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GAO: Post-Equifax, Agencies Must Tighten Online ID Proofing

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Postal Service, the Social Security Administration, Veterans Affairs, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, for example, ask questions of a new user and match their answers to information held in an individual’s credit file. For instance, not all applicants have cell phones,” the watchdog explained.

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Deep Dive: Why ML Plays A Key Role In Debit Issuers' Fraud-Fighting Strategies

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Debit card issuers face an ever-growing array of fraud schemes perpetrated against them and their account holders. Effective card offerings require financial institutions (FIs) to quickly and accurately detect myriad forms of fraud, forcing them into a delicate balancing act. Security challenges are mounting, too.

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10 Questions Banks Should Ask About Their Digital Account-Opening Capabilities

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When customers can apply for the Apple Card, for example , and receive approval and begin using it in minutes, patience with financial institutions that take longer will wear thin. Many banks continue to use knowledge-based authentication and out-of-wallet questions, which have challenges when customers have recently moved.

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Deep Dive: How FIs Are Looking Beyond Traditional Know Your Customer Data To Spot Synthetic ID Fraud

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Fraudsters could pair one individual’s Social Security number with another’s passport information, for example — and these IDs can include some fake details as well. . Cybercriminals often use these identities to set up bank accounts and apply for credit cards and loans.

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Worldpay On Staying One Step Ahead of eCommerce Fraud

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Better security comes from better communication, and the fraud teams at businesses must speak with all parties involved in a transaction — card issuers, merchants and the payment processors that connect them — that can benefit from sharing insights about consumers. Security’s New Face.

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A Full-Picture Approach To Thwarting Debit Fraud

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A 2018 survey found that 40 percent of American financial institution (FI) customers in this age bracket reported debit cards as their go-to payment instruments, while 36 percent favored credit cards. He recently spoke with PYMNTS about what it takes to keep debit cards and their associated bank accounts safe from cybercriminals. .

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AI and generative AI use cases in banking: 6 real-world examples

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A common example of a generative AI-driven tool that many in the financial services industry are familiar with is ChatGPT, which can produce coherent and diverse texts on various topics. An example of a use case for predictive AI is Signature Bank of Georgia ’s addition of AI-driven check fraud detection software that finds fraud faster.

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