Category: Fraud Risk

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When Identity Verification Becomes a Double-Edged Sword

Original author is Kurt Weiss, Director of Enterprise Sales at Ekata The financial system’s reliance on antiquated identity verification is a double-edged sword, cutting into both new revenue streams from the underbanked while exposing financial institutions to increased attacks from synthetic identities. The underbanked, those without sufficient access to financial institutions, represent a key […]

3.17.2021

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How a Probabilistic Approach to Know Your Customer Increases Efficiency

Original author is Kurt Weiss, Director of Enterprise Sales at Ekata Working in the identity verification space, I am often asked by financial institutions for information regarding our “email-to-name” coverage. While I’ll take any opportunity to boast about how Ekata’s 20+ years of data sourcing has created one of the most intelligent identity graphs […]

3.4.2021

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US Retailers Confront Data Privacy Shifts

The Merchants Guide To Navigating Global Payments Regulations, powered by Ekata & PYMNTS.com, is the go-to monthly resource for updates on the trends and changes regarding PSD2 as well as other privacy and data protection regulations. This month’s PSD2 tracker covers the following and more: • An interview with Nicholas Ahrens, vice president of innovation […]

3.30.2020

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China’s Regulatory Realities And Their Global Open Banking Implications

Download the latest PSD2 Tracker here: https://www.pymnts.com/tracker/merchants-guide-to-navigating-global-payments-regulations-feb2020/ The Merchants Guide To Navigating Global Payments Regulations, powered by Ekata, is the go-to monthly resource for updates on the trends and changes regarding PSD2 as well as other privacy and data protection regulations. To help merchants and payment service providers prepare, Ekata has collaborated with PYMNTS.com to […]

2.24.2020

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Monetary Authority Of Singapore: What It Will Take To Win Digital Banking Licenses with PYMNTS.com

The Merchants Guide To Navigating Global Payments Regulations, powered by Ekata, is the go-to monthly resource for updates on the trends and changes regarding PSD2 as well as other privacy and data protection regulations. To help merchants and payment service providers prepare, Ekata...

2.3.2020

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Quiz: What is your biggest consumer trust opportunity?

Consumer trust is essential to the modern digital experience. Assess your company’s strengths and weaknesses in the areas of security, customer experience, account opening and fraud management with this 12-question quiz. Upon completion, you will receive a custom profile with a downloadable PDF identifying your biggest opportunity for growth. TAKE THE QUIZ

1.31.2020

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Why Turkish Banks Are Bullish On PSD2: January 2020 Tracker Download with Pymnts.com

1.2.2020

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Research firm Vanson Bourne produced report, “Infinite Want: Consumers Demand Speed and Security in the Digital Experience"

In Vanson Bourne's report, more than 7,000 consumers across North America and Europe were asked what they want in their digital experiences, and if they’ve personally experienced fraud. A majority of consumers demand trust, security, and...

11.21.2019

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Reliable Ekata API Performance for a Stress-Free Holiday Season

This holiday season, CNBC predicts online spending will reach $143.7 billion, a healthy 14.1% up from last year’s sales. Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday sales alone are expected to hit double-digit growth from last year. What’s more, with six fewer days between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year, we expect even higher transaction volumes […]

11.21.2019