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Data Breaches 101: What They Are And How To Prevent Them

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These commonly breached records include: Personal Information Names, addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, driver’s license details, passport numbers, patient healthcare records, insurance policy information, financial statements, etc.

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US Mobile Adopts Digital Identity Protocols To Protect Against SIM Swap Fraud

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Digital identity solutions have become increasingly widespread in recent years as alternatives or supplements to old-fashioned authentication methods like passwords. Multifactor authentication (MFA) and biometric scans are quickly becoming the norm in numerous fields, including online accounts for banks and other businesses.

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How The U.S. Government Sets The Benchmark For Digital ID Standards

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“NSTIC called out the national need to eliminate PINs and passwords as single authentication factors and to use multifactor authentication for stronger [verification],” Temoshok explained. “It People will go around them, whether that’s password composition rules or multifactor authentication.”.

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Deploying A Multilayered Fraud Prevention System During The COVID-19 Pandemic

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Banks must instead leverage multilayered defenses that harness employee and customer education, ironclad verification and artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced fraud detection systems to keep customers’ money and personal data safe. Understanding the Scope of Financial Crimes.