Fraud prevention stories
Retailers risk weaker personalisation and wasted spend this peak season unless customer data is cleaned up before AI systems are switched on.
The new framework gives providers legal cover to share scam data, aiming to stop fraud before calls and texts reach customers.
Banks and payment firms could gain tighter onboarding checks as the pair combine mobile network signals with identity datasets to spot fraud.
Tighter margins and lower shopper participation mean checkout failures could cost SMEs sales this Black Friday, according to Ecommpay.
Businesses can now verify mobile numbers without SMS codes, reducing friction and exposure as regulators tighten rules on text-based authentication.
The deal gives the Baltic bank a risk-based way to cut card fraud while reducing friction for online shoppers across the region.
Unverified AI outputs can quietly drive failed deliveries, compliance noise and customer-record errors across Asia Pacific businesses.
Fraud teams may be better able to link fake accounts as SEON adds more than 1,100 data points across identity, device and session checks.
New research shows 68% of SMEs now value stability over rapid expansion, prompting Mastercard to add business tools and cyber support.
Retailers facing costly store-system upgrades may see faster deployments as the tie-up aims to reduce risk before point-of-sale roll-outs begin.
Customers will gain faster, lower-cost cross-border transfers as Terrabank taps TerraPay's network of bank accounts and digital wallets.
APAC firms face tougher onboarding, fraud and compliance demands as buyers increasingly expect B2B transactions to be as seamless as retail.
AI agents could soon handle shopping, payments and support in the background, forcing businesses to strengthen trust as screens fade from view.
Risk teams now have 200 more checks to catch synthetic identities and AI-generated fraud by linking behaviour, devices and address data.
AI is forcing iGaming operators to slim teams, tighten security and face closer scrutiny as the sector becomes a test bed for digital business.
Customer concerns over fraud and regulation are shaping a cautious rollout, with the bank planning to start on its own digital channels in Hong Kong.
AI shopping is already mainstream in Singapore, but only 29% of consumers are willing to let it complete a purchase for them.
The North Dakota lender cut fraud losses and lifted logins after linking marketing, onboarding and banking tools into one platform.
Asia's growing share of stablecoin payments is pushing banks and regulators to focus on governance, liquidity and cross-border rules.
Near-instant screening could speed payouts for DeeMoney customers sending and receiving funds across Thailand's remittance network.