Digital Customer Onboarding and Fraud Detection: Balancing protection and experience
Digital onboarding should make it easy for genuine customers to create an account, verify their identity and complete a purchase or application. However, every additional step introduced to prevent fraud can also increase friction, delay conversion and drive legitimate users away. For fraud and payments teams, the challenge is finding the right balance. Controls must […]
Study links integrated fraud and cyber teams to stronger fraud prevention performance
Organisations that bring fraud prevention and cybersecurity together are significantly more effective at preventing fraud than those operating the two functions separately, according to new research from Accertify and Liminal. The Accertify study, The Convergence Dividend, surveyed 250 senior fraud, cybersecurity and risk leaders across sectors including retail, eCommerce, travel, hospitality, marketplaces and entertainment. It concludes […]
August 2026 is Anti Fraud Platforms 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 August we’ll be focusing on Anti Fraud Platforms. 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 Anti Fraud Platforms and […]
Join these leading brands at the Fraud Prevention Summit
There’s a place for you to attend the Fraud Prevention Summit alongside peers from the likes of Canon, Betway and Santander – register today to avoid disappointment! Monday 9th November 2026 – Hilton London Canary Wharf Attendance is free and will allow you to enjoy a day of 1-2-1 meetings with innovative suppliers and industry seminar/panel sessions. You’ll also […]
AI-powered age verification promises stronger fraud prevention at self-checkout
Retailers could significantly strengthen fraud prevention while improving the customer experience at self-checkout following the launch of a new AI-powered age verification solution from Scandit. The company’s new Age Verified Self-Checkout platform automates age verification for restricted purchases such as alcohol, tobacco and medication, reducing the need for staff intervention while helping detect fraudulent use […]
Merchant fraud teams urged to adopt risk-based AI governance as FCA sharpens focus on financial services
Merchant fraud and risk leaders should adopt a more proportionate approach to AI governance as regulators increase scrutiny of artificial intelligence in financial services, according to an AI specialist responding to the Financial Conduct Authority’s latest review of emerging technologies. The FCA’s recent review highlights how AI has the potential to transform financial services while […]
Fraud Detection Tools for Merchants: Where digital identity verification fits in
Online fraud continues to evolve in both scale and sophistication, creating significant challenges for merchants across ecommerce, financial services and digital platforms. From account takeover and payment fraud to synthetic identities and fraudulent new customer registrations, organisations must balance effective fraud prevention with delivering a frictionless customer experience. Modern fraud detection tools combine artificial intelligence, […]
GUIDE: Combining verification, biometrics and AI to reduce merchant fraud
As online fraud becomes increasingly sophisticated, retailers are recognising that traditional authentication methods alone are no longer sufficient to protect customers or businesses. Passwords, one-time passcodes and basic security questions remain important, but fraudsters are increasingly using credential stuffing, account takeover techniques, synthetic identities and AI-enabled social engineering to bypass conventional controls… In response, many […]
Meet senior decision-makers across ecommerce, payments & fraud
We host events covering the full payments and ecommerce ecosystem, bringing together solution providers with senior buyers and key decision-makers. Based on your offering, we’ve highlighted the events we think Company may be interested in and could benefit from attending. Our exclusive events are designed to create valuable opportunities for collaboration, networking, and new business. […]
July 2026 is Fraud Detection Tools 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 July we’ll be focusing on Fraud Detection Tools. 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 Detection Tools solutions […]