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Why AI Is Social Media Fraud’s New Best Friend
Why AI Is Social Media Fraud’s New Best Friend
July 05, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

It can be difficult these days to remember the almost idyllic promise of social media when it first entered the general consumer consciousness. That’s not...

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The Government As Catalyst To Innovating Digital ID
The Government As Catalyst To Innovating Digital ID
July 05, 2019  |  Authentication

The ongoing and complicated work to build better digital identification systems for commerce and payments involves a host of players. The government is among those...

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Cash Flow Forecasting That Sees The Forest From The Trees
Cash Flow Forecasting That Sees The Forest From The Trees
July 05, 2019  |  Digital Payments

There’s the forest and there’s the trees — and a lack of ability to see both at the same time can often lead to disaster. The...

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How Digital Tech Helps Travelers Crush Big Waves
How Digital Tech Helps Travelers Crush Big Waves
July 04, 2019  |  eCommerce

Thanks to eCommerce and digital payments, the global travel industry is undergoing significant disruption. At the same time, more consumers are living as so-called digital...

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Why Contactless Payments Are This Summer’s Big Music Headliner
Why Contactless Payments Are This Summer’s Big Music Headliner
July 04, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Cruise ships and musical festivals are not that different from each other, not these days. Both feature large crowds of generally like-minded people. Not only...

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Can A Sunblock Spraydown Stimulate Poolside Spend?
Can A Sunblock Spraydown Stimulate Poolside Spend?
July 04, 2019  |  Retail

No one in the history of mankind has ever enjoyed a sunburn — they’re hot and uncomfortable, they make one’s skin feel two or three...

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NCR On D3 Acquisition And Banks Being ‘Digital-First’
NCR On D3 Acquisition And Banks Being ‘Digital-First’
July 03, 2019  |  Digital Banking

In the financial services ecosystem, there are relatively invisible sources of power and fuel, those operations perhaps not well known in the mainstream, but which...

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Omnichannel Moves Beyond Retail
Omnichannel Moves Beyond Retail
July 03, 2019  |  Omnicommerce

Let’s start this story with a trip to the dentist’s office. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Mastercard: Why The Time Is Now For Real-Time B2B Payments
Mastercard: Why The Time Is Now For Real-Time B2B Payments
July 03, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Is the time ripe for B2B payments done in real time? In a Masterclass interview with Karen Webster, Andrea Gilman, senior vice president of product management...

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