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The technology has graduated from early movers and is large enough to make a difference in authentication, argues Findora's Charles Liu.

New, risk-based technologies powered by AI and machine learning (ML) enable financial institutions to analyze transaction, device, geographical and behavioral data to make real-time security decisions, detecting and preventing fraud as it happens, says OneSpan's Michael Crichton.

Innovation is showing little sign of slowing, creating both myriad benefits and risks moving ahead, says Visa's Paul Fabara.

Consumers face significant risk if this highly personal information is exposed, says Mitek's Stephen Ritter.

It can be a painful process for a bank to go digital, but there are ways to ease the transition.

The first line of defense is to not pay the ransom. Then a layered approach to security and recovery plan can ward off the crooks, says Nominet's Stuart Reed.

A new report from the National Credit Union Administration's Office of the Inspector General outlines what to expect in the year ahead following some 2019 scandals.

The San Francisco-based Ripple, which launched in 2012, will use the funding to add personnel to its global organization and enrich its services that power payments using blockchain technology with its XRP platform.

Open banking transactions are not initiated by a consumer but are coming from another financial services company. This could make some fraud detection models in place today obsolete.

The bank sees digital assets as part of the future and "we want to be there when this happens," says Ralph Achkar, head of digital product development and innovation.