Combining identity, behaviour and device intelligence to stop fraud (without blocking good customers)
Stolen credentials, synthetic identities, account takeovers and first-party abuse can all look ‘legitimate’ if you rely on a single identity check. At the same time, aggressive controls create friction, false positives and lost revenue… That’s why leading merchants at the Fraud Prevention Summit are moving beyond one-off Know Your Customer (KYC) style verification towards a layered […]
DIGITAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION MONTH: Fighting account takeover and first-party fraud in online retail
For retail teams attending Fraud Prevention Summit, fraud is increasingly defined by two high-impact vectors: account takeover (ATO) and first-party fraud. Both exploit trust: the former by hijacking legitimate customer accounts, the latter by abusing refunds, chargebacks and policy loopholes while appearing ‘authentic’. Traditional controls at checkout alone are no longer sufficient. The most effective […]
February 2026 is Fraud Prevention Solutions Month on Briefing – Make sure your solutions are part of the story!
Each month on Fraud Prevention Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the market – and in February we’ll be focusing on Fraud Prevention Solutions. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help industry buyers find the best products and services available today. So, if you specialise in Fraud Prevention Solutions and […]
DIGITAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION MONTH: How omnichannel retailers are balancing fraud, cost and customer experience
For omnichannel retailers, identity verification has become a high-stakes balancing act. Fraud losses continue to rise, customer expectations for fast, seamless journeys remain high, and regulatory scrutiny is increasing. The challenge in 2026 is to verify identity, but how to do it at scale without undermining conversion or loyalty… Scaling verification across channels Omnichannel environments […]
ECB: European payment fraud rises to €4.2bn
The European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Central Bank (ECB) estimate payment fraud reported by the industry across the European Economic Area (EEA) amounted to €3.4 billion in 2022, €3.5 billion in 2023 and €4.2 billion in 2024. Alongside aggregated values, the latest 2025 report also presents data broken down by means of payment, […]
Payment card fraud to to break $40bn by 2030
Payment card fraud losses worldwide dipped 1.2% to $33.41 billion in 2024, tied to global card volume of $51.920 trillion, with organised crime set to push losses to $41.06 billion by 2030. Losses to fraud are incurred by credit, debit and prepaid card issuers, merchants, processors of card payments from merchants and processors of card […]
Time running out to secure your place at the Smarter Payments Summit
There is now limited availability to join the industry in March at the Smarter Payments Summit, where top speakers such as Leda Glyptis, Fintech Executive, will be sharing their experience and knowledge! 4th March 2026 | Hilton London Canary Wharf Free attendance – Book Now! (Places are limited) Seminar: “Droids and Dollars: how the payments industry navigates AI, fraud and […]
MOBILE FRAUD MONTH: Securing payments in an era of one-tap commerce
Mobile commerce has transformed how consumers shop. One-tap checkout, stored credentials and in-app wallets have removed friction and boosted conversion rates, but they have also created a highly attractive target for fraudsters. The mobile checkout sits at the centre of a delicate balance: delivering speed and convenience for genuine customers while stopping increasingly sophisticated fraud […]
Secure government data handling huge priority for US public
Sixty-one percent of US citizens rate secure data handling as extremely important for government digital services according to a recent survey from Gartner. A Gartner survey of 1,576 U.S. citizens from July to September 2025 found that despite this being the top identified concern, net citizen trust in the government’s handling of personal data is […]
January 2026 is Digital Identity Verification Month on Fraud Prevention Briefing – Make sure your solutions are part of it!
Each month on Fraud Prevention Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the market – and in January we’ll be focusing on Digital Identity Verification. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help industry buyers find the best products and services available today. So, if you specialise in Digital Identity Verification solutions […]