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FTC sues Walmart for facilitating money transfer fraud of hundreds of millions

30 Jun 22 @ 12:04

The Federal Trade Commission is to sued Walmart for allowing its money transfer services to be used by fraudsters, who fleeced consumers out of hundreds of millions of dollars. In... read more

Cost of Bots report – are we winning the war on bots?

29 Jun 22 @ 12:56

In 2021, Netacea published its Cost of Bots report. We already knew bots were a nuisance to both businesses and their customers—buying up stock, sniping auctions, scraping con and so... read more

UK Finance fraud report: Criminal gangs steal £1.3 billion

29 Jun 22 @ 12:33

UK Finance has released its latest fraud report covering 2021. The report shows the scale of fraud taking place as well as how criminals took advantage of people’s doubts and... read more

Why the two most common approaches to PSD2 compliance don’t work

28 Jun 22 @ 16:27

It’s been two months since PSD2 enforcement started in the UK, and we have taken a look at data from merchants to see what patterns are emerging and what we... read more

Business Payments Barometer – Fraud soars in cashless economy

27 Jun 22 @ 09:46

Bottomline has revealed that the shift to hybrid working has left businesses seriously exposed to insider fraud[1], with over half of businesses (52% in GB and 63% in the US)... read more

Understanding Authentication Vs Authorisation in the SCA era

27 Jun 22 @ 09:02

Since SCA (Strong Customer Authentication) was introduced for online retailers in the UK earlier this year, there have also been added complications for merchants when determining the most efficient and cost-effective... read more

Fraud and cyber-threats keep rising – is AI the answer?

22 Jun 22 @ 13:21

As fraud attempts and cyber-security incidents continue to rise, more and better Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions are being touted as the solution. But does AI deliver on its promise? Two... read more

The rising issue surrounding mobile app fraud

15 Jun 22 @ 17:24

The world is going mobile. And so too is Fraud. Global smartphone ownership rose sharply from 49% in 2016 to 83% in 2022, equating to 6.64 billion people owning a... read more

TechnoVision 2022: Financial services move to enhanced CX

27 May 22 @ 12:22

It’s no secret that the financial services industry continues to face accelerated rapid change and transformative trends, including the evolution of ecosystem businesses, heightened customer expectations around digital interaction, low-touch... read more

It’s time for banks to bring their “A” game to customer chat

25 May 22 @ 14:28

As the digital revolution has gathered pace over the last decade, banks have increasingly switched to a digital service model, with the latest research[1] suggesting two-thirds of Europeans are now... read more

Fraud Insights Report: Identifying emerging threat patterns

19 May 22 @ 14:39

The 2022 NICE Actimize Fraud Insights Report identifies and analyses the leading fraud threats and patterns that impacted leading global financial institutions in 2021. Noting that banking fraud continues to... read more

Interview: Where is the industry with biometric payment cards

19 May 22 @ 12:26

Digital wallets and account-to-account payments are growing fast – but contactless cards are currently Europe’s most popular way to pay, and will remain central to the payments mix. With fraud... read more

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Swift launches new framework for cross-border payments

09 Mar 26 @ 14:45

SWIFT has introduced a new international payments framework aimed at significantly improving the speed, transparency and predictability of cross-border retail t... more

Credit’s next competitive frontier beyond top of wallet

12 Mar 26 @ 18:21

For years, the credit card industry has pursued a simple ambition: to become the card a consumer reaches for first. [caption id="attachment_52085" align="a... more

Visa tests the foundations of agentic payments in Europe

17 Mar 26 @ 15:03

Visa is moving to bring agentic commerce closer to commercial reality, launching a new programme with banks across the UK and Europe to test how artificial inte... more