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20131119-Standards Bodies Set Sights On Biometrics, Online Authentication
November 19, 2013

Timing, they say, is everything, and now just might be the time for security solutions like biometric and private key authentication to find their day in the sun. These nascent technologies have been given the nod by two standards bodies charged with promoting uniformity and...

20130412-Tax Refund Fraud: A Growing Trend
April 12, 2013

With the April 15 deadline right around the corner, now is as good a time as ever to make sure you’re protecting yourself against a growing trend: tax refund fraud. How do fraudsters steal returns from millions of Americans every year, and what steps can...

20130313-Mitigating Risks From Five Troubling eCommerce Trends
March 13, 2013

Merchants and retailers who do business online are certainly no strangers to fighting fraud on a frequent basis, but as new trends emerge, strategies must shift to stay ahead of the game. ThreatMetrix identifies five recent troubling trends in eCommerce fraud, and details how companies...

20130114-Shape Security Aims To Change Economics Of Cyber Attacks
January 15, 2013

PYMNTS.com spoke to Shuman Ghosemajumder, vice president of strategy at Shape Security, and learned that Shape’s crime-fighting strategy is simple: change the economics behind cyber attacks to make them less appealing. Listen Here

20121219-The Online Fraud Arms Race
December 19, 2012

Online fraud is growing in both frequency and sophistication. Dangerous forms of malware appear nearly every day, as organized fraudsters and hackers plot new schemes to defeat outdated defenses. How can you use changing trends in the threat landscape and available technologies to spot zero-day...

20121030-Staying Steps Ahead Of Fraudster Innovation
October 30, 2012

ThreatMetrix advises how to detect and guard against the shifting techniques and technologies fraudsters use, and how to protect yourself in real time. Read More

20120920-Protecting Against Advances In Online Fraud
September 20, 2012

It doesn’t matter how savvy you are with customers or money, fraudsters are always a step ahead. If you can’t protect yourself or your customers from fraud advances, you’re in trouble. Thankfully, this ThreatMetrix webinar will keep you up to date on the latest phishing...

20120822-The Newest Threats To Payment Security: What You Need To Know
August 22, 2012

According to ThreatMetrix: a new form of “masking” using VPNs that makes criminals more difficult to detect than ever before. Read More