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FRAUD PREVENTION MONTH: Finding the right merchant fraud prevention partner

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Retail professionals face the constant challenge of merchant fraud – fraudulent transactions that target online businesses. Protecting your bottom line and maintaining customer confidence requires a robust fraud prevention strategy and a trusted partner. Here’s your guide to sourcing reliable merchant fraud prevention solutions providers… 1. Understand the Nature of Merchant Fraud: Knowledge is power.…

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Retail sector the ‘least confident’ in ability to prevent cyber attacks

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Node4’s Mid-Market IT Priorities Report 2024 has revealed the top ten mid-market cyber security threats for the next 12 months, as set out by the sector’s IT decision-makers. Top of the list is insider threat, followed by AI-related threats, ransomware, deep fakes and malware. The second half includes DoS attacks, supply chain attacks, phishing, zero-day attacks and scams/fraud.   Paul Bryce, Managing Director at Node4, said: “The high level of concern around…

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Can you afford to miss the Smarter Payments Summit?

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There are just TWO places left to the Smarter Payments Summit, taking place in two weeks’ time – This is your reminder to book your spot! DATE: 12th March 2024 VENUE: Hilton, London Canary Wharf Don’t miss out on this must-attend event to create valuable business relationships with industry professionals and leading suppliers, completely free…

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If you specialise in Risk Prevention & Compliance Solutions we want to hear from you!

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Each month on Fraud Prevention Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the market – and in March we’ll be focussing on Risk Prevention & Compliance 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 Risk Prevention…

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Up to 30% of enterprises could soon consider Identity Verification and Authentication Solutions unreliable in isolation

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By 2026, attacks using AI-generated deepfakes on face biometrics will mean that 30% of enterprises will no longer consider such identity verification and authentication solutions to be reliable in isolation, according to new analysis. “In the past decade, several inflection points in fields of AI have occurred that allow for the creation of synthetic images. These artificially generated images…

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JD Power survey highlights biggest fraud concerns for US merchants

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Small business owners in the US are optimistic about the future, with 88% of those surveyed indicating the financial state of their individual businesses is about the same or better off than a year ago, which in turn the research asserts should bode well for the prospects of merchant service providers. According to the J.D.…

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FRAUD PREVENTION MONTH: How retailers can mount a front-line defence

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In a retail sector where transactions occur in vast numbers daily, both in physical stores and online, the implementation of effective fraud prevention solutions is paramount. Anti-fraud professionals face a constant battle against sophisticated fraud schemes that threaten operational integrity and customer trust. Here are the key pillars for implementing effective fraud prevention solutions within…

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Brexit Revisited: The outlook for financial services four years later 

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On 31 January 2020, the UK officially left the European Union. After years of deliberation following the 2016 Referendum, the country officially left the EU at 23:00 GMT. In both the leadup to this date and the months after, there was much debate about how the UK would be impacted financially.  Speculation was rife: Would…

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DIGITAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION MONTH: Key considerations when choosing your next supplier

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In an era where digital interactions are the norm, the importance of robust digital identity verification cannot be overstated, particularly for anti-fraud professionals in the UK’s public and private sectors. The right digital identity verification solution can be the first line of defence against fraud. Here are top tips to guide these professionals in selecting…

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SAVE THE DATE: Fraud Prevention Summit 2024

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Registration is now open for the Fraud Prevention Summit (formerly the Merchant Fraud Summit), which is taking place on November 6th 2024 at the Hilton London Canary Wharf. Your complimentary guest pass includes: – An itinerary, designed by you, of pre-qualified one-to-one meetings with solution providers – A seat at the industry seminar sessions – Lunch and refreshments…

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