security and fraud

Call Centers Become Prime Target for Identity Fraud
Call Centers Become Prime Target for Identity Fraud
January 03, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Retail call centers are the front line of consumer queries and the favorite new target for identity fraud. Daniel Flowe, head of identity strategy at...

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Old-Fashioned Audits Play New Role in Fight Against Business Payments Fraud
Old-Fashioned Audits Play New Role in Fight Against Business Payments Fraud
December 21, 2022  |  Risk Management

Fighting B2B payments fraud starts with acknowledging that financial risk management starts from within. A continuous audit and data validation has been shown to be...

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Diverse Data Sets Help Tackle Fraud Without ‘Unnecessary’ Payment Friction
Diverse Data Sets Help Tackle Fraud Without ‘Unnecessary’ Payment Friction
December 21, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Analysis of a variety of data sets is central to tackling online fraud without creating customer friction. As the digital economy grows and evolves, fraudsters...

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Business Payments Fraud Remains Top Concern Among B2Bs
Business Payments Fraud Remains Top Concern Among B2Bs
December 06, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Inflation may be inescapable but research shows businesses are actually more worried about fraud. According to the “B2B Payments Fraud Tracker,” from PYMNTS and nsKnox,...

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NMI, Kount Team on ISV and Merchant Fraud Prevention
NMI, Kount Team on ISV and Merchant Fraud Prevention
November 21, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Payments platform NMI is collaborating with digital identity firm Kount, an Equifax company, to provide independent software vendors, independent sales organizations and merchant partners with...

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How the Entangled CEOs of FTX and Alameda Took the Public for a Ride
How the Entangled CEOs of FTX and Alameda Took the Public for a Ride
November 18, 2022  |  News

At the heart of the FTX implosion, which has reportedly left nearly a million former customers and investors who trusted the exchange empty-handed, is the company’s...

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Musk’s Super App Ambitions Face Uphill Battle
Musk’s Super App Ambitions Face Uphill Battle
October 05, 2022  |  Connected Economy

In the bid to build a super app, just because you can — or think you can — doesn’t mean you should. News came this...

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Sardine Raises $51M for Fraud Prevention Solutions for FinTechs, DeFi
Sardine Raises $51M for Fraud Prevention Solutions for FinTechs, DeFi
September 20, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Sardine, which provides fraud, compliance and instant settlement solutions, has gotten $51.5 million in Series B financing, which will go toward product development and marketing...

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DOJ Seeks to Double Jail Time for Money Transmission Crimes
DOJ Seeks to Double Jail Time for Money Transmission Crimes
September 20, 2022  |  Regulation

Buried in the U.S. Department of Justice’s crypto crime report last week was a call for Congress to double the criminal penalties for any unlicensed...

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