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It’s likely that our dependence on digital channels will have become the norm, which means that security protocols like EMV 3-D Secure should also become part of the new status quo, says Entersekt's Simon Armstrong.

Financial firms could lose access to data that’s critical to their businesses if Congress passes a privacy bill. To change lawmakers’ minds, they need to show how data in the right hands has the power to improve customers’ lives.

Scams have ranged from false, pseudo-scientific charities raising money for “cures” or “medical research," to fraudsters preying on individuals who want to donate to medical and emergency staff in hospitals or care facilities, says The ai Corporation's James Crawshaw.

EventBot is a particularly frightening development since it hides in an altered version of an app that seems legitimate and steals unprotected information in banking, wallet, payment and cryptocurrency mobile apps, says Appdome's Tom Tovar.

The increased use of technology, along with holistic data points, can eradicate racial and gender disparity for fintech lenders in small business, says Become’s Eden Amirav.

Bank leaders should embrace the decision in their efforts to guard against reputational and workplace risks.

Banks are utilizing an array of overlay services to address historical market challenges, such as the continued use of checks among businesses that do not have the information or capabilities to send digital payments.

For too long, nonbanks have been allowed to form industrial loan companies to operate as banks without Fed oversight. This regulatory pass should not be given during a crisis.

Cross-border payments do not and should not exist in a vacuum, says Veem's Marwan Forzley.

If bankers have learned anything from treading a pandemic, it’s that providing personal services at the moment of need has become even more essential than it was before, says Jack Henry's Tede Forman.