Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity
Former Danske Bank Chief Found Dead Amid Money Laundering Scandal
September 25, 2019

The former head of Danske Bank’s arm in Estonia has been found dead days after he disappeared, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday (Sept. 25).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Fraud Prevention
How To Trust And Verify In The Platform Economy Age
September 25, 2019

Not all friction is bad when it comes to payments.  As Stephen Ritter, CTO at Mitek, tells Karen Webster. The sharing economy presents easy and lucrative targets for bad actors — so a bit of caution, when it comes to verifying IDs, is warranted and...

Cybersecurity
Hunt Continues For Missing Ex-Danske Bank Exec
September 24, 2019

Aivar Rehe, the 56-year-old former executive of Danske Bank who was in charge during a 200 billion euro money laundering operation that made global headlines, has been missing for a second day in Estonia, according to a report by the Financial Times. Get the Full...

Cybersecurity
FinCEN Director Sees Digital Identity As National Security Issue
September 24, 2019

The director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Kenneth A. Blanco, gave a speech at the 2019 Federal Identity (FedID) Forum and Exposition on Tuesday (Sept. 24), to talk about digital identity today, how safe it is and what the agency is doing to...

Cybersecurity
MyPayrollHR Founder Faces $70M Fraud Charge
September 24, 2019

The CEO and founder of the New York payroll company MyPayrollHR was arrested and charged Monday (Sept. 23) in a $70 million bank fraud scheme that left hundreds of small businesses across the country scrambling, The Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete...

Cybersecurity
For AML, Three ‘I’s: Innovation, Interoperability … And Identity
September 24, 2019

If the backbone of digital commerce is trust, here are a few vertebrae: innovation, interoperability and identity. Zac Cohen, general manager at Trulioo, tells Karen Webster that privacy and convenience need not be mutually exclusive when building trust.

Cybersecurity
Apple’s iOS13 Said To Have Payment Security Issues
September 23, 2019

Two Apple iOS 13 users took to Reddit to share some payment security issues they faced when using the tech giant’s newest iteration of its operating system, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Cybersecurity
Oracle Offers AI Automation For AML Compliance
September 23, 2019

Financial crimes risk management software company Quantifind and Oracle Financial Services have teamed up to improve anti-money laundering (AML) compliance and to add intelligence and automation properties directly into the compliance workflows, according to a release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Cybersecurity
FICO Launches Fraud-Fighting AI Tech
September 23, 2019

Credit scoring and analytics company FICO is launching the FICO Falcon X and the FICO Financial Crimes Studio to help data scientists leverage artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help with the detection of financial crimes, according to a release by the company. Get the Full...