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Study: Financial Pressure Makes CFOs Prone To Fraud

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A recent academic study found that company CFOs are less likely to admit to fraud when they’re facing pressure to meet certain financial goals, according to Forbes. The study was done by researchers from North Carolina State University, the University of Missouri-Kansas City and the University of Chieti-Pescara in Italy.

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New Wire Fraud Scam Reroutes Direct Deposit Paychecks

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KVC Health Systems, a child welfare nonprofit based out of Kansas City, has been hit with the scam. The fraud is fairly easy to pull off because it ignores and bypasses many existing controls for capturing it. Once the changes are made, a paycheck will go directly into a criminal’s account.

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Fed Says America Needs Instant Payments As Soon As Possible

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Brainard, Kansas City Fed President Esther George and Boston Fed First Vice President Kenneth Montgomery also noted that the FedNow system will provide another option in a landscape already populated by, for example, The Clearing House Payments Co. Combatting Fraud — And Addressing Competition And Costs .

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Fed Becomes Founding Sponsor Of Faster Payments Council

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“Our payment system is a vital part of America’s infrastructure that touches everyone,” said Esther George, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. The FPC will also provide education about faster payments and fraud mitigation.

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Fed Names New Payments Security Leader

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He will lead the Fed’s initiative to address payments fraud risk and boost the security of payments in the U.S. Kenneth Montgomery, first vice president and chief operating officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, is taking up the position. Treasury and financial market, among other responsibilities.

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Health Care Companies Data At Risk Of Being Compromised

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John Huff, director of the Missouri Department of Insurance, said in a statement in the report that information on 411,786 members of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City was potentially taken. Social Security numbers, medical information, bank account numbers and claims information were not part of the hack.

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New Cyberattacks Aim for ATM Management Systems

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It’s called ATM cash-out fraud, and it’s a new data security threat where physical attacks and cyberattacks converge. But Phil VanMeerhaeghe, security engineer at Kansas City-based 10-D Security, recommends taking further steps to isolate ATM management systems altogether. Current Tech. By Maria Korolov.

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