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France, Russia and UK Lead Increase of Card Fraud in Europe
According to data from FICO and Euromonitor International, card fraud losses increased 6 percent in 2012 from 2011 while 80 percent of this…
Nov 3, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsFraudsters Used Spear Phishing Tactics to Initiate Attacks Against New York Times and Other Websites
In a high profile attack led by the Syrian Electronic Army against the New York Times and other websites, users accessing the affected…
Nov 3, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsIdentity Fraud Against Payment Cards and Bank Accounts on the Rise in the UK
According to CIFAS, a fraud prevention membership association in the UK, both fraud involving payment cards and identity fraud increased in…
Nov 3, 2021 · 2 min read Data BreachIncrease in Targeted Attacks Against Small Businesses
A recent study and report from Symantec found that targeted attacks against small businesses greatly increased in 2012 as cyberattacks…
Nov 3, 2021 · 1 min read Sales ConversionIncreasing Consumer Confidence in a Website to Increase Sales
When it comes to gaining new customers and converting sales, there are several features and signals that a website can include make…
Nov 3, 2021 · 3 min read Case StudiesLargest Credit Card Fraud Scheme Uncovered by U.S. Justice Department
A fourth defendant plead guilty in early August to his participation in an identity fraud scam where over 7,000 false identities were…
Nov 3, 2021 · 2 min read Fraud PreventionManual Fraud Prevention for Small Businesses
A guest post by: K. Volker, Certified eCommerce Fraud Professional It is often not feasible for small merchants just opening an online…
Nov 3, 2021 · 5 min read Merger & AcquisitionsMasterCard acquires digital wallet maker C-SAM
MasterCard has entered an agreement to acquire C-SAM, mobile wallet provider and transactions provider behind ISIS, the mobile wallet joint…
Nov 3, 2021 · 1 min read Industry NewsMeasuring consumers’ patience with identity checks
A study performed on UK customers by Experian found that consumers on average will abandon transactions when identity checks take 7 minutes…
Nov 3, 2021 · 2 min read Fraud PreventionMobile Data & Consumer Authentication
More consumers have mobile phones than have credit cards. This is true in the United States as well as globally and in all major markets.…
Nov 3, 2021 · 2 min read Data BreachNational response to criminal cyber-attacks?
In the aftermath of several large US retailers being targeted by data theft, the National Retail Federation urges Congress to act and…
Nov 3, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsNew Cybersecurity Law Requires Government Agencies Seek Approval for Chinese IT Purchases
A recently signed appropriations bill contained an additional provision that several government agencies will need to get approval from law…
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