Fraud Prevention

Private Equity Firm Permira Acquires Majority Stake in Fraud Prevention Firm BioCatch
Private Equity Firm Permira Acquires Majority Stake in Fraud Prevention Firm BioCatch
May 02, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Private equity company Permira has acquired a majority stake in Israeli fraud/financial crime prevention provider BioCatch.  The agreement, announced Thursday (May 2), values BioCatch at $1.3...

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Visa Stresses Education as Small Businesses Confront Fraud Vulnerabilities
Visa Stresses Education as Small Businesses Confront Fraud Vulnerabilities
May 02, 2024  |  Fraud Attack

Most crimes, as the saying goes, are crimes of opportunity. And that’s bad news for small businesses, whose lack of resources and challenges when accessing...

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Data Revolution Adds Stability to Uncertain Financial Transactions
Data Revolution Adds Stability to Uncertain Financial Transactions
May 02, 2024  |  Opinion

In the new PYMNTS eBook, “The Implications of Uncertainty,” Thredd Chief Administrative Officer Oliver Dean explores how data analytics and AI have transformed the card...

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Consumers Demand Anti-Fraud Tools From eCommerce Merchants
Consumers Demand Anti-Fraud Tools From eCommerce Merchants
May 01, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

As scammers and fraudsters become more sophisticated, shoppers are demanding more effective prevention tools from their eCommerce merchants. By the Numbers The PYMNTS Intelligence study...

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Mastercard: ‘Movies’ Not ‘Snapshots’ of Consumer Behavior Help Banks Counter Scams
Mastercard: ‘Movies’ Not ‘Snapshots’ of Consumer Behavior Help Banks Counter Scams
May 01, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

Scams, regrettably, are a feature — not a bug — of modern, digital payments and commerce.  And in an era where technology has become increasingly...

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Why Securing Payments is a Big Deal for Small Businesses 
Why Securing Payments is a Big Deal for Small Businesses 
April 30, 2024  |  SMBs

There are nearly as many ways to pay and be paid as there are types of small businesses.  But there’s one common thread connecting both...

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With $429 Billion At Stake, Anti-Fraud Measures Prove Pro-Customer
With $429 Billion At Stake, Anti-Fraud Measures Prove Pro-Customer
April 29, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

How much did payment fraud cost retailers last year? The answer, according to one analysis, is a cool $429 billion.    According to a recently released report from...

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Banks Need ‘Change Management Checklist’ in Battle Against Fraud
Banks Need ‘Change Management Checklist’ in Battle Against Fraud
April 26, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

Artificial intelligence (AI) holds the promise to transform all manner of industries — helping banks, in particular, improve their anti-money laundering (AML) efforts. But as...

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Digital Innovation Plus AI Tech  Can Future-Proof the Enterprise
Digital Innovation Plus AI Tech Can Future-Proof the Enterprise
April 24, 2024  |  Innovation

Long-term success frequently results from businesses being agile, and prepared, in the short-term. That’s why it is so heartening, Shaunt Sarkissian, founder and CEO of AI-ID, told...

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