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Conquer the KYB challenge: How smarter data quality fuels fintech integrators
Fintech

Conquer the KYB challenge: How smarter data quality fuels fintech integrators

Fintech integrators turn to Melissa's real-time, trusted data layer to sharpen KYB checks, slash onboarding friction and cut synthetic fraud.

By Bud Walker • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Mastercard debuts SME cross-border payments suite in APAC
Digital Transformation

Mastercard debuts SME cross-border payments suite in APAC

Mastercard launches Global Commerce Suite in Hong Kong, targeting SME cross-border payments as Asia Pacific digital trade surges.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Appdome unveils Threat-Memory to track repeated attacks
Malware

Appdome unveils Threat-Memory to track repeated attacks

Appdome's new Threat-Memory tool stores on-device threat histories and AI scores to counter repeat mobile fraud and account takeovers.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
The amber problem: Why addresses alone won't solve cross-border payment failures
Fintech

The amber problem: Why addresses alone won't solve cross-border payment failures

Cross-border payments are failing despite accurate addresses, exposing a GBP £94 billion data and identity gap banks can no longer ignore.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
DataBench, First Person team up on privacy-first IDs
Data Protection

DataBench, First Person team up on privacy-first IDs

DataBench and First Person team up on privacy-first digital IDs to prove users are human online without central biometrics or surveillance.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Melissa podcast probes data quality, risk & identity
Data Analytics

Melissa podcast probes data quality, risk & identity

Data specialist Melissa debuts a podcast probing how flawed customer and identity data fuels risk, fraud and compliance headaches.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
iProov unveils biometric suite to combat deepfake fraud
Surveillance

iProov unveils biometric suite to combat deepfake fraud

iProov launches a biometric Workforce Solution Suite to verify real human presence and shield employers from deepfake-driven identity fraud.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Bitdefender unmasks global Meta investment scam ads
Phishing

Bitdefender unmasks global Meta investment scam ads

Bitdefender exposes 26,000 Meta ads in 25 countries pushing fake investment schemes, impersonating banks, media and public figures.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Dell email mixes payment-style header with promos
Malware

Dell email mixes payment-style header with promos

Dell draws scrutiny after a promo email mimics a payment remittance notice, blurring lines between marketing, transactions and phishing risks.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
ACI unveils Connetic for Cards to unify payments ops
Digital Transformation

ACI unveils Connetic for Cards to unify payments ops

ACI Connetic for Cards promises unified issuing, acquiring and ATM processing as banks race to modernise card systems and fight fraud.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

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Ping Identity names Graeme Ventris to lead EMEA Channel
Digital Transformation

Ping Identity names Graeme Ventris to lead EMEA Channel

Ping Identity has hired Graeme Ventris as EMEA Channel and Alliances Chief, tasking him with driving partner-led growth in digital identity.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Ecommpay flags payment design as key to lost bookings
Crypto

Ecommpay flags payment design as key to lost bookings

Flawed payment design is costing UK online travel agencies up to GBP £16.5 billion in lost bookings, Ecommpay's new benchmark report warns.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
AI deepfakes trigger 'Great Trust Recession' online
Data Protection

AI deepfakes trigger 'Great Trust Recession' online

Almost half of people now distrust nearly everything they see online as AI deepfakes trigger a 'Great Trust Recession', new research shows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
AI-fuelled scams tied to tariffs erode Canadians' trust
Mobile Device Management

AI-fuelled scams tied to tariffs erode Canadians' trust

AI-boosted scams piggybacking on tariff and cost-of-living fears are eroding Canadians' trust in everyday digital messages, Interac warns.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
UK fraud overhaul plans GBP £30m Online Crime Centre
Fintech

UK fraud overhaul plans GBP £30m Online Crime Centre

UK unveils expanded fraud strategy, pledging GBP £250m and a GBP £30m Online Crime Centre to target fast-moving online and overseas scams.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Ramp unveils spend controls suite for public sector
Digital Transformation

Ramp unveils spend controls suite for public sector

Ramp launches a public sector platform with FedRAMP-aligned spend controls to curb misuse after USD $2.8 trillion in improper US payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Property sector seeks clarity on digital ID rules
Data Protection

Property sector seeks clarity on digital ID rules

Property firms warn new UK digital ID rules still lack clear “confidence” levels, risking patchy compliance and confused procurement.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026