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Fiserv CEO faces fire for Social Security cuts

Payments Dive

Two Senate Democrats are calling on Frank Bisignano to oppose any cuts to Social Security ahead of hearings on his nomination to lead the agency.

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Fiserv CEO vows to keep Social Security Administration intact

Payments Dive

Senate Democrats questioned Frank Bisignano on privatization of the federal agency’s function during a confirmation hearing Tuesday.

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Why Experian's joining the government’s Social Security verification test

Payments Source

companies next year will be able to quickly verify whether Social Security numbers match other consumer data in government files, in a bid to thwart fraudsters from creating fake identities with stolen information and SSNs. Seeking relief from rising synthetic fraud, U.S.

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How randomized Social Security numbers aided identity fraud

Payments Source

Visa is leaning more heavily on its Issuers’ Clearinghouse Service to help banks combat the rise of synthetic fraud, which it attributes in part to a security measure adopted by the Social Security Administration years ago.

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Rethinking security when everyone's Social Security number is public

Payments Source

After Equifax disclosed a devastating data breach, much of the attention focused on whether the company did everything it could in response. But the scary truth may be that this is the sort of incident that goes beyond a single company's ability to fix.

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What to Know About Tokenization

Basis Theory

Historically, data security has been treated as featureless and burdensome—but a necessary expense incurred by organizations. Today, we can tokenize anything from credit card primary account numbers (PAN) to one-time debit card transactions or social security numbers. The tokenization platform securely stores the sensitive data.

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£2.6Billion in Unclaimed Financial Support, as Complex Applications Stop Older People Accessing Help

The Fintech Times

In its new report, titled ‘Jumping Through Hoops’, Independent Age looks into older peoples experiences of navigating the social security system in the UK. It found that the number of entitlements available caused confusion, and each one requires its own form, which can be time-consuming to complete.