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Finance Ministry: India Retailers With $7M+ Sales Must Accept Debit Cards

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50 crores (about $7 million) will have to offer customers electronic payment modes like debit cards, powered by RuPay, according to a report by LiveMint. . The finance ministry in India passed a new regulation saying that companies with sales of more than ?50 The new regulation went into effect on Jan.

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Two Cyber Security Investments With a Silver Lining

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The technology protects everything from online transactions and network remote access to social media, personal and business information. Keystroke encryption software encrypts data instantly at the point of origin, when someone types on his or her keyboard.

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Is keeping your money in a bank the safest option?

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These include: real-time transaction alerts, cyber security practices such as firewalls automatic time-outs and access codes for extra layers of protection. Additionally, your savings are more accessible through online banking options and transaction cards, whenever and wherever you are. link] Australian Banking Association.

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SMBs Severely Underestimate Data Breach Costs

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It’s National Cyber Security Awareness Month, and industry leaders are zeroing in on some of the most vulnerable targets of cyber scams: small businesses. 11 percent of businesses surveyed in Microsoft’s 2019 Global Cyber Risk Perception Survey said they are confident about their cyber resilience.

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Modern Bank Robbery: Addressing Cyber Fraud in Retail Financial Services

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After decades of battling credit card fraud, retail banks face a new challenge: fraudulent account takeover. The Javelin 2019 Identity Fraud Report notes that, “While existing card fraud losses dropped from $8.1 How can banks effectively combat account takeover, new account fraud, and other modern cyber security threats?

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KPMG: How AI Defense Can Counter Faster Payments Fraud

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Ron Plesco, principal of Cyber Security, and Bob Ruark, principal of Banking and Financial Services Strategy and KPMG’s FinTech leader in the U.S. Another technology that can help banks prevent fraud and take a more proactive approach to suspicious transactions in real time is artificial intelligence (AI).

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Payment Security: Aligning To A Broader “Digital Business Transformation” Agenda

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On Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at 1:00 PM (EST), join James Jenkins, Director, CA Technologies and Karen Webster, CEO, Market Platform Dynamics as they discuss why banks and card issuers are at a pivotal juncture to embrace digital business transformation. Director, CA Technologies. Digital Discussion Presenter: James Jenkins.

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