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Today In Payments: Chinese Tech Investments In US Plummet; Ransomware Attacks Up 41 Pct In 2019

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Data Shows 41 Pct Hike In Ransomware Attacks In 2019. In the fourth quarter of 2019, companies paid on average $84,116 to get their files back from online thieves. Reynolds CEO: Recreating Grocery’s Home Goods Aisle For The Millennial. Crypto Fraud Scores More Than $4B In 2019.

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How fraudsters target different generations

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Financial fraud and cyber attacks aren’t a one-age-fits-all scenario. Community banks can find ways to mitigate age-related fraud through technology, as well as by educating their customers of their particular risks. We look at community banks’ options for fighting this type of crime. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert. Rehman Khan, Travelers.

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Deep Dive: Safeguarding B2B eCommerce And The Corporate Customer Experience

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Forty-four percent of 200 millennials surveyed last year stated they were wholly responsible for making purchasing decisions at the B2B companies at which they worked, and an additional 33 percent played some role in this process. trillion by 2020, but new sales channels also invite emerging fraud forms. Detecting Fraudsters.

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From Investing To Budgeting, How Millennials Are Disrupting Personal Finance

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While the media often portrays millennials as preoccupied with the rising prices of festival tickets and avocado toast, their real financial concerns are a bit more practical. But millennials face significant headwinds in making those financial dreams a reality. get the REPORT on next generation investors. From big banks to big tech.

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Deep Dive: Why State And Local Agencies In The US Still Struggle With Instant Payments

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Government disbursements can range from child support payments and annual tax returns to pension and retirement fund payouts. The IRS has accepted digitally filed tax documents and issued digital refunds for years, and it received approximately 29 million electronic returns via direct deposit between February 2018 and February 2019.

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What Amazon HQ2, Interchange Fees And Facebook Have In Common

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We had roughly 340 execs register to listen live to the two of us banter about the people, processes and tech necessary to do more than simply rebrand what’s typically described as the fraud and risk departments of digital platforms. own voice-activated speakers, as do more than a third of the 30- to 40-year-old bridge millennials.

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The Week In Payments: China, China, Challenger Banks And Bitcoin

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The rising millennial generation, she noted, will likely decide what the real future of banking is going to look like. According to reports out this week, drug sales on the dark web are up 60 percent and hitting $601 million from January to March 2019, according to blockchain analysis firm and government adviser Chainalysis.

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