Industry News
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Retail Clerk Opened Store Credit Cards with Stolen Identities
Two Louisiana residents were arrested and charged with multiple accounts of fraud and identity theft after a retail clerk used stolen…
Nov 2, 2021 · 1 min read Industry NewsReturn Fraud Statistics from the NRF
The National Retail Federation estimates that return fraud cost merchants $14.37 billion in 2011 up from $13.66 billion in 2010. In a…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsSprint Prepares NFC Mobile Wallet and Apple Demos Passbook, Potential Precursor to a Mobile Wallet
It was recently revealed that Sprint is preparing a mobile platform and wallet called Touch Wallet and Apple demoed a new addition to their…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read Fraud PreventionStudy Shows Phishing Could Evolve to Target Brainwave Activity
Advancements in technology over recent years have made EEG headsets, which read and interpret brain activity into controlling software…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsSupreme Court, Ruling Could Have Major Effect on Auction and Marketplace Sites
The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide the final ruling on a case between a book publisher and eBay seller, and while this individual case…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsTake the 2012 Mobile Payment & Fraud Survey
The Fraud Practice is a proud sponsor of the 2012 Mobile Payment & Fraud Survey. The drive to move commerce to the mobile phone is not a…
Nov 2, 2021 · 1 min read Case StudiesU.S. and Canadian Authorities Arrest Members of Identity Theft and Card Fraud Rings
Canada’s Regional Fraud Bureau along with Canadian police departments and the U.S. Secret Service carried out a raid on suspected identity…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsUN to Reassess Internet Telecom Regulations in December
In December the UN’s International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will hold a meeting in Dubai to review the International Telecommunication…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read fraudUS Senator Calls for Net Neutrality Investigation
The Netherlands recently passed net neutrality legislation becoming the first country in the European Union to do so and only the second…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsVisa, MasterCard Propose $7.25B Interchange Settlement but Major Retailers, Trade Groups Oppose
After years of litigation over interchange Visa and MasterCard proposed a settlement that would give over $7 billion back to U.S. retailers…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsWill Increased Shipping Costs in the U.S. Affect eCommerce Sales in 2013?
The three major shipping couriers in the United States, the US Postal Service, UPS and FedEx, are all raising their rates in 2013. How…
Nov 2, 2021 · 2 min read Industry NewsSecondhand Mobile Phones Contain Original Owner’s Data
Before you recycle or resell that mobile phone, are you sure it is clear of all your personally identifiable information? Manually deleting…
Nov 1, 2021 · 2 min read