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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. The Face of Fraud. Understanding Customers.

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Worldpay On Staying One Step Ahead of eCommerce Fraud

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Tackling emerging eCommerce fraud is more intricate than ever, and payment processing companies and their online merchant clients must cooperate to safeguard these transactions, Ryan Fox, head of global identity services at payment services provider Worldpay from FIS , said in a recent interview with PYMNTS. . The Hack-to-Fraud Cycle.

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A Full-Picture Approach To Thwarting Debit Fraud

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These organizations need to fend off anything threatening, combatting both popular and emerging debit fraud attack methods. Doug Clare, vice president of fraud product management at FICO – a consumer credit score, analytics software and fraud detection platform provider – knows this dilemma well. The Rise of CNP Fraud.

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Pindrop’s Solutions Fight Call Center And Voice Fraud

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A classic image of payment fraud involves a fraudster stealing credit card numbers and shopping for goods in-person or online. Founded in 2011, Pindrop’s security solution was built to protect banks and other financial institutions from call center and voice fraud. While the roll-out of EMV in the U.S. at Georgia Tech.

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What are power skills?

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We’ve seen an amazing uptick in fraud,” she adds. “So, If candidates didn’t come from a traditional banking background, the community bank knew it needed to provide a solid knowledge base for them, while thinking more creatively about its leadership development and career ladder opportunities.

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How FIs Are Combatting Increasingly Sophisticated Attacks

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There hasn’t been a surge in the amount of fraud specifically targeting financial services firms, but the overall fraud rate is climbing, particularly as consumers embrace mobile banking applications and digital banking channels. “We Banks seem to be following that advice and have ramped up fraud prevention efforts in recent years.

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Why Strong Digital Identity Verification Is Key To Meeting AML Requirements

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Though money laundering is a dangerous and enormous aspect of fraud, it’s often overshadowed by high-profile data breaches and other cybercrime activities. As fraud moves away from point of sale, Clark said the landing spot of choice is application fraud — applying for an account using a fraudulent identity that’s either stolen or synthetic.

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