PaymentsSource - Walt Disney Co. has at least temporarily cut several reservation and incentive features tied to its closed loop payment system, revealing the complexities of
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Identity Theft, Fraud Exploding in 2020
June 3, 2020
Security Boulevard - “The data is proof of what we’ve long known: The full weight of identity fraud lies not only in counterfeit credit cards and magnetic stripes but in full account takeover and new account fraud. Now it’s time to elevate our...
PaymentsSource - The coronavirus pandemic has made paper money literally a dirty word, causing a rush to digital payments that may be too fast for Western Union and MoneyGram to keep up with as separate companies.
Digital Banker of the Year: Quontic's Patrick Sells
May 31, 2020
American Banker - The volume of payments made via wearables is growing, but most of the activity is through key players like Apple and Fitbit, said Emmett Higdon, director of digital banking at Javelin Strategy & Research..
Yahoo Finance - Highlight: Credit card fraud attempts are rising amid the coronavirus pandemic. But "the technology is very safe and very secure," @JavelinStrategy's @krista_tedder says. "The more digital the device, the more secure it is...
There's an Increase in Credit Card Fraud
May 27, 2020
KCBS Radio - According to Fidelity National Information Services the dollar volume of attempted fraudulent transactions rose 35-percent in April from a year earlier. That trend appears to be continuing in May.
How to Protect Yourself From Card Fraud
May 27, 2020
The Wall Street Journal- Fraud is a perennial problem for banks. Fraud losses – including losses linked to credit and debit cards – cost banks, merchants and, in some cases, cardholders $16.9 billion last year, up 15% from a year prior and the...
Why should you teach cybersecurity to your kids
May 25, 2020
Security Boulevard - According to 2017 study conducted by Javelin Research, more than 1 million children had their identities stolen, and 66% of victims were under the age of 8.
What is a subprime mortgage?
May 21, 2020
Bankrate - “Lenders aren’t making the same kinds of subprime loans that they did during the run-up to the Great Recession. The biggest reason is regulatory issues.” - Austin Kilgore, director of digital lending
Account Takeovers: Why Fraud Losses Are Growing
May 4, 2020
Bank Info Security - Krista Tedder, Director, Payments at Javelin, shares highlights of 2020 Identity Fraud Study in Bank Info Security
