PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2020

The value of the technology is evidenced by the vast number of APIs that businesses use and consume. APIs can become major targets for hackers and fraudsters, however, and businesses need to step up their API security in response. Deep Dive: Confronting APIs’ Authentication, DDoS Security Threats. About the Tracker.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Telecommunications companies face a number of challenges in their day-to-day operations, however. The scheme revolves around the SIM card, a tiny device in every cellphone that tells the phone the network to which it should connect and which phone number to use. Digital ID Solutions For Improving Onboarding And Reducing Fraud.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2019

The advent of mobile and app-based channels to lure victims to send money to fraudsters has been on the rise, with email and text-based communications the weapons of choice. Conservatism may be a good guiding principle, but stopping the fraudsters before they even get their communications to the end user would also be an effective endeavor.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Suppliers can embed real-time payment instructions in customer communications to simplify invoice processing. Lenders were put in a position to find ways to accommodate the increased number of digital transactions and ensure resiliency and uptime rise accordingly, said Yeo. Real-time payments also mean account balances stay up-to-date.

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CFO Talks

MARCH 14, 2024

We emphasized the importance of communication, setting priorities, and the initial avoidance of hasty decisions. Leveraging Technology: In today’s data-driven environment, tasks that involve implementing or improving technological solutions should be high on the CFO’s priority list.

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PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2020

That improvement of fraud detection and prevention, he said, comes courtesy of the direct digital connection that has been created by issuers, spanning text messaging and email functionality, which are leveraged to confirm purchases. ID theft, in general, is behind 80 percent of all banking industry credit card losses, he noted.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

They know addresses, Social Security numbers, names, earnings, dates of birth and more. Those entities start from a place where they know their customers and how to communicate with them to optimize payments and payments choice. It’s not that the government lacks information about citizens.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Going forward, the network of participants and the number of use cases could continue to see rapid growth, giving cryptocurrencies in this category plenty of further upside. In 2021, there were a number of digital asset company IPOs, led by Coinbase , the largest listing (IPO, SPAC, or otherwise) of any digital asset company in history.

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Simply Treasury

AUGUST 2, 2022

Finally, it is planned to avoid abuses such as capital increases via loans granted by affiliated companies, transfers of equity securities, etc. Within three months of the end of each tax year, each Member State must communicate a certain amount of information to the Commission (e.g. Any crisis can be fatal.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

These bad actors are leveraging numerous methods — including false mobile apps, loyalty and reward schemes, ATOs, phishing and phone scams — to find and exploit security flaws. Omnichannel commerce needs omnichannel security. No anti-fraud strategy is completely effective across channels, however, and therein lies the issue.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

Mastercard on Monday (July 20) announced the expansion of its cryptocurrency partner program to streamline the process for crypto-wallet providers to issue secure, compliant payment cards to their customers. Or at least they didn’t until now. We are not opening [the initiative] up to anonymous wallets,” he said.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2020

They will need to leverage customer data from all channels to put the customer at the center of the experience, and to listen for buying signals as customers traverse from one channel to the next. Leveraging The Data. . Tran said they’ve always wanted their transactions to be seamless, secure and predictable.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Cloud Elements , a platform offering application program interface (API) integration solutions, secured an investment from the venture capital (VC) arm of American Express (Amex), the company said in a press release issued Tuesday (Oct.

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The Finance Weekly

APRIL 12, 2022

You'll have to look beyond the numbers to get this information. Some are the genuine proprietors of the business and are just interested in the numbers. Evaluate current financial processes Although number four on the list, this one could be a standalone white paper or blog post in itself. Nothing good comes easy, right?

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 20, 2023

These services were mostly used as a mode of consulting, for accessing specialty expertise not available in person in the provider’s community. Neutrality Access to telehealth shouldn’t depend on patients’ physical location, their access to a specific type of technology, or the quality of their communications infrastructure.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2019

He said, too, that security is key, and that Aadhaar (the 12-digit unique identity number) and biometric technologies, including facial recognition and unique identifier numbers that can be used in conjunction with mobile devices, are fostering a sense of trust among users. The Players And The Lines Blurred.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2018

Entersekt , which is focused on push-based authentication and mobile app security, last week announced a technology partnership with Equifax. In an interview with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, Entersekt CEO Schalk Nolte said the partnership is based on a guiding principle that “security brings more trust between the users and an enterprise.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Criminals are not the only security threats financial institutions (FIs) and their merchant clients face — these entities often need to defend themselves against consumers as well. Undeserved chargebacks are no trivial issue, either, as the number of such false claims rose 41 percent between 2016 and 2018.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2016

It’s not just about how they interact with customers, but other factors, such as supply chain, servicing and supporting customers post-sale, communicating with the markets, etc., But there are a number of reality checks that businesses must take into account when operating in this increasingly global world. The Mobile-First Reality.

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BlueLight

MAY 6, 2020

The investor update email is a powerful tool to leverage this effectively across a big group of investors. In this post, we will cover the communication architecture, why to send investor updates, and the relevant topics to cover. The communication architecture takes many forms.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2018

based Immersive Labs for its cyber security war games demonstrates the enduring appeal of that adage. The exercise, which was the first of its kind, provided an opportunity to examine and address a large number of different cyberattack methods that can occur simultaneously and, if left unchecked, accelerate out of control.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

At its most basic level, the key ingredients that are pilfered and then used to construct synthetic identities – where individuals’ personal information is stitched together to fabricate new identities — are tied to data that is given to us at birth: Social Security numbers. The first tool lies in communication, he told Webster.

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2017

In the study, the organizations found that the number of identity fraud victims had risen to 15.4 This latest number represents a 32.7 This consumer concern translates to a decrease in confidence in large organizations—which is then exacerbated by data breaches and other security events. million in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2020

I had an interest in leveraging technology to make that possible.”. Saunders explained that this system aims to improve inventory management, facilitate communication and boost productivity across the organization while also helping the company better understand how users are interacting with its vending fridges.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

The latest PSD2 Tracker looks into how EU merchants and retailers could leverage biometric authentication to better comply with SCA. The real challenge is, what do merchants communicate to their customers at the moment? a fingerprint), what they have (e.g., a phone) and what they know (e.g., a password). Immediate Challenges.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2016

When we engage a company, Verizon or the like, it’s not just about software — the conversation is about solving pain points and about ways to leverage their existing network to bring more value.”. The AXON Platform creates a common layer through which device makers across industries can communicate and integrate. “By

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2017

The partnership, Mach told Webster, is the culmination of a two-year effort between the two firms and an opportunity to really drive Verifone’s security and payments solutions to many different parts of the airport ecosystem — and at a scale around the world that is “pretty interesting.”. Securing the Experience.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2017

These companies must first communicate with their corporate customers to see whether receiving funds via Same Day ACH is even an option. And while suppliers can access funds more quickly when they receive a Same Day ACH payment, Receivable Savvy also added that all ACH payments are verified to ensure that transactions are secure.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

CFOs don’t just do numbers today. Innovation – which at its core is about strategic and often lateral thinking leveraging insights – pushes organisations to either reinvent or create initiatives that deliver value to their customers and keep them ahead of the competition. Additionally, innovation can improve market position.

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The Finance Weekly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

report numbers accurately and make timely payments to employees and suppliers." While a CEO can effectively communicate what makes the company unique, investors are more interested in the potential return on their investment rather than just an innovative idea.

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PYMNTS

MAY 9, 2017

But as he noted, “on the other side, it’s also understandable that competition authorities would like to open up the markets more and to bring in third-party service providers, which are less regulated than banks, but still enough to ensure secure and compliant services.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

The past few weeks have seen a new enterprise addition to AWS, the announcement of a new communications feature and some telling stats on the growth of the retail giant’s payments endeavor. VoiceLabs, for one, predicts at least one or more of the voice-enabled device platforms will enable direct communication in 2017.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2018

The tech company is reportedly letting third-party developers have full-access to the near-field communications (NFC) chip in the iPhone with iOS 12. Some hotel rooms can already be opened by iPhones, but that is leveraging Bluetooth technology, not NFC.). Apple might be looking for a way to leverage its platform.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

There are things that are compelling about it in food: It’s secure, distributed and irrefutable; there’s a lot in it that made sense to play with in the food space.”. Although it’s only a pilot running on a limited number of Cargill’s Honeysuckle White turkeys today, the program could be the future of the food industry.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

Open banking is one of the most significant emerging trends in the financial industry, allowing banks and FinTechs to share financial data in a quick, easy and secure manner across a network of platforms. Security Risks Facing Open Banking. Securing Open Banking Systems.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Blame any number of factors — and Wang can list a few — but the bottom line is that many of these companies missed the window of opportunity, and that window may not open again, as the role they’d hoped to occupy has been quickly filled by homegrown alternatives. We try to be the bridge of communication.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

He didn’t think much of math and science — rather unusual given his choice of a profession that uses complicated math formulas to communicate. Amazon not only coined the term one-click checkout , but filed a patent for it in 1997 and secured it in 1999. Amazon’s even one of a small number of retailers tapped by the U.S.

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