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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

One of the unintended consequences in the rise of eCommerce is a related rise in cyberfraud attacks on online shoppers. Since its founding, Shape Security’s clients — which count among them two of the world’s top airlines, both the world’s largest banking and hotel chains, one of the top 10 retailers in the world and “one of the largest U.S.

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The pandemic has spurred consumers to go online for all manner of daily activities — and the fraudsters are following them. The passwords, user names and Social Security numbers that once helped us prove we are who we say we are now are vulnerable or have already been compromised. Data security is such an important topic,” he said.

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6) rolled out its new Zero Card , a touchless, pre-paid, digital corporate expense card that the California FinTech is hoping will give the traditional corporate expense card a run for its money. Corporate employees can use the virtual card to make purchases online or over the phone, but without the hassle of credit checks and with no fees.

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APRIL 28, 2020

FIs and FinTechs are promoting social distancing by providing online card applications and virtual payment cards to help customers avoid using cash or visiting bank branches. The Paytm cards can be used both in-store and online. Around the Next-Gen Debit World. Debit cards are also helping consumers receive funds.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

Online clothing retailer ThredUP has filed confidentially for an initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S., The company, based in Oakland, California, is one of the growing numbers of eCommerce sites trafficking in used goods, competing with old stalwarts like Salvation Army Thrift Stores. Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC).

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Lingering economic uncertainty and growing fraud rates in multiple markets are prompting consumers to sharpen their focus on privacy and security. It also details how open banking’s expansion can help businesses build trust with new or existing customers seeking more secure ways to shop. The Pandemic And The Privacy Question .

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Less than three months after California passed the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 1121 this week, making a number of technical and substantive changes to the law. Of particular note: SB 1121 modifies the financial institution carve-out language in CCPA section 1798.145(e).

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

NS8 , a Las Vegas-based online fraud prevention and detection software maker for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has begun layoffs following the abrupt resignation of its CEO. 8) that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was investigating the company for alleged fraud. “We.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Regulators, as well as merchants, are also looking for ways to break the news to end customers, who may be less aware of SCA’s potential effects on their online purchases than their financial institutions. The European Commission recently determined that SCA will still apply to EU customers who make online purchases from U.K.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

has entered into a definitive deal to sell Cost Plus World Market to Kingswood Capital Management, while Authentic Brands is reportedly in discussions with Arcadia Group and Debenhams. has entered into a definitive arrangement to sell Cost Plus World Market to Kingswood Capital Management. Riley Securities Inc.

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JANUARY 19, 2021

19) that it has finished its sale of Cost Plus World Market (CPWM) to California-based private equity firm Kingswood Capital Management, according to a statement. Riley Securities Inc. Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. said on Tuesday (Jan. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP and B. In December, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.

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APRIL 14, 2021

The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has issued modifications to its proposed regulations to implement SB 1235, the bill signed into law on September 30, 2018 that requires consumer-like disclosures to be made for certain commercial financing products, including small business loans and merchant cash advances.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Vouch Insurance , which offers insurance to high-growth technology firms through an online platform, said last week that it has raised $45 million in a funding round, and has expanded its service into California. The total raised to date comes in at $70 million.

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AUGUST 28, 2020

alleges that Apple demanded it remove a message in its app that told customers about the computer giant’s 30 percent cut of online sales for its new events feature. operation in Culver City, California. Facebook Calls Out Apple on Fees, Transparency. Facebook Inc. DC AG Sues Instacart Over Fees Customers Thought Were Tips.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the food service sector by helping restaurants boost their sales as well as improve and automate systems that were once managed by staff. to provide its dispute management solutions to the latter’s security platform.

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JANUARY 18, 2019

Supply chain technology firm Chronicled is among the growing roster of companies deploying blockchain to integrate automation and security into its services. Based in California, Chronicled is in the midst of pilot testing its MediLedger Network; the funding has come as the company readies for a commercial launch of the tool later this year.

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JUNE 26, 2019

SCA is intended to make online transactions safer for consumers. But some worry it could add friction and possibly result in fewer online sales. That’s one of the biggest discussions right now in open banking — the security and liability issue,” Zachariadis said. Regulations can build trust and goodwill, though. In the U.S.,

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APRIL 19, 2019

The big news in B2B FinTech investment this week came from Airbnb , which is bolstering its presence in the business travel market with new funding, while corporate card startup Brex also secured a prominent debt capital investment. The company said it plans to use the investment to further build out its lending operations.

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JULY 15, 2020

This is where medical organizations use online identity verification technologies to capture a patient’s government-issued ID and a corroborating selfie to ensure the person behind the ID is the person creating the account.”. Healthcare providers in the U.S.

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

It also examines what tools companies can tap to make these payments swiftly and securely. Virtual cards are seeing growing interest from B2B companies during the ongoing pandemic because they allow businesses to make and receive payments digitally with an additional layer of security. Around The Global B2B Payments World.

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MARCH 30, 2020

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Washington Privacy Act (WPA) and other new privacy and online transaction standards are changing how businesses interact with consumers’ data in the U.S. Modern retail is not just a physical store thing or a mobile thing or an online thing. Consumers And Privacy Changes .

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

. $1 million was stolen from the City of Industry via invoice fraud, claims officials in the California city. 600 million in financial losses from fraud last year were the result of authorized push payment (APP) fraud, according to Bottomline Technologies General Manager and Director of Payments Ed Adshead-Grant. According to Stuff.co.nz

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APRIL 2, 2019

Last month, the company secured $2 million in funding from Canopy Rivers, with the option to secure an additional $6 million from the company, while Canopy obtained an 18 percent stake in the firm as well. However, questions and opportunities remain when it comes to tackling newer hurdles.

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JUNE 24, 2020

In a recent announcement , the Singapore company revealed its BizPay solution, an online platform enabling businesses to use their existing commercial cards and converting their credit limit into working capital to pay suppliers. The company has just secured a $78.7 Swile Lands VC For Corporate Meal Card.

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JULY 20, 2018

While Florida’s Fattmerchant provides consumer payment capabilities, enabling merchants to accept present and not-present card transactions, the company also focuses on back-end services to help these business customers manage and assess the strength of their companies. This week, Fattmerchant announced $10.5 The funding follows $2.5

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Growth of FinTech funding seems unstoppable, with the latest analysis from Hampleton Partners finding enterprise financial services and integration, online financial services, enterprise financial software and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) risk management as some of the hottest spots for investors this year. 2nd Address. ANNA Money.

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OCTOBER 4, 2019

An Egyptian firm landed the MENA region’s largest-ever seed round, a California company proved U.S.-based India’s FinBox landed an undisclosed amount of pre-Series A funding, reports in Inc42 said this week, with investors at Arali Ventures leading the investment in the credit risk management technology startup. SaaSOptics.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Fraudsters tend to target baby boomers via robocalls about healthcare, taxes or Social Security, but they aren’t immune to social scams. A person’s tech habits might be a better indicator of becoming a financial fraud victim than their age, says Rehman Khan, assistant vice president of cyber risk management in Travelers’ Naperville, Ill.,

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MAY 22, 2020

India-based Xtracap secured $1 million in angel funding, YourStory reported. In addition to invoice finance, the company offers SMBs a range of other solutions, including order management and online payments tools. Cybersecurity insurance startup Coalition secured $90 million in Series C funding, TechCrunch reported.

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APRIL 7, 2017

This week, the two countries were the only markets that landed on the B2B venture capital board, with funding landing at SaaS, Big Data and procurement startups across a range of industries, from corporate social media management to marijuana procurement. Supply Chain Management. Software-As-A-Service (SaaS). Honorable Mention.

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MARCH 16, 2018

Pilot.com built its platform on top of QuickBooks Online and combines software with human account managers for each customer. California’s Imply announced $13.3 The company operates a digital marketplace for developers to access and manage APIs for their own solutions. Data Analytics. EverCompliant. Cybersecurity.

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JULY 31, 2022

While the $55 million-asset community bank has one brick-and-mortar branch in Fort Lauderdale, Locality Bank will serve customers primarily through its online and mobile applications. In partnership with Nymbus, the bank’s custom digital platform is built on a secure cloud-native core banking system with an open API architecture.

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JANUARY 3, 2019

Taziki’s Mediterranean Café , for instance, has seen its online and to-go orders increase by 200 percent over the past three years. These are just some of the ways that QSRs have recently sought to reinvent their mobile and online ordering experiences to encourage diners skip the line and order ahead: The total number of U.K.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are all prevalent themes in this week’s venture capital breakdown, with startups working to overhaul entire processes for their enterprise customers, from logistics to workforce management. The firm said it will use the investment to focus on operational expansion.

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JULY 29, 2015

Given the targeted activism of hackers who have seen quick successes in massive hacks, now more than ever, banking security has been questioned. The trust that people have in banks comes in question even when a minor discrepancy is seen in a bank’s standards of security. Train employees and customers. Implement stronger protection.

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OCTOBER 2, 2018

What would one say about a computer geek who said he could protect their online identity , and while doing do would make a bold move against the likes of Facebook and Google ? Technology that enables consumers to control their data as they shop, pay and perform other tasks online. As consumers become more cautious — cynical?

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Kathy Strasser of IncredibleBank is evaluating marketing campaign management platforms. Customized, well-thought-out interactions—especially in the online banking space—are integral to wooing new customers and retaining existing ones. Photo by Janimal Photography. It already supports blockchain if required by a fintech.

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