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Emailage Braces For Holiday Fraud Uptick

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It’s no surprise that the holidays mean increased eCommerce traffic – and therefore, increased instances of fraud. They must have their tech in ship-shape and have all the rules dialed in on their fraud detection systems. Sometimes, they don’t even notice the sketchy transactions at all.

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Why Voice Authentication’s Doing Prison Time

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What eventually becomes cutting-edge in retail and payments often originates in places that are dedicated to security, not commerce. Authorities and prison technology companies say this mass biometric surveillance supports prison security and fraud prevention efforts.”. New technology often starts out at the U.S. Yes, prisons.

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Phone Data Adds Depth To Emailage Risk Assessment

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As its name suggests, Emailage , an Arizona-based identity verification startup, uses customers’ email addresses to deliver risk scores to financial institutions (FIs) and online merchants. Emailage CPO Amador Testa said the company was very deliberate about launching the new offering in time for the busiest retail season of the year. “So

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Alkami Technology Inks Digital Banking Deal with Desert Schools FCU

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One of our oldest alums just inked a deal with the biggest credit union in Arizona. Desert Schools FCU is the largest credit union in Arizona, with $4 billion in assets and more than 220,00 online banking users. . ” And this is exactly what the Arizona-based credit union was looking for.

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Walmart Tops In Robbers

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In putting together the latest edition of the Retail Security Tracker, one name kept popping up and not associated with good news. The Arizona Grandma Scam. In defending the retailer, another Walmart spokesperson told 12News: “Consumer fraud is common to all retailers, even with great fraud prevention practices in place.

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Autopsy Report: 9 Startup Failure Stories And What We Can Learn From Them

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Companies across industries from food delivery to mobile payments disintegrate for all kinds of reasons, from technology errors and logistical challenges to overspending and outright fraud. With lower costs and a bigger market to sell to, a new crop of online pet supplies retailers eventually emerged. Table of Contents.

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Surprise Edition: Amex, Hackers And Starbucks E-Commerce Sign-Off

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Controversial Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio got a surprise presidential pardon, one that President Trump let slip during an Arizona rally earlier in the week. Cybercriminals seem to prefer to target cryptocurrency users and traders for this particular form of fraud.