Fraud Prevention

Payfone Nabs $24M In Funding; Partners With TransUnion
Payfone Nabs $24M In Funding; Partners With TransUnion
April 18, 2019  |  Investments

Payfone announced that it has secured a $24 million funding round, led by TransUnion. The funding also included participation from existing investors Synchrony, MassMutual Ventures,...

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Why Patterns Are Breaking Fraud Fighting’s Old Rules
Why Patterns Are Breaking Fraud Fighting’s Old Rules
April 17, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Fraud evolves as the bad guys do, trying to stay one step ahead of technology and risk management efforts. Jack Bloch, SVP SW engineering at...

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Lyft Rolls Out Enhanced And Continuous Driver Background Checks
Lyft Rolls Out Enhanced And Continuous Driver Background Checks
April 15, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Lyft, the newly public ride-hailing company, announced Monday (April 15) two new initiatives aimed at increasing the safety and security of its platform. In a...

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Online Porn Pays Off For Fraudsters
Online Porn Pays Off For Fraudsters
April 11, 2019  |  Fraud Attack

Like it or not, pornography — among the most ancient human creative endeavors — is a central player in the digital world we inhabit. By...

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Wanted: Cybersecurity Aces — Mastercard, Partners Have A Plan
Wanted: Cybersecurity Aces — Mastercard, Partners Have A Plan
April 10, 2019  |  Mastercard

Here’s a bit of heresy for 2019: Data’s not everything. Sure, data often gets called the oil of the digital age — and data, as a...

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AI Enters The FI Fast Lane
AI Enters The FI Fast Lane
April 09, 2019  |  Artificial Intelligence

It’s hard to find fault with one of the latest tests of artificial intelligence (AI). Medical diagnostic technology built by Google and a sister company can...

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How Payments Help The Sharing Economy Run On Trust
How Payments Help The Sharing Economy Run On Trust
April 08, 2019  |  Digital Payments

All those children’s TV shows and stories lied: Sharing is not easy. Sharing is, in fact, enormously complex, prone to fraud and frustration, at least...

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How FinTechs Start With The End In Mind For Payments
How FinTechs Start With The End In Mind For Payments
April 04, 2019  |  Retail

FinTech firms are creating offerings to make it easier for retailers to handle their payments on the back end. Modo, for example, designed its new...

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The Push For Cybersecurity Technology At Credit Unions
The Push For Cybersecurity Technology At Credit Unions
April 04, 2019  |  Today In Data

Credit union (CU) associations and service providers are pushing for the adoption of technology to help with security and compliance. In retail, Western Union has...

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