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Alabama Tests Selfie Authentication To Fight Tax Fraud

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Identity company MorphoTrust USA looks to put a dent in tax fraud and theft by adding an additional layer of authentication security into the mix. The company recently announced a partnership with the Alabama Department of Revenue (ADR). The app compares this information against the driver’s license database record.

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Fiserv Enables SNAP Online EBT Payment Acceptance For Grocers

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a global payments provider, now accepts Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) payments at grocers, allowing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase groceries online for the first time, the Wisconsin-based company announced on Tuesday (May 5). brand, is accepting online EBT payment at select locations.

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Online Grocery Ordering Coming To SNAP Recipients

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Big news is in the offing for Walmart , Amazon and other chains that offer grocery ordering online – they have gotten a formal “green light” from the USDA to offer that service to recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Reports indicate other retailers will join the program next month. That is available at 40 U.S.

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Hacker Tracker: DataVisor’s Global Insight Into Online Fraud

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The result of that effort is the company’s inaugural DataVisor Online Fraud Report, which analyzed more than 1 billion use4 accounts and 50 million malicious accounts to gain insights into what really makes fraudsters today tick. PYMNTS: What was the motivation behind starting the DataVisor Online Fraud report?

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Virtual Cards Run Into Payroll Card-Like Legal Troubles

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Reports in Online Athens on Monday (July 16) highlighted the Georgia General Assembly’s passage of legislation that bans insurance providers from requiring medical service practitioners to accept virtual cards without another option of receiving payment. The rules become effective Jan.

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Shipt Gets $20 Million In Funding To Challenge Amazon, Google

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Shipt , the online grocery ordering and delivery service, has announced that it has secured $20.1 million in Series A funding that the company plans to use to expand into new markets and further compete with well-heeled online food delivery giants, like Amazon, Google and Instacart.

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U.S. Bank: How Legacy Systems Impede Open Banking Adoption

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This solution is fueled by the firm’s partnerships with ClearBank, Mastercard, Payzone, Visa and other payment companies that power these transactions, creating a payment network for online marketplaces, B2B payment companies, FinTechs and others.

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