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Cortex Management on Utilizing Behavioral Analytics to Reduce Customer Frictions and Limit Identity Fraud
June 01, 2022

In this month’s "Monetizing Digital Intent Tracker," Nitesh Harsh, director of risk portfolios for Cortex Management, tells PYMNTS about the urgent fraud prevention upgrade needed to fight modern fraudsters who weaponize consumer identity credentials.

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Legacy Fraud Techniques No Match For Cybercriminals Using ‘Weaponized’ Identity Credentials
May 31, 2022

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Uganda-Based Customer Onboarding Platform Laboremus Receives Expansion Funding
May 29, 2022

Uganda-based B2B FinTech Laboremus, which enables customer onboarding, has gotten funding to help it expand its product offerings, a press release said Friday (May 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Identity Verification API Eases Fraud Concerns in Africa’s Digital Space
May 27, 2022

Africa’s technology industry is booming, helped by a competitive tech landscape that has contributed to a leapfrogging effect of bypassing traditional paths like landlines straight to mobile phones. And over the years, this development has led to a rapid adoption of eBanking and mobile money...

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UK Facial Recognition Ruling Could Spur Innovation
May 26, 2022

The U.K.’s data-privacy watchdog’s recent $10 million fine on facial recognition company Clearview AI Inc. could spur innovation in the space, including advancements in payments technology, as it “sets clearer ground rules for balancing software innovation with people’s right to privacy,” according to a report...

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India to Use WhatsApp to Access Digital ID Documents
May 24, 2022

India’s government has said its citizens will be able to access various official documents through the popular messaging app WhatsApp, a report said Tuesday (May 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Fast, Frictionless Biometric Payments Gaining Ground in Grocery Stores
May 24, 2022

As grocery shoppers who are used to the speed and convenience of online shopping grow frustrated with the time-intensive process of traditional checkout, businesses are finding new ways to remove friction from the payment process. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Oregon Sen. Wyden Urges FTC to Investigate ID.me for Facial Recognition Deception
May 18, 2022

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Wednesday (May 18) wants the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate whether identity verification services provider ID.me, which is used by federal and state agencies, made “multiple misleading statements” about its facial recognition use. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Mastercard Rolls Out ‘Smile and Pay’ Biometric Option
May 17, 2022

Mastercard will be adding biometric options in which in-person payments can be completed with a smile or wave of the hand, using a face or fingerprint to make checkout more streamlined, a press release said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...