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Deep Dive: Why ML Plays A Key Role In Debit Issuers' Fraud-Fighting Strategies

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Debit card issuers face an ever-growing array of fraud schemes perpetrated against them and their account holders. Effective card offerings require financial institutions (FIs) to quickly and accurately detect myriad forms of fraud, forcing them into a delicate balancing act. Security challenges are mounting, too.

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EMV Chip Cards: What You Need to Know About PIN or Signature Cards and How They Work

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A consumer using a chip and signature card will sign for the purchase. The signature is compared with the one on the back of the card or with the signature stored in the card issuer’s system. If the signatures matches, the transaction is typically approved.

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FICO’s Take On Debit Security

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The data of 4 million breached debit and credit cards was even posted for sale in late 2019, stolen from four restaurant chains between April and September 2019, and recently made available for purchase on Joker’s Stash, an online black market. A Big-Picture Approach To Thwarting Debit Fraud.

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Deep Dive: Assessing And Tackling Debit Card Fraud

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Consumers are increasingly relying on debit rather than credit cards to make online purchases, with one report noting that one in four debit transactions are now made without cards being physically present. Fraud And The Problem Of Convenience. Consumers — especially those in the U.S. —

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Deep Dive: Why FIs, Businesses Must Readjust Their Debit Fraud Protection Strategies In 2021

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Merchants, card issuers and banks are no strangers to facing off against evolving fraud threats. Debit-related fraud is a particular concern for businesses and banks as failing to thwart such schemes could have significant and costly consequences. Debit And The Fraud Catch .