News on regulation, fraud, and card scheme rules

We examine the implications for acquirers and payment service providers of last year’s ruling from Europe’s highest court on CBD.

Mirela Ciobanu, Senior Editor at The Paypers shares her insights on how close collaboration of different parts of an organisation and third parties can facilitate a more effective defence against fraud and financial crime.

Card giant takes the lead in announcing new requirements for acquirers and their adult content merchants, particularly around controls, consent and the prohibition of child abuse material.

Where there are high user numbers, traffic and sales, there are also higher risks for acquirers and PSPs. An analysis of one of the internet’s largest adult entertainment merchant scandals gives hints on ways to manage adult merchant risk.

The subscription-based billing model is enjoying a renaissance. But with it has come an increase in deceptively marketed free trials, auto renewals and recurring payments. We explain how acquirers and payment service providers can fight back.

‘An investment in knowledge pays the best interest’, that's why Web Shield has developed an Online Academy for risk, compliance and anti-fraud professionals.

An exclusive interview with Steven Baker from the Better Business Bureau where he figures out how scammers have profited from the pandemic, successful enforcement actions, and the importance of cooperation and education.

One year after RiskConnect 2019, we caught up with Bastian Obermayer and Frederik Obermaier, the two Süddeutsche Zeitung journalists behind the Panama Papers leak to hear emerging money laundering stories during last one year.

Cybercrime has a human perpetrator and victim, just like any other crime. Jonathan Lusthaus dispels some common cybercrime myths and explain how criminals cooperate effectively in a low-trust environment.