Cyber Security

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Cyber security needs a new approach

14 Jun 21 @ 16:17

For some time, PCM has championed the need for companies to completely rethink their approach to cyber security. New approaches to cyber security are vital to combat everything from money laundering... read more

Important: As ransomware demands explode cyber insurance companies rethink premiums

03 Jun 21 @ 11:08

Cyber attacks began to climb last year, but big ransomware strikes over the past two months have convulsed the insurance market. Ireland’s healthcare system, a key US fuel pipeline and,... read more

US leads UK in 3DS2 use for payment authentication

02 Jun 21 @ 09:59

The US is beating the UK in the rollout of the 3D Secure 2 (3DS2) multi-factor authentication protocol, new data from Ravelin shows. 68% of transactions in the US now... read more

Signicat acquires Encap to create digital identity and authentication powerhouse

02 Jun 21 @ 09:00

Signicat has acquired Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) specialist Encap Security from AllClear ID. With Encap’s secure mobile app-based authentication solution, Signicat ensures SCA compliance across the full customer lifecycle. The acquisition... read more

Hacker-powered security: Is your organisation paying bounties?

26 May 21 @ 12:59

This is a time of unprecedented challenges. We face never-before-seen threats in the digital and physical worlds. If this past year has taught us anything, it is this: we need... read more

The new face of fraud is supplementing human-driven fraud

25 May 21 @ 16:04

Human-driven fraud, where malicious humans engage in fraudulent activities, doubled in volume during Q1 2021 over the previous quarter. Technology platforms and Media companies were the worst affected by human-driven... read more

Genesis Market: Over 18,000 new stolen identities added each month

18 May 21 @ 15:16

While many underground markets for stolen credentials operate from the anonymity of the dark web, Genesis Market is accessible from the open web. Access to the illegal marketplace is closely guarded... read more

Payment fraud fears grow – 65% of consumers more concerned about fraud

17 May 21 @ 09:58

As the pandemic drove consumers online en masse to make purchases, consumer anxiety around fraud saw a considerable spike. For the 2021 Fraud Report, Marqeta surveyed 2,000 consumers across the... read more

KYC and the rise of cryptocurrency payments

14 May 21 @ 09:57

What a difference a year makes. Just 18 months ago, leading global bankers were describing cryptocurrencies as “a worse [bubble] than tulip bulbs” – and now Goldman Sachs has launched... read more

The coming crisis in KYC and KYB explained

04 May 21 @ 09:35

A wide range of factors are converging to make Know Your Business (KYB) a major pain point for financial institutions (FIs) in the years ahead. Banks and other FIs must... read more

European Payments Council requests proposal for real-time fraud platform

30 Apr 21 @ 12:23

As part of its strategy for addressing fraud risks in the context of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) payment schemes the European Payments Council (EPC), has elected to develop... read more

The future of the internet, e-commerce and payments

30 Apr 21 @ 11:06

The internet has changed the shape of how we live our modern lives and is an incredible thing, and something that continues to develop and improve year on year. But... read more

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Mastercard and BVNK Launch Platform Linking Fiat and Stablecoin Payments

20 Oct 26 @ 09:06

Mastercard has launched a new platform with BVNK that brings fiat currencies and stablecoins together through a single API, marking the first major integration ... more

Starling Builds UK-Sovereign AI Model With Nvidia and Civo

15 Oct 26 @ 19:41

Starling is developing a transactional foundation model with Nvidia that will be trained and hosted entirely within a UK sovereign cloud, as the digital bank lo... more

UK Moves to Open iPhone Contactless Payments to Apple Pay Rivals

22 Oct 26 @ 18:16

The UK’s competition regulator has set out proposals that could significantly widen access to contactless payments on Apple’s iPhone, potentially lowering b... more