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Fraud Prevention
How Handy Uses Data To Find Fraudsters Before They Strike
November 07, 2019

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Court Filings Show Facebook’s Data Policy Was About Competition, Not Privacy
November 06, 2019

Facebook’s 2012 policy changes that denied app developers access to user data was actually about stifling competition, not protecting user privacy, according to documents reviewed by Reuters on Wednesday (Nov. 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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When Being Proactive Creates Fraud Blind Spots
November 06, 2019

When it comes to fighting fraud, it’s not really what you know – not exactly, at least. It’s what you don’t know, and how you go about finding those gaps and putting up defenses via better data and new technology. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Data Breach Impacts 4.2M Members Of Canadian Cooperative
November 06, 2019

The Canadian cooperative Desjardins Group has revealed that a data breach impacted all its 4.2 million members. 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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Bug In Robinhood App Allows Borrowing Of Excess Funds
November 06, 2019

Robinhood Markets is reportedly experiencing a glitch that enables users to trade stocks with (essentially) free money. 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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Experian To Leverage DataVisor’s AI Tech To Better Fight Fraud
November 05, 2019

Fraud detection company DataVisor has teamed up with Experian to integrate the company’s “unsupervised machine learning powered transactional risk assessment capabilities” into the Experian CrossCore platform. The move will help detect fraud patterns, the companies said in a press release. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Why Friendly Fraud Is Anything But Friendly
November 05, 2019

While there is little good to be said about criminal fraudsters who plague merchants by stealing credentials to snag goods with absolutely no intention of ever paying for them, they at least have the merit of being a fairly homogeneous group in terms of intention....

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NCR Blocked Mint, QuickBooks As Cyberattack Precaution
November 04, 2019

Global enterprise technology company NCR Corp. blocked Mint and QuickBooks Online as a precautionary tactic following a series of bank account cyberattacks, KrebsOnSecurity reported on Sunday (Nov. 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Why Online Retail Fraud Is On the Rise
November 04, 2019

Amazon has struggled with preventing counterfeit goods from infiltrating its marketplace. In the company’s ongoing efforts to prevent fraud on its site, Amazon announced a new program, Intellectual Property Accelerator, last month to help sellers make sure their products won’t be copied or counterfeited. Get the Full...