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In The eCommerce Age, Consumers Want To Control Authentication 
November 18, 2019

Fraudsters are getting ever nimbler at tricking consumers into divulging information that is then used to compromise accounts. Against a backdrop where eCommerce is worth trillions of dollars, consumers want more control over how transactions are authenticated. The Consumer-Centric Authentication Playbook shows that an overwhelming majority of users...

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Commerce At The Speed Of Instant
November 15, 2019

When the question is about how to do something better as we head into the 2020s, the answer is to make it faster, make it digital and make it easier to access. Big ships turn slowly – established infrastructure is hard to change, and ingrained...

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Amid KYC/AML – And eCommerce – Biometrics Gain Support
November 14, 2019

Customers want speed and security when transacting online or with various FIs and merchants. The problem is that fraudsters have increasingly been crafting new ways to cobble together new identities – or steal old ones, even from individuals no longer alive. The problem is a...

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Monetizing An Increasingly Connected World
November 13, 2019

The universe of smart devices and connected things is undeniably growing by the day – name a common household item and there is probably a smart version out there. The potential of constant connection is obvious, from retail to marketing to the opportunity to build entirely...

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How ‘Ghosts’ And Visuals Build Better Commerce Ecosystems
November 12, 2019

“Ghost” kitchens are changing the food delivery game as shopping embraces better visual technology. Challenger banks have a hard, but increasingly clear, path to success. Can the real estate industry overcome its money laundering problem? And can subscription commerce provide a way to take on...

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Identifying Opportunities For Online Commerce And Digital IDs
November 11, 2019

For online merchants, knowing that the person on the other side of the transaction is who they say there are is of critical importance. Synthetic ID fraud remains a billion-dollar problem, and online commerce must walk the fine line between data privacy and data security. With the...

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The Changing Landscape Of eCommerce Fraud 
November 08, 2019

Fraudsters are wily, striving to stay one step ahead of authentication protocols and other efforts to stop bad actors from compromising consumers’ accounts. Merchants and eCommerce firms are grappling with an ever-increasing amount of data – much of it unstructured – as they seek to find...

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For eCommerce, Challenges Amid SCA And Payments Friction
November 07, 2019

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Merchants’ Attraction To The Recurring Subscription Model
November 06, 2019

Retailers and other companies want visible, dependable top lines – and growth – amid lower costs. One way to get there is to embrace a recurring subscription model. Recurring payments are worth hundreds of billions of dollars annually, as evidenced in the latest Global Recurring...