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Identity fraud losses increase 15% as consumer out-of-pocket costs more than double

20 May 20 @ 10:55

The 2020 Identity Fraud Report reveals financial institutions’ methods to identify and respond to fraud are no match for criminals’ high-tech schemes to hijack consumer accounts. Fraud losses grew 15%... read more

Coronavirus tax relief scams and economic impact payments prove we need better ID verification

18 May 20 @ 07:00

New ID verification (IDV) solutions are emerging that revolve around mobile phone ownership and possession together, thereby detecting both stolen numbers and fraudulent numbers when performing a phone number check.... read more

FinTech Q2 2020: The highs and lows of the market

13 May 20 @ 10:29

I think that the fact that COVID-19 has ravaged economies and industrial sectors does not need to be mentioned again, however the impact on FinTech is now starting to be... read more

Account takeover fraud is growing fast – There’s a better way to stop it

10 May 20 @ 12:31

Account takeover (ATO) is a major issue for any business looking to protect customer data in the digital environment – and these days, that means pretty much everyone. Adam Lee,... read more

IBM, R3, Mastercard join digital identity consortium Trust over IP (ToIP)

06 May 20 @ 15:47

The Linux Foundation has launched the Trust over IP (ToIP) Foundation with the aim of creating digital identity standards to enable parties to share data with trust. Aiming to ensure interoperability... read more

Data breaches are making online user identity difficult – We need a better approach

27 Apr 20 @ 06:00

We can no longer rely on personal data alone to confirm user identity online. Databases are now so routinely hacked into, compromised and distributed to criminals over the dark web... read more

Majority of Americans would allow Big Tech to use their spending data

17 Mar 20 @ 17:10

A majority of Americans, 64%, would consider purchasing or applying for financial products from a Big Tech company instead of a traditional financial services provider. Among those ages 18 to... read more

Biometric authentication of mobile payments to surge 1,000% to $2.5 trillion

05 Feb 20 @ 15:03

According to a new report, biometric authentication will be used to secure $2.5 trillion worth of mobile payment transactions by 2024, an increase of almost 1,000% on the $228 billion... read more

Global smart card market expected to reach $65 billion by 2025

14 Jan 20 @ 13:33

The global smart card market is expected to exceed $65 billion by 2025. The rise in privacy and data security concerns in financial transactions will drive the industry growth over... read more

Data privacy issues stall Australian Open Banking roll out

08 Jan 20 @ 13:31

In a sensible setback, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has delayed the roll out of  Open Banking reforms in Australia by six months, because of the consumer regulator’s... read more

Financial identities for world’s unbanked would add $250 billion to global GDP

06 Jan 20 @ 17:08

A new report projects that establishing financial identities for the world’s financially excluded – or “unbanked” – population would add an extra $250 billion to global gross domestic product (GDP),... read more

Mastercard trials Digital Identity in real world tests

16 Dec 19 @ 16:41

Mastercard is to tests a new digital identity service that has the potential to verify a person’s identity immediately, safely and securely in both the digital and the physical world.... read more

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ECB brings Central Bank money to tokenised market

23 Sep 26 @ 14:34

The European Central Bank has taken a significant step towards integrating distributed ledger technology with Europe’s core financial infrastructure, launchin... more

European E-commerce Hits €911bn as Payments Reshape Online Retail

21 Sep 26 @ 19:41

European e-commerce has broken through the €900bn barrier, underlining the growing importance of digital retail to the continent's economy while intensifying ... more

Inside A7: How Russia built a parallel cross-border payments network

24 Sep 26 @ 16:29

Russia’s attempts to circumvent Western financial sanctions have developed into a sophisticated parallel payments architecture combining traditional banking, ... more