PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a new law enforcement initiative targeting operations seeking to defraud small businesses. BBB released an additional report based on a survey conducted in March 2018 by six local BBBs, containing information from approximately 1,200 small businesses nationwide.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2021

People in general are more aware of — and concerned about — fraud as we pass through a second season of COVID, and eCommerce continues to rack up impressive stats, good and bad. New threats are evolving all the time,” KP Brendel, director of marketplace operations at online thrift and consignment storefront Swap.com, told PYMNTS. “New

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FICO

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The Communications Fraud Control Association (CFCA) recently released the findings from its Global Telecom Fraud Survey. Fraud teams operate with lean structures. The majority are still using primarily rules-based fraud management systems, with just 6% using AI and machine learning. of respondents.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

This shift has prompted many eateries to rely on emerging tools like artificial intelligence (AI) to better manage various aspects of their operations as consumers transact remotely. The technology is also credited with helping them meet diners’ demands for seamless purchasing experiences as well as enabling them to battle fraud. .

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2020

Businesses are doing their part by having employees work from home, but some companies are struggling to keep operations secure as opportunistic fraudsters aim to take advantage of the pandemic’s disruption. Bad actors are increasingly trying to exploit confusions as companies transition to remote operations.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Financial firms expect that the cost to defend against cyberattacks will continue to increase in 2021, according to Bloomberg , citing a survey done by Deloitte & Touche LLP. Bloomberg received part of the survey in advance. The survey found that some FIs plan to spend over $3,000 on cybersecurity per employee this year.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

An uptick in check fraud has financial institutions considering whether they should update methods and stop using checks, according to a report Wednesday (Jan. Check fraud, or the attempt to perpetrate it, has gone up from $8.5 Also, it makes up 60 percent of all attempted fraud against U.S. 15) by The Wall Street Journal.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2019

PSD2 may have a greater effect on payments, even outside the EU, as consumers all over the globe are clamoring for more data security. consumers, for instance, want the right to know where their personal data is and how it’s being used, according to recent surveys. Eighty percent of U.S. PSD2 And The Future Of Travel Payments.

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Cisco

JULY 26, 2022

According to McKinsey, fast organizations outperform others by a minimum of 2x on a range of outcomes, including operational resiliency, financial performance, and growth. Organizational agility is about looking for innovative ways to build resilience, protect revenue streams, streamline operations, and ensure employee engagement.

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FICO

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Enterprise Fraud Solution Buyers Want More Agility, More Data. Our recent global survey reveals the investment priorities and functionality requirements for enterprise-level fraud solution buyers. In August 2022, we commissioned a survey of 156 global executives and managers from retail banks and retail financial institutions.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2020

Not only do industry giants have innate name recognition, but they also have colossal advertising budgets and access to cutting-edge mobile ordering technology and features that small operations cannot match. Bad actors are taking advantage of the chaos and bringing about an upswing in digital fraud. Fighting Fraud.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Digital fraud prevention company Kount is rolling out a complete solution to protect companies from criminal and friendly fraud, the firm announced in a press release on Monday (Oct. Kount’s digital fraud prevention uses artificial intelligence (AI) that mimics a fraud analyst.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2020

Growing attack-related expenses force businesses to remain vigilant against emerging threats, including phishing and other types of fraud that their own employees may willingly or unwillingly perpetuate. Ensuring Secure Workplace Practices. Other fraud attempts targeting workplaces are no less dangerous. Fighting the Phishers.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2018

The Nationwide fourth annual business owner survey released at the end of last month, which surveyed 1,000 small and mid-sized business owners about their views on cybersecurity, found that an overwhelming majority – 91 percent – use connected technology. For smaller firms, the IoT has its lures and its dangers.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 18, 2017

Retailers are retailers, not security experts. Too often, their best efforts can create friction at the point of sale for consumers, which leads to shopping cart abandonment and lost revenue, all while feeding the illusion of “too much security.”. There’s never ‘too much’ security,” Grant said.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2019

Countering digital fraud is a lot like playing whack-a-mole: As soon as one fraudster is taken out, two more pop up where they’re least expected. The popularity of digital banking services has created ample opportunities for bad actors, leaving banks scrambling to protect themselves against the rising tide of fraud. It helps.”.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2019

However, digital platforms face a major barrier in delivering these experiences: poor fraud detection. For digital platforms, fraud represents a two-headed beast. As largely online operations, they are tempting targets for fraudsters and hackers — therefore, robust anti-fraud systems are vital. About the Playbook.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2021

Financial institutions (FIs), FinTechs and other businesses that are looking to enable these rapid payments must therefore ensure that their security and fraud-fighting approaches are up to the challenge. Recent surveys found that 38 percent of U.S. Nacha — which governs the Automated Clearing House (ACH) in the U.S. —

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PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2017

There’s another way, though, in which the fear of fraud bears down on the enterprise. A new report from Vesta Corporation finds fraud positions itself in the way of innovation and growth, even compliance. to understand how payments fraud is limiting corporates’ path to success. cents per every $100 transacted.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 24, 2018

When it comes to deploying corporate resources in the battle against online fraud and account takeovers (ATOs), all too often, guiding principles fail to spot what’s really happening to a business in real time. The rule of thumb here is that after committing account takeover fraud, those fraudsters lie in wait before using the stolen account.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Automated compliance systems can help FI staff ensure that their AML and KYC compliance is up to code, as these systems can perform thousands of security checks in the time it takes a human staffer to handle just a few.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

This increasingly sophisticated group poses a growing and costly headache to those who value the model, forcing businesses to spend billions on fraud-fighting technologies. Preventing fraud with seamless and secure onboarding solutions is key. million fraud reports in 2018, resulting in $1.48 trillion a year.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Staying abreast of these various compliance shifts can be costly and challenging for banks, but doing so is necessary to ensure that financial institutions’ (FIs) operations can run smoothly and ward off cyberattacks. Compliance, Cybercrime And The Cloud . EU and U.K.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2020

In the April The Next-Gen AP Automation Tracker ®, a PYMNTS and Bottomline Technologies collaboration, we discover how accounts payable (AP) developments like invoice automation and spend tracking save and earn money, while AP automation hardens systems against COVID-era fraud. Next-Level Payments Security. More Vulnerable in AP.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2020

A recent survey found that 40 percent of respondents expect to bank in person at branches once it becomes safe to do so, implying that the remaining 60 percent may cling to digital services. They need to thoroughly vet new customers and comply with security obligations to prevent crime from proliferating. Tapping Mobile KYC .

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2019

Such boxes represent a small segment of the broader subscription market, but they face the same challenges, including fraud attempts like card-and-wallet tests and account takeovers (ATOs). Box-of-the-month services constantly struggle to secure their payment processes and remain a step ahead of bad actors.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Which Mike Keegan, CEO of Transaction Network Services , said can only spell trouble for consumer adoption unless consumers are convinced that interacting with them digitally is totally secure. To gain some insight into the unattended space, TNS surveyed consumers across the U.S., Here are the three data points they dug into.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2019

Fraud knows no boundaries. Aside from the political implications of such claims, The New Yorker ‘s report pointed to the fraud risks that organizations face, even from the C-Suite. It also highlighted the predicament that organizations face if a C-Suite executive is found committing fraud. In the U.S., In The UK, Too.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2020

Officials are warning of a rise in phishing attacks, while retailers have also been warned about fraud risks, with Amazon recently removing 1 million products for allegedly making fraudulent claims, recent Forbes reports said. Secret Service Department of Homeland Security wrote in a warning published earlier this month.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

These firms are finding that managing both systems in the cloud offers the flexibility and security needed to streamline invoicing and cut costs, while keeping operations running as smoothly and accurately as possible. Cloud computing’s scalability, flexibility and cost-efficiency are facilitating AP automation adoption.

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2016

But Tungsten Head of Compliance Lucy Ashdown offered her take on the company’s research to discuss why FinServ firms might be seeing more invoice fraud than other industries. officials to combat fraud, Ashdown also discussed who carries the torch of responsibility when it comes to fighting this kind of security lapse in the enterprise.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The process is made secure through the help of forensic security experts alongside advanced banking-grade digital technology. Multiple layers of security are involved on the user's side, including scanning one's ID and taking a selfie. The key could be communication, with the survey finding that 64.1

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Restaurants that do not adopt these services risk falling behind, with a recent survey finding that restaurants without delivery apps could lose up to 70 percent of their customer base by the end of 2020. But even restaurants that are leveraging mobile ordering are being faced with more avenues for fraud to enter. About the Tracker.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

But the reality is that the greatest security threat facing retail companies, according to a number of recent surveys, often comes from within. It would appear, then, that not a lot of retailers are putting their money where their mouth is when it comes to protecting against cybercrime from within their own operations.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The latest report from eNett International , “ It Pays To Know: Fraud In Travel Payments ,” warns that payments fraud is plaguing the global travel space, though, in this case, the issue is imbedded deep within the travel supply chain itself. B2B Payments a Major Pain Point.

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Abrigo

MAY 24, 2023

Bipartisan support The SAFE Banking Act's long road to the Senate Many in the AML/CFT community have been watching the unfolding of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act for some time now with no significant progress. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, in the same hearing.

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FirstInternet

JUNE 30, 2021

Here is a list of 10 simple, cost-effective steps small business owners can take to prevent fraud, or mitigate its effects in their operations if it does occur. Watch for regulatory changes: Local, state and federal requirements for protecting customer information and reporting fraud are always subject to change – stay on top of these.

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