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Cybersecurity
Work-From-Home Trend Raises Stakes in Fight Against Business Email Fraud
December 01, 2021

The pivot toward work-from-home environments has opened up new vulnerabilities that allow fraudsters to target B2B payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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The Metaverse Will Need Its Own INTERPOL to Police Payments Crossing Between Virtual, Real Worlds
November 30, 2021

If the metaverse is a virtual world, will it need a virtual version of INTERPOL to police it for fraud and financial crimes? Like so many things about the nascent metaverse, it’s possible. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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VersaBank Includes USD in Expanded Testing of Closed Ecosystem for DDRs
November 29, 2021

Digital banking and cyber security solutions platform VersaBank is expanding the closed ecosystem testing for Digital Deposit Receipts (DDRs) and will include the U.S. dollar, the Algorand and Ethereum blockchains and more. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Point Solutions and Piecemeal Approach to KYC Hinders Fraud Protection Efforts
November 26, 2021

All industries go through a period of evolution where several service providers crowd into a space, offering a slew of options geared toward making enterprise workflows and back-end processes easier. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Germany Taps Trulioo to Offer Age Verification Services for Minors
November 23, 2021

Global identity verification firm Trulioo is providing age verification solutions in Germany to verify users trying to gain access to restricted content, according to a press release on Tuesday (Nov. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Only 9% of Consumers Are Comfortable Connecting Bank Accounts to Third-Party Apps
November 22, 2021

Consumers crave the convenience of the connected economy, but they still want the security of knowing that their money is safe if they share their bank account credentials with a third-party app.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Facebook and Instagram Encryption Delayed to 2023 
November 22, 2021

Amid warnings from child safety advocates that Meta’s plan to encrypt Facebook and Instagram could keep abusers from detection, Meta on Sunday (Nov. 21) announced it’s pushing off the plan until 2023, according to a Tech Times report.  Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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As Platforms Wage War on Cybertheft, Crooks Turn to Low-Tech Shoplifting and Online Resale
November 22, 2021

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UK Payments Regulator to Require Repayment for Push Payment Fraud
November 22, 2021

The U.K. Payments System Regulator (PSR) is requiring repayment to victims of authorized push payment (APP) fraud after more than 350 million pounds ($469 million) were swiped in the first half of 2021, according to a Thursday (Nov. 18) report from Computer Weekly.  Get the...