In a major break from the Payment Card Industry security standards playbook, merchants and service providers using newer technologies would have the opportunity to rewrite network operation and testing procedures when achieving compliance.

Refinitiv, a global risk intelligence firm, has agreed to buy Giact, a company founded by a brother-and-sister team in Allen, Texas, in 2004 to enhance payment fraud protection and identity verification for banks and corporations.

Good communication is integral to facilitating collaboration between departments and offering a reminder that security is not achieved solely within the IT department; rather, it is a team effort, says KnowBe4's Javvad Malik.

Mastercard has rolled out a set of AI-powered tools to thwart fraud and data breaches across banks' ecosystems, particularly to benefit acquirers’ online merchants.

Before bringing biometrics to any new payment form factor, careful consideration is needed to ensure the technology can be seamlessly integrated into the existing infrastructure, while maintaining the highest levels of security, says Fingerprints' Henrick Nilsson.

Fraudsters have increased their attempts to steal data through email scams since much of the financial services sector moved to remote work when the pandemic began.

For those looking to combat credit card testing, there are several tactics that merchants can employ, says T1 Payments' Donald Kasdon.

As global e-commerce grows and more sellers are attracted to the marketplace concept, it's become a challenge to keep fraudulent sellers out.

By adhering to a checklist that determines acceptance, data and other steps, PCI compliance is achievable, says Qualpay's Penny Townsend.

The inability for an e-commerce merchant to know about a fraud problem at another merchant checkout page can limit transaction monitoring and security.

Business leaders have come to understand the role that people play in cybersecurity fiercely working to establish a strong security culture within their own organizations, says KnowBe4's Javvad Malik.

As fraud continues to rise, there are a series of steps merchants can take to bring themselves into PCI compliance, says Qualpay's Penny Townsend.

At a time when contactless payments via QR codes are on the rise, Incognia is launching a fraud protection solution for payments providers, retailers and restaurants.

Online fraud typically spikes when holiday shopping begins in November, but so-called friendly fraud poses another big threat this year with the pandemic pushing more consumers — and inexperienced merchants — to online sales channels.

Online fraud typically spikes when holiday shopping begins in November, but so-called friendly fraud poses another big threat this year with the pandemic pushing more consumers — and inexperienced merchants — to online sales channels.

Executives and technology analysts offered a host of concerns that are likely to dog credit unions well into the new year.

Opportunistic criminals are taking advantage of an environment where our need to live more of our lives online has outpaced our ability to do so securely. Taking all necessary precautions to protect sensitive information should be at the forefront of the discussion, says Horizon8's Patrick Horgan.

The combination can address the different threats posed by money muling, which is on the rise with more people at home, says FICO's TJ Horan.

While validating the card itself can protect merchants from accepting fraudulent cards at the point of sale, it does not protect the actual data on the card itself from being intercepted in the POS device, says Bluefin's Rustin Miles.