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Report: Skillz Takes Bowling Online — And Strikes Out Bad Actors

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While video streaming services remain popular, research indicates more consumers are also turning to online gaming and gambling platforms. The Tracker also examines how both fraudsters and online gaming platforms are employing new emerging technologies to muscle bad actors out of these services.

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AI/BOTS: Machine Learning Tips Online Fraud Scales

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Technological advances are pushing the boundaries for what’s possible in a variety of industries. Within the retail industry specifically, artificial intelligence (AI) is moving the ball for a lot of merchants looking to not only streamline their business operations but provide a more personalized experience for consumers.

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Geolocation Puts A Pin In Anti-Fraud Solutions

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With digital transactions and eCommerce soaring during the pandemic, the rate of increasingly sophisticated fraud has also risen. Unlike the crypto markets, Wingert said the banking and payments industries continue to be slow to adapt to the challenges of KYC and fraud prevention. In fact, a recent GeoGuard survey found that U.S.

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Swap.com Uses Data Analytics To Fight Post-Holiday Fraud Surge

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Experts predicted that up to $190 billion would be spent online this year, a 35.8 The prevalence of online commerce opens new doors for digital fraud, however, both from career fraudsters and opportunistic customers. Phishing scams were on the rise all year, while a survey of online shoppers found that 40.3

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Deep Dive: How Biometrics And AI Are Improving Banks’ Customer Experiences

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This means banks must make security an engaging part of their customer experiences rather than a clunky friction point, and many are doing so by turning to AI and biometric authentication tools. While passwords are often arbitrary and static, biometric authentication methods are based on customers’ personal data.

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Mastercard And Ethoca Help Merchants, Issuers Improve Online Transaction Clarity

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A new Mastercard initiative aims to improve online transaction clarity so that customers can know exactly who they purchased from, according to a press release Tuesday (Sept. The release said doing so is a way to both clear up confusion for customers and also to allow brands a way to establish more presence. “We

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Deep Dive: How QSRs Can Fight The Rise Of App-Enabled Friendly Fraud

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QSRs that offer mobile order-ahead options as well as convenient online ordering methods are expanding their sales significantly through these digital channels during the pandemic. It also analyzes how focusing on the customer experience can help prevent such fraud in the first place. How Friendly Fraud Develops.

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