The British pound sterling has been around since the eighth century and is the oldest currency still in use around the world today. The reason for this is mostly due to the explosive growth of Britain in earlier centuries. That growth in power bolstered the value of the pound throughout the centuries. Because of that, there has been a culture...
There’s no doubt about it; the popularity of CBD is exploding and mainstream products are popping up all over the market. In fact, estimates place the growth to exceed $5 billion in 2019, which is a 700% increase from 2018. Medicines to treat medical disorders, such as Epidiolex, are making huge waves in the market, and everyday products ranging from...
There’s no doubt about it; the popularity of CBD is exploding and mainstream products are popping up all over the market. In fact, estimates place the growth to exceed $5 billion in 2019, which is a 700% increase from 2018. Medicines to treat medical disorders, such as Epidiolex, are making huge waves in the market, and everyday products ranging from...
Account takeover cases in the UK are on the rise. An account takeover is a form of identity theft where criminals illegally access bank accounts, credit cards, or online e-commerce accounts with the use of bots or other techniques. Once they have access, they can illegally shop and carry out fraudulent transactions from the compromised accounts. During the first half...
September 25th, 2019 was a historic moment for Marijuana merchants and cannabis lovers when the House of Representatives—for the first time in US history— voted to allow cannabis enterprises access to banks. The move is a significant milestone in the race towards decriminalizing the marijuana industry and giving cannabis retailers an equal chance in the marketplace. To the surprise of...
Operation Choke Point proved to be a potentially menacing attack on legally operating “high risk” businesses. These businesses were targeted by powerful bank regulatory agencies whose sole purpose was to permanently sever relationships between merchants and their banks and potentially shut down their businesses. Choke Point was a multi-agency operation in which several government entities launched a campaign of threats...
Security experts are more and more often talking about the problems with static passwords and highlighting the benefits of other security measures such as physical and passive biometrics. To discover what’s behind these new security technologies and find a reliable processor to avoid fraud, just read the article below. Biometrics Instead of Passwords In this day and age, mobile and...
Investigators and forensic experts have recently met in Spain during the Europol Training Course on Payment Card Fraud and Investigations. This article will tell you how fraud fighters are trying to make payments a better world to be in and will help you find a trustworthy processor to rely on. Fraud Fighters & International Law Enforcement Business costs associated with...
The number of both fraud attacks and false declines is growing. Are you working on preventing false declines? Do you have a secure payment processor to rely on? Not sure? No worries! This article will help you with preventing false declines easily. Preventing False Declines Let’s start with the so-called “friendly fraud.” It’s to do with cardholders wrongly disputing purchases...
Equifax Inc. must pay victims of its breach in 2017 at least $575. Mostly, this must be done in the form of free credit monitoring. This was the very breach, because of which the sensitive data of about 150 million people was hacked. To know the latest developments concerning the Equifax breach and discover the right processor to accept payments...
