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Device ID Helps Fight Holiday Fraud Amid Record Online Shopping

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At a time when COVID-19 has seen global eCommerce and digital traffic grow by nearly 70 percent, security experts have braced for a commensurate surge in online fraud as the holiday shopping season continues. The key to this is user experience,” he said. But he added that the bad guys are using older scams as well. “As

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PAAY Rolls Out Partner Platform To Complement EMV 3DS Technology

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PAAY has rolled out a partner platform to let merchants and payment providers implement and track EMV 3DS, a standard that aims to help prevent unauthorized card-not-present (CNP) transactions, throughout different merchant accounts. It is essential right now that businesses take measures to protect themselves against fraud.

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Deep Dive: Using AI To Solve The $4.2T Fraud Problem

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Many organizations are thus tapping into advanced, unsupervised learning technologies — which provide opportunities to reduce financial fraud as detection becomes smarter and machine learning more robust — like artificial intelligence (AI) for assistance. The High Costs Of Fraud . Getting AI Security Right .

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Want Better Fraud Prevention? Build A Better Team

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One day — maybe one that has already happened for some PYMNTS readers — we might look back with fondness and nostalgia on that time when chargebacks stood as the main worry merchants and other organizations faced when it came to fraud and risk. That sort of fraud prevention spends 100 percent of the time on that one aspect of fraud, he noted.

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The Past, Present And Future Of Voice Banking

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Bank officials touted the innovation as a form of insurance against fraud, and so far, it seems to be just that. Despite the breach, the bank maintains that the technology has resulted in a significant reduction in fraud and is stronger than PINs and passwords or phrases. HSBC has since upped the sensitivity of its voice recognition.

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How ?Adaptive? Decisioning Helps Issuers Stop Treating ?Good? Customers Like Fraudsters

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For merchants and financial institutions (FIs), the “new normal” of commerce — done increasingly online — means that battling fraud is a bit like feeling an elephant. Unfortunately, this current environment presents some of those opportunities.”. Adaptive Is Better Than Static.

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Investment App Investing In Itself To Fight Fraud

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As a result, fraud prevention and security must be — and is — a top concern for digital companies. According to recently released research from PYMNTS , fraud attacks are on the rise, up 215 percent year over year. We look at our users and we try to see, are you who you say you are, and are you going to commit fraud against us?

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