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Geolocation Puts A Pin In Anti-Fraud Solutions

PYMNTS

With digital transactions and eCommerce soaring during the pandemic, the rate of increasingly sophisticated fraud has also risen. Unlike the crypto markets, Wingert said the banking and payments industries continue to be slow to adapt to the challenges of KYC and fraud prevention. In fact, a recent GeoGuard survey found that U.S.

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SIA, INFORM Team Up To Advance Digital Payments Authentication

PYMNTS

European tech firm SIA is forming a technological partnership with German software innovator INFORM to launch a digital service to speed up the authentication process for online payments across Europe. The fraud-fighting infrastructure uses an innovative scoring engine to analyze risks in real time for all payments.

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Kenya Adds New Data Regulations To Encourage Foreign Tech Entrants

PYMNTS

Kenya has passed a new data protection law in the hopes of attracting more foreign technology companies into the country. The law, which was approved by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta last week, complies with European Union legal standards, placing restrictions on how personal user data can be handled, stored and shared.

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SIA, INFORM Team Up To Advance Digital Payments Authentication

PYMNTS

European tech firm SIA is forming a technological partnership with German software innovator INFORM to launch a digital service to speed up the authentication process for online payments across Europe. The fraud-fighting infrastructure uses an innovative scoring engine to analyze risks in real time for all payments.

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10 NBFI AML Compliance Essentials

Abrigo

Takeaway 2 NBFIs should ensure their AML programs are sound and pass the scrutiny of FinCEN and their primary regulators. Branch networks and banking hours have been replaced with mobile banking and user experience as important decision criteria in choosing financial relationships. Competing with Banks. BSA/AML Officer Required.

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Investment App Investing In Itself To Fight Fraud

PYMNTS

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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5 Ways Digital Payments Will Change FIs and Fraud in 2023

FICO

5 Ways Digital Payments Will Change FIs and Fraud in 2023. Financial institutions (FIs) are not letting fraud trends like scams fade into background noise, but fraud awareness is rising among customers and both the banks and customers are eager to mitigate as much as possible. FICO Admin. Tue, 07/02/2019 - 02:45. by TJ Horan.

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