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Social Media Can Make Bank Customers Susceptible To Scams

PYMNTS

Unintentionally making themselves targets for scammers, customers may become vulnerable to fraud by complaining to banks on social media when systems crash. s TSB , for example, the bank saw attempted fraud rise up to 70 times, Reuters reported.

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Revolutionizing the Way We Pay: The Top Payment Industry Trends You Need to Know in 2023

Perficient

Security/Biometric Payments With the widespread popularity of digital payments continuing to grow, security remains at the forefront of concern for payment companies and their vendor partners. One example of this effort, which we expect to see more of in 2023, is biometric payments.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: How financial institutions can stay safe and secure online

Abrigo

It’s the time of the year when we celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a global initiative to raise awareness and educate people about the importance of staying safe and secure online. For example, in recent years, the campaign has focused on topics such as multi-factor authentication, data backup, and protection against ransomware.

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The eCase For Liberating $190B In Rental Security Deposits

PYMNTS

Social media platform Facebook is set on further innovating WhatsApp features with a new U.K.-based Why Cash Security Deposits Should Be the Exception to the Rule. The Fed is still debating whether or not it should even take an active role in real-time payments, even as it continues to roll out ACH settlement windows.

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Are Humans the Weak Link in Bank Security, or Is It Outdated Technology?

Bank Innovation

The most vulnerable aspect of a bank's security is the people -- employees and customers -- or so the story goes. But four security experts came together to discuss the issue and opinions differed. For example, can you still call humans the weak link when banks fail to use the best technology? This means education […].

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Deep Dive: Confronting APIs’ Authentication, DDoS Security Threats

PYMNTS

Banking APIs help accounting software providers’ customers access bank account information within accounting programs rather than juggle multiple platforms and manually fill in financial details, for example. Companies, therefore, must work to identify and track APIs’ use and secure them against key threats.

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Digital Privacy, Security Issues Take Spotlight At Congressional Hearings

PYMNTS

The move comes amid increasing global focus on matters related to online privacy and data security — and as the idea of regulating social media is gaining currency. And social media platforms have an obvious interest in playing nice with lawmakers, given the regulatory threats that hover over their business models.