Remove Capital Remove Fraud Remove Innovation Remove Marketing
article thumbnail

Forter Tops Gartner Cool Vendor List For Innovation In Fraud

PYMNTS

It’s no secret that, as fraudsters continue to evolve and increase the sophistication of their tactics, the­ fraud prevention landscape must do the same in order to stay one step ahead. It’s really a symbol that the market, as well as the technology that exists in the market, is beginning a transformation,” Zielke explained.

Fraud 138
article thumbnail

How Open Banking, Faster Payments Change Banks’ Fraud Threat

PYMNTS

An explosion of FinTech innovation has jump-started traditional financial institutions’ (FIs) digitization efforts. Yet, each of these strategies to modernization is a double-edged sword, exposing a bank — and, thus, its partners and customers — to a new breed of fraud risks. ” Innovation’s Security Downsides.

Fraud 104
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Spend Controls Fuel Commercial Card Innovation

PYMNTS

Spend controls were the focus of innovation in the commercial card space this week thanks to feature and program launches. This week’s commercial card innovation tracker includes a rollout of the next generation of authorization controls from Comdata Inc., as well as the launch of the Flex by Finaxar initiative from Finaxar.

Cards 130
article thumbnail

Socure Raises $30M To Bolster Its Fight Against Identity Fraud

PYMNTS

Socure, the provider of identity verification and fraud prevention services, announced Thursday (Feb. In a press release , the company said the round of funding was led by Scale Venture Partners and included participation from existing investors Commerce Ventures, Flint Capital, Two Sigma Ventures and Synchrony.

Fraud 119
article thumbnail

Cybersecurity Startups Land Majority Of B2B Venture Capital This Week

PYMNTS

It’s probably a good thing, too, considering there has been one high-profile cyberattack after another shaking up the market, including Equifax, SAP, Yahoo, Deloitte and Instagram, just to name a few — and all within just the last few weeks. This California-based startup has a particular cybersecurity focus: payments fraud.

Capital 109
article thumbnail

Sift Science Eyes Global Fraud Prevention With $53M In Funding

PYMNTS

Fraud detection startup Sift Science has raised $53 million in a series D round, bringing its total amount raised to $107 million. The startup’s previous investors include Reddit’s Alexis Ohanian, Salesforce’s Marc Benioff, PayPal cofounder Max Levchin and venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.

Fraud 108
article thumbnail

How the Money Transmitter Modernization Act could build a more unified future

Abrigo

Encouraging innovation : Inconsistent regulations can deter fintech companies from entering certain markets. A national framework would provide a level playing field, fostering innovation and competition in the money transmitter industry.