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Kount Offers Anti-Fraud Product Aimed At Insurance Industry

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Idaho-based Kount has released a new product aimed at preventing insurance fraud as the industry increasingly turns to digital, and even mobile, setups. Stuppy said one example is advanced loyalty programs that allow customers to convert loyalty points to gift cards or transfer them to family or friends. In a Tuesday (Aug.

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Why US Credit Card Fraud Complaints Are On The Rise

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Credit card fraud complaints in the U.S. ValuePenguin analyzed data collected by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and found that there were approximately 70,000 credit card fraud complaints submitted in 2015. At the state level, the number of credit card fraud complaints were much more pronounced. Across the U.S.,

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Deep Dive: Digital ID Developments From Around The World

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A wide range of biometric solutions are being used to develop national identification systems around the world. The following Deep Dive examines the potential use cases for biometrics in national identification systems and the security pitfalls they could encounter. . Colorado, Idaho, Maryland, Wyoming and Washington, D.C.,

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CFPB highlights credit card complaints in fourth monthly complaint report

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The new report highlights credit card complaints and complaints from consumers in the Chicago, Illinois metro area. General findings include the following: As of October 1, 2015, the CFPB handled approximately 726,000 complaints nationally, including approximately 23,400 complaints in September 2015.

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BEC Run Out Of Detention Center Nets Millions

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As for the locale: Search warrants, noted by ZDNet , were served on those individuals in an immigration detention center, yielding 16 mobile phones, various SIM cards and a number of electronic storage devices. The scam, which used those devices and deployed email methods, netted more than $3 million in Australian currency.

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CFPB October 2016 complaint report highlights prepaid card complaints, complaints from North Carolina consumers

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The CFPB has issued its October 2016 complaint report which highlights complaints about prepaid cards and complaints from consumers in North Carolina and the Charlotte metro area. The CFPB began taking prepaid card complaints in July 2014. ET, Ballard Spahr attorneys will hold a webinar, “The CFPB’s Final Prepaid Cards Rule.”

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Boosting Access To Financial Services In Brazil

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Identity Devices also formed a recent multi-year partnership with Fingerprint Cards (FPC) that aims to enhance the security of the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem with biometrics, increasing the use of biometrics in IoT and financial technology markets. Deep Dive: Making National IDs Biometric-Friendly.

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