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Can Less Digital Security Actually Be More Secure?

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What was the color of the car you owned in 2005? And that is why they probably knew more about the color of your car back in 2005, or whenever, than you would know now. The move toward new forms of ID verification comes as regulators and politicians increase their focus on data security in the wake of Equifax and other breaches.

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Breaking The Fraud Piece Of The Payments Puzzle

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Whether we like it or not, fraud and identity theft play a significant role in the payments ecosystem. last year it’s no surprise that card-not-present fraud is on the rise. last year it’s no surprise that card-not-present fraud is on the rise.

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3D Secure 2.0: How Card Issuers Can Prepare

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3D Secure 2.0 ’s Built around the increasing popularity of mobile commerce, 3D Secure 2.0 On Wednesday, November 2nd at 1:00 PM (EST) join ecommerce advisors James Rendell, CA Technologies ; Paul Baker, Mastercard ; and Karen Webster, Market Platform Dynamics for a live digital discussion surrounding 3D Secure 2.0. Paul Baker.

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The Future of Checks – Tales From The Crypt

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The debit card started to rise in popularity in 2004, as did an explosion of ATMs in 2005, affording the general population more access to cash. The channel is not secure, and any criminal can steal, forge, or alter the checks almost at will. From there, checks steadily declined. That is an expensive item.

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Wells Fargo To Pay More Than $2B Penalty Over Mortgage Loans

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“Abuses in the mortgage-backed securities industry led to a financial crisis that devastated millions of Americans,” said Acting U.S. Today’s agreement holds Wells Fargo responsible for originating and selling tens of thousands of loans that were packaged into securities and subsequently defaulted. Tse, in a press release.

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Inside Kount’s Fraud-Fighting Machine

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Regardless of the company, its industry, its customers or location, online fraud remains top of mind. The urgency of robust and multilayered fraud detection systems becomes especially clear against a backdrop where card-not-present fraud is likely to grow by leaps and bounds in the wake of the EMV liability shift from last year.

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Mastercard: The Why Of The Ethoca Buy

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In other words, friction with a dash of intelligence mixed into the process can cut down on fraud, which helps, well, everybody in the commerce ecosystem — from consumers to issuers to merchants. When fraud is suspected, they can stop or even reverse those transactions. Real Fraud, False Declines And Connected Decisions.

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