. The demand for improved security and authentication is growing in part due to the rise in hackers, the article said. Ping is a Software as a Service (SaaS) offering secure sign-on, multi-factor authentication, AI-based security policies and more.

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Deep Dive: Why Video-Based KYC Is Key To Seamless, Cost-Effective FI Onboarding

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Know your customer (KYC) policies were introduced with the Patriot Act in 2001 following 9/11, intended to help stem the flow of funding to terrorists. Advocates of the strategy say it provides banks with an error-free way to onboard customers while reducing fraud and preventing application abandonment. . million by 2025.

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No Pain, No Gain? GDPR, PSD2 And The New Payments Reality

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Last year brought the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) deadline, Europe’s attempt to boost online privacy and security for consumers — a law that just resulted in a $57 million fine against Google , which was accused of not doing enough to gain the consent of users when collecting data meant for targeted advertising. 3D Secure 2.0

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