Featurespace

Visa Buys Featurespace to Add AI-Based Real-Time Fraud Defense
Visa Buys Featurespace to Add AI-Based Real-Time Fraud Defense
September 26, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Visa says it is acquiring payments protection technology firm Featurespace to boost its anti-fraud capabilities. “Since its inception out of Cambridge University’s engineering department, Featurespace has developed innovative...

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OCC’s Hsu: Agility and Teamwork Critical as Banks Confront New Risks
OCC’s Hsu: Agility and Teamwork Critical as Banks Confront New Risks
September 04, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Banks are confronting new, digital risks, and guarding against them demands a more agile, teamwork-focused approach. Michael Hsu, acting Comptroller of the Currency, said in...

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Visa Reportedly Weighing $925 Million Featurespace Acquisition
Visa Reportedly Weighing $925 Million Featurespace Acquisition
August 25, 2024  |  Acquisitions

 Visa is reportedly considering a multimillion-dollar bid for fraud-prevention firm Featurespace. The payments giant is in advanced talks about a possible sale, Sky News reported...

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They Said That: Notable Quotables for the Week of August 5
They Said That: Notable Quotables for the Week of August 5
August 09, 2024  |  Technology

While you were watching track and field, basketball, fencing and swimming we were keeping our usual close eye on the “faster, higher, stronger” world of...

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Putting ‘Scam Dens’ Out of Business Means Using AI to Fight AI
Putting ‘Scam Dens’ Out of Business Means Using AI to Fight AI
August 09, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Fraud has become, to put it mildly, big business. Featurespace Chief Operating Officer Tim Vanderham told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster in an interview that “when you...

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Featurespace and OrboGraph Team to Combat Check Fraud
Featurespace and OrboGraph Team to Combat Check Fraud
July 23, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

Financial crime prevention firm Featurespace has launched a partnership with fraud detection software maker OrboGraph. The collaboration, announced Tuesday (July 23), is aimed at protecting...

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Scammers Try to Crash the Gates for Summer’s Hottest Events
Scammers Try to Crash the Gates for Summer’s Hottest Events
July 22, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

Stadiums and venues across the globe are filling up this summer. From the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris to Taylor Swift’s ongoing and record-breaking...

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They Said That: Notable Quotables From the Week of July 14
They Said That: Notable Quotables From the Week of July 14
July 19, 2024  |  Connected Economy

This week featured insights from JOOR CEO Kristin Savilia on the necessity of experiential retail for luxury brands, discussions with One Inc CEO Ian Drysdale...

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Exclusive: Banks Explore Shared Data to Enhance Scam Detection Capabilities
Exclusive: Banks Explore Shared Data to Enhance Scam Detection Capabilities
July 17, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

As online scams and financial crimes continue to surge at the halfway point of 2024, banks and payment companies are ramping up efforts to protect...

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